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What Salem University costs

Salem, West Virginia · For-profit · 892 undergrads

Salem University's sticker price was $19,978 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $12,107 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $10,828.

What does Salem University cost?

$12,107 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $19,978.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$10,828
$30,000–$48,000$11,863
$48,000–$75,000$5,323
$75,000–$110,000$14,525
over $110,000$16,079

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$10,828
$30,000–$48,000$11,863
$48,000–$75,000$5,323
$75,000–$110,000$14,525
Over $110,000$16,079

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 46% off Salem University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Salem University cost less than Potomac State College of West Virginia University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Salem University$5,323$12,107
Potomac State College of West Virginia University$11,880$13,967
Glenville State University$5,406$10,748

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$11,900
Tuition, 2025-26
$19,978
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
71%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$8,569
average grant for students who got aid.
89%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$23,750
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Salem University cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $10,828 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,978. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Salem University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Salem University cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $11,863 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,978. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Salem University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Salem University cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $5,323 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,978. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Salem University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers