Salem's tuition & fees has increased from $26,236 (2015) to $33,848 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 29.01% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $7,386 (year 2015) to $6,600 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Salem College.
Salem's tuition increase rate is higher than the North Carolina's average increase rate of 4.37%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 26.42% from 2015 ($43,710).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Salem's COA is $55,258, which is increased by 5.52% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Salem's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 29.01% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $33,848. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Salem College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,250, and it has increased 0.81% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,240 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,250 | 0.81% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,260 | 0.80% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,260 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,280 | 1.59% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,500 | 17.19% |
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| 2021-22 | - | - |
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| 2022-23 | $1,324 | - |
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| 2023-24 | $1,336 | 0.91% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,250 | -6.44% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 10.32% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 410.01% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Salem College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $16,234 | - | - |
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| 2016-17 | $16,009 | - | -1.39% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,254 | - | 1.53% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,500 | - | 1.51% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,650 | - | 0.91% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,650 | - | |
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| 2021-22 | - |
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| 2022-23 | $16,950 | - | - |
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| 2023-24 | $18,796 | $15,514 | 10.89% |
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| 2024-25 | $20,160 | $17,228 | 7.26% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Salem College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Salem College | $33,848 | $32,752 | 3.35% |
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| Duke University | $68,758 | $65,805 | 4.49% |
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| Wake Forest University | $67,642 | $64,758 | 4.45% |
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| Elon University | $46,958 | $44,536 | 5.44% |
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| High Point University | $45,312 | $44,208 | 2.50% |
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| Campbell University | $41,600 | $40,410 | 2.94% |
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