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COA - Cost of Attendance

Salem State's Tuition has increased 22.27% since 2015. The 2025 tuition did not increase and remained the same as last year at Salem State.

Check out how much tuition and other college costs have increased over the past 10 years at Salem State University by year.

Admission and Test Scores

The 2025 acceptance rate of Salem State University is 0.22% higher than 2014 acceptance rate .

The SAT score is higher 126 points than 2014's score. Check out how admission data have changed over the past 10 years at Salem State University by year.

Admission Trends

SAT & ACT Score Trends

Enrollment Trends

The 2025 total students population is 6,539 at Salem State University, which is 35.89% decrease compared to 2014 enrollment.

Discover how the size has changed by gender, school level, and enrollment type by year.

Enrollment Trends

Graduation Trends

The 2025 graduation rate is 55.00% at Salem State University, which is 9% increase compared to 2014 rate.

Discover Trends of graduation, transfer-out, and retention-rate by by year. Also, check out how the students to faculty ratio has changed.

Graduation Rate Trends

Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, 74% of undergraduate students received financial aid and the average received amount is $8,626.

The received financial aid amount increased by 3224 compared to 10 years ago.

Financial Aid Trends

Most Searched Massachusetts Colleges (last 30 days)

Undergraduate

Harvard University Private, 4-year | Cambridge
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Private, 4-year | Cambridge
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Public, 4-year | Amherst
Northeastern University Private, 4-year | Boston
Berklee College of Music Private, 4-year | Boston
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Private, 4-year | Worcester
Boston College Private, 4-year | Chestnut Hill
Tufts University Private, 4-year | Medford
Boston University Private, 4-year | Boston
University of Massachusetts-Lowell Public, 4-year | Lowell

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Graduate

MGH Institute of Health Professions Private, 4-year | Boston
Boston University Private, 4-year | Boston
Tufts University Private, 4-year | Medford
Harvard University Private, 4-year | Cambridge
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Private, 4-year | Worcester
Pope St John XXIII National Seminary Private, 4-year | Weston
Northeastern University Private, 4-year | Boston
Saint John's Seminary Private, 4-year | Brighton
Fitchburg State University Public, 4-year | Fitchburg
Berklee College of Music Private, 4-year | Boston

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Online Schools

New England College of Optometry Private, 4-year | Boston
Harvard University Private, 4-year | Cambridge
The New England Conservatory of Music Private, 4-year | Boston
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Private, 4-year | Boston
Salem State University Public, 4-year | Salem
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Private, 4-year | Worcester
University of Massachusetts-Boston Public, 4-year | Boston
Greenfield Community College Public, 2-4 year | Greenfield
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Private, 4-year | South Hamilton
Hebrew College Private, 4-year | Newton

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Trade Schools

New England Hair Academy Private, Less than 2-year | Malden
DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-year | West Springfield
National Aviation Academy of New England Private, 2-4 year | Concord
Spa Tech Institute-Westboro Private, Less than 2-year | Westborough
Rob Roy Academy-Worcester Private, Less than 2-year | Worcester
Massachusetts School of Barbering Private, Less than 2-year | Quincy
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing Private, 2-4 year | Brockton
Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth Private, Less than 2-year | Plymouth
Rob Roy Academy-Taunton Private, Less than 2-year | Taunton
Alexander Academy Private, Less than 2-year | Lunenburg

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