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$12,338
per year
In-State Tuition
93%
Acceptance Rate
50%
Graduation Rate
75%
Retention Rate
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5 exams
15 credits
$6,169 saved
8 exams
24 credits
$9,870 saved
14 exams
42 credits
$17,273 saved
22 of 22 CLEP exams accepted
Business & Finance
Major: Accounting & Finance
Major: Human Resources Management
Major: Human Resources Management
Healthcare & Medicine
Major: Clinical Laboratory Science
Major: Clinical Laboratory Science
Technology & Computer Science
Major: Computer & Information Sciences
Arts & Communications
Sports & Fitness
Major: Sports Science and Kinesiology
Hospitality & Culinary
Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor's program rather than lead to one specific career. They're a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
A self-directed program drawing on several fields, usually taken to complete general-education requirements before transferring. NCES CIP 24.0102 "General Studies".
A broad program in the humanities -- literature, history, philosophy, languages and the arts -- taken as a general or transfer degree rather than a single-discipline major. NCES CIP 24.0103 "Humanities/Humanistic Studies".
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Net Price(family income < $30K)
$10,516
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$56,662
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$25,000
Among completers who borrowed
CLEP Savings at Salem State University
⚠️ Partial acceptance — verify which exams apply
Each 3-credit CLEP exam (~$97) replaces approximately $411 in tuition.
5 exams
15 credits
Save $6,169
8 exams
24 credits
Save $9,870
14 exams
42 credits
Save $17,273
Verified Aug 2026
5 exams
15 credits
$6,169 saved
8 exams
24 credits
$9,870 saved
14 exams
42 credits
$17,273 saved
⚠️ Partial acceptance — not all exams listed below may be accepted. Verify each with the registrar before planning your CLEP strategy.
| Exam | Credits | Min Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
CLEP American Government Political Science | — | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Biology Biology & Science | — | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Calculus Mathematics | — | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Chemistry Science | — | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP French Language — Level 1 World Languages | — | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP French Language — Level 2 World Languages | — | 62 | Accepted |
CLEP German Language — Level 1 World Languages | — | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP German Language — Level 2 World Languages | — | 63 | Accepted |
CLEP History of the United States I History | — | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP History of the United States II History | — | 50 | Accepted |
Type
Public University
Location
Salem, Massachusetts
Essex County
Control
Public
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