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The real 4-year cost of Salem College in North Carolina
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Salem College went from $20,415 to $32,752, an average of 2.9% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $20,415 | – | – |
| 2009 | $21,380 | – | – |
| 2010 | $21,965 | – | – |
| 2011 | $22,720 | – | – |
| 2012 | $23,839 | – | – |
| 2013 | $24,566 | – | – |
| 2014 | $25,356 | – | – |
| 2015 | $26,236 | – | – |
| 2016 | $27,406 | – | – |
| 2017 | $28,566 | – | – |
| 2018 | $29,166 | – | – |
| 2019 | $30,266 | – | – |
| 2020 | $30,766 | – | – |
| 2021 | $31,016 | – | – |
| 2022 | $31,016 | – | – |
| 2023 | $32,752 | $32,752 | – |
| 2024 | – | $33,697 | $33,204–$34,190 |
| 2025 | – | $34,669 | $33,663–$35,690 |
| 2026 | – | $35,669 | $34,127–$37,257 |
| 2027 | – | $36,698 | $34,599–$38,892 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $35,669 |
| Year 2 | $36,698 |
| Year 3 | $37,757 |
| Year 4 | $38,846 |
| 4-year total | $148,971 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $108,971
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $75,659
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $13,056/ yr
- rising 1.2% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $55,023
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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See my 4-year cost at Salem College4-year schools with similar prices in North Carolina
Closest to Salem College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- William Peace University$33,150
- Catawba College$33,400
- Gardner-Webb University$33,450
- Lees-McRae College$31,740
- Montreat College$33,860
- Pfeiffer University$33,930
- Brevard College$31,250
- Lenoir-Rhyne University$30,900
Use this data
Published figures for Salem College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.