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The real 4-year cost of Salem University in West Virginia
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Salem University went from $14,100 to $10,750, an average of -5.4% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $14,100 | – | – |
| 2009 | $11,280 | – | – |
| 2010 | $12,690 | – | – |
| 2011 | $15,720 | – | – |
| 2012 | $16,350 | – | – |
| 2013 | $17,700 | – | – |
| 2014 | $17,700 | – | – |
| 2015 | $17,700 | – | – |
| 2016 | $14,600 | – | – |
| 2017 | $15,050 | – | – |
| 2018 | $16,700 | – | – |
| 2019 | $16,700 | – | – |
| 2020 | $16,900 | – | – |
| 2021 | $13,150 | – | – |
| 2022 | $13,150 | – | – |
| 2023 | $10,750 | $10,750 | – |
| 2024 | – | $10,171 | $8,794–$11,547 |
| 2025 | – | $9,622 | $7,193–$12,404 |
| 2026 | – | $9,104 | $5,884–$13,324 |
| 2027 | – | $8,613 | $4,813–$14,313 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $9,104 |
| Year 2 | $8,613 |
| Year 3 | $8,149 |
| Year 4 | $7,710 |
| 4-year total | $33,575 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $17,646
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $8,400/ yr
- rising 2.0% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $36,816
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Salem University4-year schools with similar prices in West Virginia
Closest to Salem University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- West Virginia University$11,064
- Valley College-Martinsburg$11,150
- Bluefield State University$10,240
- Concord University$9,700
- Catholic Distance University$9,600
- West Virginia State University$9,499
- Glenville State University$9,412
- Marshall University$8,942
Use this data
Published figures for Salem University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.