Salem University
Salem, WV · private, forprofit · 892 undergraduates
Which tennis teams does Salem University field?
Salem University, in Salem, WV, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the USA South Athletic Conference.
The men's roster is the larger of the two, 12 players against 8, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.
Salem University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 9 players in 2020 to 12 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 20% above the NCAA Division II median of 10, and in line with the USA South Athletic Conference median of 13. Salem University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 6 players per coach, 16% above the NCAA Division II median of 5.2.
Salem University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 6 players in 2020 to 8 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 11% below the USA South Athletic Conference median of 9, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division II median. Salem University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, 20% below the NCAA Division II median of 5.
Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.
How does Salem University fund its athletes?
Salem University reported 271 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 165 men and 106 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
Athletically related student aid came to $2,193,724, about $7,124 per male athlete and $9,607 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.
Recruiting spending was $16,755 for men's sports and $14,921 for women's, roughly balanced between the two, or about $102 and $141 per athlete.
What is Salem University like academically?
Salem University is a small private, for-profit university offering graduate degrees.
The full cost of attendance is around $18,650 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $12,303 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 34% of the sticker price on average.
75% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.
20% of students finish their degree within six years, in the bottom quarter nationally and 55% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $34,642, below the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Salem University?
Business, Management & Marketing dominates: it accounts for 52% of degrees awarded, with Health Professions a distant second at 15%.
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (76 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (20 degrees)
- Biology, General (13 degrees)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (12 degrees)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General (9 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (2 degrees)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
What is Salem, WV like to live in?
Salem University sits in Salem, a rural area of about 1,812 people in Harrison County, West Virginia.
The median household in Salem earns about $43,690, which is below the West Virginia median ($57,917) but far below the national median ($78,538).
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $77,200, 50% below the West Virginia median and a typical rent of $570 a month is 33% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 21 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 11% of workers walk.
The population skews young, with a median age of 32 against 39 nationally and 14% under 18.
18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the West Virginia average of 23%.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Salem University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Salem University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, USA South Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, USA South Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- Where is Salem University?
- Salem University is in Salem, WV, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does Salem University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $18,650 a year, and an average net price of $12,303 after grants and scholarships.