Salem University
Salem University is a private for-profit university in Salem, West Virginia. It has about 250 students on campus and about 600 online students that are enrolled in undergraduate as well as graduate programs. The university was founded by the Seventh Day Baptist Church in 1888.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $12,303
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,060
- Graduation rate (150%): 17%
- Graduation rate (200%): 22%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 48%
- Student to faculty ratio: 19:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $34,642
- Median earnings (8 years): $36,162
- Median earnings (6 years): $31,612
- Control: Private for-profit
- Locale: Rural, distant
- Calendar: Other
- City: Salem, WV
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Salem University include Business Administration and Management, Criminal Justice, Biology.
- Business Administration and Management (56 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,583 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,802
- Criminal Justice (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,027 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,177
- Biology (9 bachelor's)
- Computer Science (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,772 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,865
- Information Technology (5 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,772 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,865
- Nursing (3 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 69%, Computer Science 13%, Health 13%, Biological Sciences 6%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Salem University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,462 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $12,462
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $14,635
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $15,427
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $15,442
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $16,258
- In-state tuition and fees: $11,900
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $11,900
- Books and supplies: $960
- On-campus room and board: $8,400
- Off-campus room and board: $8,400
- Off-campus with family: $2,000
- Typical cost of attendance: $21,260
- Sticker vs net gap: 42%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 75%
- Federal loan recipients: 72%
- Average institutional grant: $5,079
- Average federal loan: $5,848
- Median debt at graduation: $24,694
Admissions
Salem University has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,060
- Women: 61%
- Commuter share (estimated): 83%
- Part-time undergraduates: 8%
- Age 25 and older: 49%
- Graduate students: 215
- Graduation rate: 17%
- Come back after freshman year: 55%
- First-generation: 54%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 27%
- Student to faculty: 19:1
- Professor salary: $53,211
- Associate professor salary: $18,740
- On-campus housing capacity: 181
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Salem University acceptance rate? Salem University has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Salem University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,462 a year after aid. Average net price is $12,303.
What majors does Salem University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Criminal Justice, Biology, Computer Science, Information Technology.
What is the average salary after Salem University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $34,642 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Salem University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 48% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 17%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Salem University official site: https://salemu.edu.