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Students in our undergraduate and graduate programs learn from exceptional teachers and apply their skills in real-world settings. As graduates, they find success as confident, self-directed, and engaged global citizens.

We offer generous financial aid to make this life-changing experience affordable.

The upcoming year's tuition and fees schedules are posted in late spring.

Note: Direct costs are billed to you by the university. Indirect costs are estimated expenses such as books, supplies, food, personal expenses, and transportation that you will likely incur as a student, but are not part of your university billing statement.

Undergraduate Cost of Attendance

Direct Costs

Full-time (12 to 18 credit hours)
Typical program length
: 4 years

Description Cost: 2025-26 Cost: 2026-27 Unit
Tuition $26,970 $28,320 Per semester
Student Activity Fee1 $142 $146 Per semester
Meal Plan – Living on campus (14-meal plan) $4,085 $4,270 Per semester
Housing – Living on campus3 (Standard double room) $4,355 $4,595 Per semester
Residence Hall Fee $75 $75 Per semester
     Sub-Total $35,627 $37,406 Per semester
ANNUAL COST (2 semesters) $71,254 $74,812 Per Year

Indirect Costs

Description Cost: 2025-26 Cost: 2026-27 Unit
Health Insurance2 $4,167 $4,818 Per year
Books & Supplies $626 TBD Per semester
Transportation $680 TBD Per semester
Personal Expenses $811 TBD Per semester

Other Tuition & fee charges

Description Cost: 2025-26 Cost: 2026-27
Part-time tuition4: per credit hour under 12 credits $2,248 $2,360
Overload tuition charges5: per credit hour over 18 credits $1,498 $1,573
Gifted scholar tuition: per credit hour (50% discount) $1,124 $1,180
Music lessons6: per credit hour + $50 studio fee7 (14 weekly 30-minute lessons) $375 $375
Bearcat Book Bundle8: (optional) per credit hour $19 TBD
CAFES Fee1 (optional) $25 $25

1The Student Activity Fee and CAFES fee are charged to all students enrolled for 6 or more credit hours in a semester.

2Health Insurance billing includes a $50 per-semester administration fee. Insurance is billed to students enrolled for 6 or more credit hours and to all international students, regardless of credit load. Health insurance is based on term length and may vary between semesters.

3Requires a $300 refundable deposit

4Part-time enrollment requires approval from the Dean's Office. Financial Aid will be pro-rated for students enrolled part time.

5No extra tuition charge (overload) for course numbers followed by an "x" or music lessons.

6Music and Music Theatre Majors can take 2 credit hours of music lessons without being charged any music lesson fees. They are still charged the music studio fee.

7Only one studio fee is issued per semester.

8All Salem undergraduate students will be automatically enrolled in the Bearcat Book Bundle. The cost per credit excludes "x" courses, "y" courses, or music lessons. Students may waive their enrollment in this program through the Barnes & Noble Bookstore portal.

Full-time (12 to 18 credit hours)
Typical program length: 4 years

Direct Costs

Description Cost: 2025-26 Cost: 2026-27 Unit
Tuition $25,920 $27,200 Per semester
Student Activity Fee1 $50 $50 Per semester
Housing3 (Shared bedroom unit) $6,425 $6,745 Per semester
Residence Hall Fee $75 $75 Per semester
     Sub-Total $32,470 $34,070 Per semester
Annual Cost (2 semesters) $64,940 $68,140 Per Year

Indirect Costs

Description Cost: 2025-26 Cost: 2026-27 Unit
Health Insurance2 $4,167 $4,818 Per year
Books and Supplies $721 TBD Per semester
Food $3,857 TBD Per semester
Personal Expenses $902 TBD Per semester
Transportation $680 TBD Per semester

Other tuition & fee charges

Description Cost: 2025-26 Cost: 2026-27 Unit
Part-time tuition per credit hour under 12 credits $2,160 $2,267 Per credit hour
Overload charges per credit hour over 18 credits $1,440 $1,511 Per credit hour

1This fee is charged to all students enrolled for 6 or more credit hours in a semester.

2Health insurance billing includes a $50 per-semester administration fee. Insurance is billed to students enrolled for 6 or more credit hours and to all international students, regardless of credit load. Health insurance is based on term length and may vary between semesters.

3Requires $300 refundable security deposit.

