Salem College
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Master's degree
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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.
- Rankings
#35 (Washington Monthly)▼
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 ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$32,236▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $52,368
Room & Board: $13,056
Books & Supplies: $1,336
Receive Aid: 100%
Avg Grant Aid: $28,860
Pell Grant Recipients: 57%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$32,236▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $52,368
Room & Board: $13,056
Books & Supplies: $1,336
Receive Aid: 100%
Avg Grant Aid: $28,860
Pell Grant Recipients: 57%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.16 / gal
- Test Scores
SAT 1078–1315▼
25th–75th Percentile
SAT Total: 1078–1315
SAT ERW: 588–685
SAT Math: 490–630
ACT Composite: 18–27
- Admit Rate
- 87%
- Total Enrollment
- 519
- Undergrad
- 436
- Graduate
- 83
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 7:1
- Retention Rate
- 67%
- Graduation Rate
- 56%
- Official Portal
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601 S Church St, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27101
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