Colleges · Salem
Colleges in Salem, MA
Salem is home to Salem State University, with about 5,395 students on campus. 29 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSCollege
1degree-granting, in Salem
Students on campus
5,395fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Salem State University5,395 on campus
Most selective
Salem State Universityadmits 96% of applicants
Lowest net price
Salem State University$15,996 a year after aid
Every college
The college in Salem
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).
Within reach
Other colleges near Salem
40 more colleges are within 30 miles of Salem.
Montserrat College of ArtUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Beverly3.7 mi275 studentsEndicott CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Beverly4.7 mi3,226 studentsNorth Shore Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Danvers7.2 mi3,919 studentsGordon CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wenham7.4 mi1,403 students
Gordon-Conwell Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hamilton8.3 mi1,081 students
MGH Institute of Health ProfessionsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Boston11.7 mi1,125 studentsLawrence Memorial Hospital School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Medford12 mi195 studentsCambridge CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Boston12.1 mi758 studentsBunker Hill Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Boston12.2 mi5,800 studentsHult International Business SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cambridge12.5 mi1,636 students30 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of Salem. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.