Graduate Cost of Attendance

Full-time (10-16 credit hours)
Typical program length: 3 years

Direct Costs

Description Cost: 2025-26 Cost: 2026-27 Unit
Tuition $28,300 $29,400 Per semester
Student Activity Mandatory Fee1 $40 $40 Per semester
     Sub-Total $28,340
$29,800 Per semester
Annual Cost (2 semesters) $56,680
$59,600 Per Year

Indirect Costs

Description Cost: 2025-26 Cost: 2026-27 Unit
Health Insurance 2 $4,167 $4,818 Per year
Books & Supplies $992 TBD Per semester
Housing & Food $8,931 TBD Per semester
Transportation $680 TBD Per semester
Personal Expenses $811 TBD Per semester

Other Tuition & fee charges

Description Cost: 2025-26 Cost: 2026-27 Unit
Part-time tuition per credit hour under 10 credits $2,260 $2,330 Per credit hour
Overload charges per credit hour over 16 credits $2,260 $2,330 Per credit hour
CAFES Fee (optional) $25 $25 Per semester

1The Student Activity Fee is charged to all students enrolled for 5 or more credit hours in a semester.

2Health insurance billing includes a $50 per-semester administration fee. Insurance is billed to students enrolled for 5 or more credit hours and to all international students, regardless of credit load. Health insurance is based on term length and may vary between semesters.

Masters Degree in Accounting and Finance

Direct Costs

Typical program length: 1 year

Description Cost: 2026-27 Unit
Tuition $18,333 Per semester
Student activity fee1 $80 Per Year
Annual Cost (3 semesters) $55,079 Per year

Indirect Costs

Description Cost: 2026-27 Unit
Health Insurance1 $4,818 Per year
Housing & Food TBD Per semester
Transportation TBD Per semester
Personal Expenses TBD Per semester

Other Tuition & fee charges

Description Cost: 2026-27
Part-time tuition – per credit hour under 9 credits $1,528
Overload charges – per credit hour over 19 credits $1,528

1The Student Activity Fee is charged to all students enrolled for 4.5 or more credit hours in a semester.

2Health Insurance billing includes a $50 per-semester administration fee. Insurance is billed to students enrolled for 4.5 or more credit hours and to all international students, regardless of credit load. Health insurance is based on term length and may vary between semesters.

Masters Degree in Computer Science

Typical program length: 1 year

Direct Costs

Description Cost: 2025-26 Cost: 2026-27 Unit
Tuition1 $18,314 $19,050 Per semester
Annual Cost (3 semesters) $54,942 $57,150 Per year

Indirect Costs

Description Cost: 2025-26 Cost: 2026-27 Unit
Health Insurance2 $4,167 $4,818 Per year
Housing & Food $9,526 TBD Per semester
Transportation $680 TBD Per semester
Personal Expenses $902 TBD Per semester

1Health Insurance billing includes a $50 per-semester administration fee. Insurance is billed to students enrolled for 4.5 or more credit hours and to all international students, regardless of credit load. Health insurance is based on term length and may vary between semesters.

MSCS is billed at a rate of $6,350 per course – the program consists of nine 4-credit courses in total.

Only the MSCS has an enrollment deposit – $500

Masters Degree in Data Science

Typical program length: 1 year

Direct Costs

Description Cost: 2025-26 Cost: 2026-27 Unit
Tuition $18,314 $19,050 Per semester
Annual Cost (3 semesters) $54,942 $57,150 Per year

Indirect Costs

Description Cost: 2025-26 Cost: 2026-27 Unit
Health Insurance1 $4,167 $4,818 Per year
Housing & Food $9,526 TBD Per semester
Transportation $680 TBD Per semester
Personal Expenses $902 TBD Per semester

1Health Insurance billing includes a $50 per-semester administration fee. Insurance is billed to students enrolled for 4.5 or more credit hours and to all international students, regardless of credit load.

MSDS is billed at a rate of $6,350 per 4-credit course – the program consists of nine courses in total.

Full-time Early Career/Career Change & Full-time BA/MBA (9-19 credit hours)
Typical program length: 2 years

Direct Costs

Description Cost: 2025-26 Cost: 2026-27 Unit
Tuition $25,780 $24,750 Per semester
Student Activity Fee1 $40 $40 Per semester
     Sub-Total $25,820 24,790 Per semester
Annual Cost (2 semesters) $51,640 49,580 Per Year

Indirect Costs

Description Cost: 2025-26 Cost: 2026-27 Unit
Health Insurance2 $4,167 $4,818 Per year
Books & Supplies $966 TBD Per semester
Housing & Food $8,931 TBD Per semester
Transportation $680 TBD Per semester
Personal Expenses $811 TBD Per semester

Other Tuition & Fee Charges

Description Cost: 2025-26 Cost: 2026-27 Unit
Part-time tuition per credit hour under 9 credits $2,148 $2,063 Per credit hour
Overload charges per credit hour over 19 credits $2,148 $2,063 Per credit hour
CAFES Fee (optional) $25 $25 Per semester

1The Student Activity Fee is charged to all students enrolled for 4.5 or more credit hours in a semester.

