Winston-Salem, North Carolina · ★ — / 5 Overall
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Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Master's
Salem University is a private, for-profit university in Salem, West Virginia, founded by the Seventh Day Baptist Church in 1888. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs to about 250 on-campus students and about 600 online students.
Liberal Arts Colleges
Ranked #35 in Liberal Arts Colleges (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
National Liberal Arts Colleges
Ranked #143 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (2026). Source: US News ↗
Value rank
Ranked #156 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
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601 S Church St, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27101
Visit University Site25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 1078–1315
SAT ERW: 588–685
SAT math: 490–630
ACT composite: 18–27
Total: 519
Undergrad: 436
Undergrad full-time: 346
Graduate: 83
Part-time: 116
In-state
Tuition: $32,236
Total cost on campus: $52,368
Out-of-state
Tuition: $32,236
Total cost on campus: $52,368
Room & board: $13,056
Books & supplies: $1,336
Receive aid: 100%
Avg grant aid: $28,860
Pell grant recipients: 57%
Rent: $753 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $5.25
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.14 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $10.36
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.