Match #1
Valley College-Martinsburg
Martinsburg, WV
Profile closeness52/100
Admit rate—
- 765 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Enrollment 765 students, close to 892
- Same control type (private for profit)
The colleges most similar to Salem University-West Virginia are Valley College-Martinsburg, Strayer University-Virginia, and Sullivan University. Salem University-West Virginia has an average net price of $12,107 a year; 0 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Salem University-West Virginia. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Salem University-West Virginia
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Strayer University-Virginia
Arlington, VA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 1,668 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 24%
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #3
Sullivan University
Louisville, KY
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 2,026 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 20%, close to 24%
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #4
IGlobal University
Vienna, VA
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate7%
- 400 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #5
Central Penn College
Summerdale, PA
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate18%
- 662 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 662 students, close to 892
- Average net price $15,056, close to $12,107
Match #6
South University-Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA
Profile closeness48/100
Admit rate—
- 240 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 17%, close to 24%
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #7
ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
Profile closeness42/100
Admit rate75%
- 12,090 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #8
The Art Institute of Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA
Profile closeness42/100
Admit rate—
- 122 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 24%
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #9
The North Coast College
Lakewood, OH
Profile closeness35/100
Admit rate50%
- 47 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #10
Centura College-Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA
Profile closeness17/100
Admit rate—
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private for profit)
Questions about Salem University-West Virginia alternatives
What colleges are similar to Salem University-West Virginia?
The closest matches to Salem University-West Virginia are Valley College-Martinsburg, Strayer University-Virginia, Sullivan University, IGlobal University, and Central Penn College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