2Health insurance billing includes a $50 per-semester administration fee. Insurance is billed to students enrolled for 4.5 or more credit hours (4 for MBA Professional) and to all international students, regardless of credit load. Health insurance is based on term length and may vary between semesters.

Direct Costs

Typical program length: 2 years

Description Cost: 2025-26 Cost: 2026-27 Unit
Tuition1 $14,500 $12,000 Per semester
Annual Cost (3 semesters) $43,500 $36,000 Per Year

Indirect Costs

Description Cost: 2025-26 Cost: 2026-27 Unit
Health Insurance2 $4,167 $4,818 Per year
Housing & Food $9,526 TBD Per semester
Transportation $680 TBD Per semester
Personal Expenses $901 TBD Per semester

1MBAP students keep their starting tuition rate for 2 academic years.

2Health insurance billing includes a $50 per-semester administration fee. Insurance is billed to students enrolled for 4.5 or more credit hours (4 for MBA Professional) and to all international students, regardless of credit load. Health insurance is based on term length and may vary between semesters.

Direct Costs

Program length: 1 year

Description Cost: 2025-26 Cost: 2026-27 Unit
Tuition $62,949 $66,090 Per Year
Student Activity Fee1 $80 $80 Per Year
Annual Cost (3 semesters) $63,029 $66,170 Per Year

Indirect Costs

Description Cost: 2025-26 Cost: 2026-27 Unit
Health Insurance2 $4,167 $4,818 Per year
Books & Supplies $966 TBD Per semester
Housing & Food $8,931 TBD Per semester
Transportation $680 TBD Per semester
Personal Expenses $811 TBD Per semester

Other Tuition & fee charges

Description Cost: 2025-26 Cost: 2026-27
Part-time tuition – per credit hour under 15 credits $1,749 $1,469
Overload charges – per credit hour over 20 credits $1,749 $1,469

1The Student Activity Fee is charged to all students enrolled for 4.5 or more credit hours in a semester. This fee only applies to the Spring and Fall semesters—not Summer term.

2Health insurance billing includes a $50 per-semester administration fee. Insurance is billed to students enrolled for 4.5 or more credit hours (4 for MBA Professional) and to all international students, regardless of credit load. Health insurance is based on term length and may vary between semesters.

Full-time (9 to 18 credit hours)
Typical program length: 2 years

Direct Costs

Description Cost: 2025-26 Cost: 2026-27 Unit
Visual Studies MFA $50,720 $45,000 Per year
Printmaking (was Print Media) MFA4 $50,720 $45,000 Per year
Critical Studies MA $36,930 $37,660 Per year
Critical Studies + MFA $40,570 $41,380 Per year
Student Activity Fee2 $100 $100 Per year

Indirect Costs

Description Cost: 2025-26 Cost: 2026-27 Unit
Books and Supplies $721 TBD Per Year
Health Insurance3 $4,167 $4 ,818 Per year
Housing & Food $10,717 TBD Per semester
Personal Expenses $902 TBD Per semester
Transportation $680 TBD Per semester

1Overload Charges:

  • Visual Studies MFA per credit hour over 18 credits/semester: $2,500
  • Printmaking (was Print Media) MFA per credit hour over 18 credits/semester: $2,500
  • Critical Studies MA per credit hour over 18 credits/semester: $2,092
  • Dual MFA/MA per credit hour over 18 credits/semester: $2,299

2This fee is charged to all students enrolled for 6 or more credit hours in a semester.

3Health insurance billing includes a $50 per-semester administration fee. Insurance is billed to students enrolled for 4.5 or more credit hours and to all international students, regardless of credit load. Low Residency students are not eligible for University health insurance. Health insurance is based on term length and may vary between semesters.

4Program name changes effective AY2026-27: Printmaking MFA (previously Print Media MFA)

Full-time (9 to 18 credit hours)
Typical program length: 2 years

Direct Costs

Description Cost: 2025-26 Cost: 2026-27 Unit
Low Residency Visual Studies MFA $37,490 $38,240 Per year
Low Residency Creative Writing MFA $21,000 $21,420 Per year

Indirect Costs

Description Cost: 2025-26 Cost: 2026-27 Unit
Low-Res Creative Writing: Housing &  Food $643/week TBD  
Low-Res Visual Studies: Housing & Food $643/week TBD
Books and Supplies $1,442 TBD Per Year
Student Activity Fee   $100 Per Year

1Low Residency students are charged the FY27 fall/spring rates for the summer/fall term of 2026.

