Salem University (West Virginia)
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Salem University (West Virginia) is a private master's university in Salem, WV (rural setting), with 695 undergraduates (57% women). Cost of attendance is $24,950 a year for out-of-state students and $21,950 in-state; aided first-year students paid $11,626 on average after grants (top quarter for affordability in its division). 22% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, criminal justice & protective services, computer & information sciences. The campus reported 0.92 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Salem University (West Virginia) ranks
3 top-ten finishes among Division II schools, across 39 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 22%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $10,750 in-state · $13,750 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Salem University (West Virginia)
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Salem University (West Virginia) teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Independent | 16 | — | 2 | $288k | $17,975 | — | |
| Baseball | Independent | 62 | — | 1 | $469k | $7,568 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Independent | 20 | — | 1 | $407k | $20,342 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Independent | 21 | — | 1 | $410k | $19,506 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Independent | 34 | — | 1 | $342k | $10,050 | — | |
| Softball | Independent | 19 | — | 1 | $257k | $13,537 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 26 | — | 1 | $148k | $5,686 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 24 | — | 1 | $111k | $4,608 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Independent | 12 | — | 1 | $199k | $16,545 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Independent | 8 | — | 1 | $170k | $21,195 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Peach Belt Conference | 17 | — | 1 | $170k | $10,019 | — | |
| Men's Water Polo | Western Water Polo Association Men | 17 | — | 1 | $248k | $14,562 | — | |
| Women's Water Polo | Western Water Polo Association Women | 18 | — | 3 | $243k | $13,496 | — | |
| Men's Wrestling | Mountain East Conference | 11 | — | 1 | $146k | $13,304 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.