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Salem College scholarships and merit aid

Two prices: the posted one, and yours.

Posted price$49,456per year · 2026-2027 · cost of attendance
Yours?depends on the rules below

The short answer

Salem College awards automatic merit on admission. Salem College does not publish a GPA or test chart, so you cannot self-calculate the dollars.

Where does your student land?

Verified Jun 2026
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The award collection

Published scholarships

These amounts and requirements come from the school’s own published pages. Open an award to see who qualifies and how to keep it.

Where does your student land?

  1. Deans Award$23,000Automatic
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    Deans Award

    $23,000

    Published amountAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

  2. Arbor Award$21,000–$26,000AutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    Arbor Award

    $21,000–$26,000

    Published rangeAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    RenewableCheck the conditions
  3. Founders Award$21,000–$26,000AutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    Founders Award

    $21,000–$26,000

    Published rangeAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    RenewableCheck the conditions
  4. Presidential Scholarship$21,000–$26,000AutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    Presidential Scholarship

    $21,000–$26,000

    Published rangeAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    RenewableCheck the conditions
  5. Spirit Award$21,000–$26,000AutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    Spirit Award

    $21,000–$26,000

    Published rangeAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    RenewableCheck the conditions
  6. Elberson ScholarshipAmount not publishedNot automatic
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Elberson Scholarship

    Amount not published

    Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

  7. Whitaker ScholarshipAmount not publishedNot automatic
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Whitaker Scholarship

    Amount not published

    Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

  8. Kick ScholarshipAmount not publishedNot automatic
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Kick Scholarship

    Amount not published

    Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

  9. Chatham ScholarshipAmount not publishedNot automatic
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Chatham Scholarship

    Amount not published

    Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

  10. Davis Art ScholarshipAmount not publishedNot automatic
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Davis Art Scholarship

    Amount not published

    Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

  11. Trustee Award$21,000–$26,000AutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    Trustee Award

    $21,000–$26,000

    Published rangeAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    RenewableCheck the conditions
  12. Womble ScholarshipAmount not publishedNot automatic
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Womble Scholarship

    Amount not published

    Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

Lights up against Salem College's published cutoffs. Not an award offer; confirm with the financial aid office. Award terms and residency rules change; some awards differ for in-state and out-of-state students. Always confirm at the school’s source page.

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What makes Salem College different

Salem offers a broad range of merit awards recognizing academic achievement, leadership, and special talents across many areas.

Merit tiers126 based on grades or scores
Research checkedJun 2026By our research team

More than one award path

Separate the two paths.

Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.

  1. Match the published criteria

    Use all requirements together, including residency and the entering class.

  2. Check the application dates

    Confirm the current admission and scholarship deadlines directly with the school.

  3. Know what happens next year

    Check renewal, credit requirements and how other aid affects the award.

The fine print / Three questions to carry forward

Before you count on it.

Does it apply to us? Confirm the entering year, residency and every eligibility condition.

Can we keep it? Check renewal GPA, credits and how long the award lasts.

Can we combine it? Ask how outside scholarships and other school awards change the offer.

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Who this school may work for

Students with strong academic records who are involved in their communities and have specific talents or interests will find numerous opportunities to be recognized.

Published yearly cost: Approximately $49,456 for 2026-2027. Source

Cost and graduation facts

Federal reporting on who actually enrolls at Salem College, what they paid after aid, and what happened next — independent of anything the school markets.

Average annual net price by family income at Salem College, academic year 2021-22
Family incomeAverage net price paid
$0–$30,000$19,074
$30,001–$48,000$16,001
$48,001–$75,000$16,147
$75,001–$110,000$19,940
$110,001+$24,027
All income levels (average)$18,277

Sticker price vs. what students actually pay

Published tuition & fees, AY 2022-23
$33,848
Average net price paid (all Title-IV aid), AY 2021-22
$18,277

That works out to roughly a 62% discount below the federal AY 2021-22 average cost of attendance of $48,532 (College Scorecard — a separate, federally reported figure, not the published cost of attendance shown above).

Outcomes for students who enrolled here

Graduation rate (150% of normal time), 2016 cohort
57%
First-year retention rate, 2021 cohort
68%
Median debt at completion, 2020–2021 completers
$26,649 (~$283/mo on a 10-yr plan)
Median earnings, 10 years after entry (measured 2020-21)
$44,640
Share of students receiving a Pell grant, AY 2021-22
71%
Share of students receiving a federal loan, AY 2021-22
56%
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Other Salem College scholarships worth checking

These awards can be harder to find. Each one has its own rules.

AmountPercentage of tuition (see source)EligibilityThe Salem Scholars Program is a four-year scholarship and leadership program for incoming students interested in health with demonstrated academic excellence and leadership; accepted Salem Scholars receive 100% funding for tuition, including paid tuition for study abroad experiences.

Source

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How Salem College compares

  • 665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.

    Salem College is one of them. The cohort minority (84 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.

Sources used on this page

Every claim is checked against Salem College’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.

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