Full-time (9 to 18 credit hours)
Typical program length: 1 year

Direct Costs

Description Cost: 2025-26 Cost: 2026-27 Unit
Post Baccalaureate $19,500 $19,500 Per year
Student Activity Fee1 $100 Per year

*Tuition Reset

Indirect Costs

Description Cost: 2025-26 Cost: 2026-27 Unit
Health Insurance2 $4,167 $4 ,818 Per year
Books and Supplies $1,442 TBD Per Year
Personal Expenses $902 TBD Per semester
Transportation $680 TBD Per semester

1This fee is charged to all students enrolled for 6 or more credit hours in a semester.

2Health insurance billing includes a $50 per-semester administration fee. Insurance is billed to students enrolled for 4.5 or more credit hours and to all international students, regardless of credit load. Low Residency students are not eligible for University health insurance. Health insurance is based on term length and may vary between semesters.

Accelerated and Dual Degree Programs Cost of Attendance

Direct Costs

Typical program length: 6 years

Description Cost1
Years 1-4 Tuition See Undergraduate > Salem cost table (above)
Years 5-6 Tuition See Graduate > School of Law cost table (above)

1Semester amounts for the program refer to the semester tuition charges for academic year 2026-2027 for students in each year of the program. Indirect costs are listed in the sections above.

Direct Costs

Typical program length: 5 years

Description Cost1
Years 1-4 Tuition See Undergraduate > Salem cost table (above)
Year 5 Tuition See Graduate > MBA ECCC cost table (above)

1Semester amounts for Accelerated Degree Programs refer to the semester tuition charges for academic year 2026-2027 for students in each year of the program. Indirect costs are listed in the sections above.

Direct Costs

Typical program length: 4 years + 1 semester

Description Cost1
Years 1-4 Tuition See Undergraduate > Salem cost table (above)
Summer Semester Tuition See Graduate > Data Science cost table (above)

1Semester amounts for Accelerated Degree Programs refer to the semester tuition charges for academic year 2026-2027 for students in each year of the program. Indirect costs are listed in the sections above.

Direct Costs

Typical program length: 4 years

Description Cost: 2025-26 Cost: 2026-27 Unit
Tuition $27,670 $27,670 Per semester
Student Activity Mandatory Fee $43 $43 Per semester
     Sub-Total $27,713 $27,713 Per semester
Annual Cost (2 semesters)1 $55,426
$55,426 Per year

JD/MBA part-time/overload rates and health insurance rules

Student activity fees and Health Insurance are charged to students enrolled in 4.5 credits or more in a term. Overload/part-time charges are applied using these rules:

Description Cost: 2025-26 Cost: 2026-27
Part-time tuition per credit hour under 9 credits $2,204 $2,197
Overload charges per credit hour over 19 credits $2,204 $2,197

1The Law summer sessions are optional and are in addition to the normal academic year course load. These courses are charged at the Law per credit tuition rate.

Indirect Costs

Description Cost: 2025-26 Cost: 2026-27 Unit
Health Insurance $4,167 4,818 Per year
Housing (Off Campus) $8,931 TBD Per semester
Books & Supplies $992 TBD Per semester
Transportation $680 TBD Per semester
Personal Expenses $881 TBD Per semester

Direct Costs

Typical program length: 3 years

Description1 Cost: 2026-27 Unit
Tuition (Same for all three years) $20,690 Per semester

1Combined MFA in visual studies or print media with MA in critical studies.

Direct Costs

Typical program length: 5 semesters

Description Cost: 2025-26 Cost: 2026-27 Unit
Tuition $25,780 $24,750 Per semester
Student Activity Fee1 $40 $40 Per semester
     Sub-Total $25,820
TBD Per semester
Annual Cost (2 semesters) $51,640
TBD Per Year

Summer Semester

Description Cost: 2025-26 Cost: 2026-27 Unit
Summer Semester Tuition $25,780 $24,750 Per summer

Indirect Costs

Description Cost: 2025-26 Cost: 2026-27 Unit
Health Insurance2 $4,167 $4,818 Per year
Books & Supplies $992 TBD Per semester
Housing & Food $8,931 TBD Per semester
Transportation $680 TBD Per semester
Personal Expenses $811 TBD Per semester

Other Tuition & Fee Charges

Description Cost: 2025-26 Cost: 2026-27 Unit
Part-time tuition per credit hour under 9 credits $2,148 $2,063 Per credit hour
Overload charges per credit hour over 19 credits $2,148 $2,063 Per credit hour
CAFES Fee (optional) $25 $25 Per semester

1The Student Activity Fee is charged to all students enrolled for 4.5 or more credit hours in a semester.

2Health insurance billing includes a $50 per-semester administration fee. Insurance is billed to students enrolled for 4.5 or more credit hours and to all international students, regardless of credit load. Health insurance is based on term length and may vary between semesters.

3Semester amounts for dual degree programs refer to the semester tuition charges for academic year 2026-2027 for students in each year of the program. Indirect costs are listed in the sections above.

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