Salem State University vs. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Comparable Facts

Compare Salem State University in Salem, MA with Millersville University of Pennsylvania in Millersville, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Millersville University of Pennsylvania is larger than Salem State University based on total student enrollment (6,975 students vs. 6,230 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Salem State University is located in Salem, MA (Large Suburban setting); Millersville University of Pennsylvania is in Millersville, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Salem State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Salem State University 12:1; Millersville University of Pennsylvania 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Millersville University of Pennsylvania are 23.8% lower than at Salem State University ($12,830 vs. $16,838).
• Out-of-state tuition is 17.5% higher at Millersville University of Pennsylvania than at Salem State University (about $3,421 more per year; $22,952 vs. $19,531).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Salem State University than at Millersville University of Pennsylvania (98% vs. 81%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Salem State University students is 68% larger than aid received by Millersville University of Pennsylvania students ($10,319 vs. $6,143).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Salem State University, test optional at Millersville University of Pennsylvania.
• Typical fall application deadline: Salem State University Jun 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Millersville University of Pennsylvania average a 3.21 high school GPA, 0.04 higher than at Salem State University (3.17).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 11.3% at Salem State University vs. 18.2% at Millersville University of Pennsylvania.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Salem State University graduates have a $1,485 lower median loan debt than Millersville University of Pennsylvania graduates ($24,000 vs. $25,485).
• Among borrowers, Salem State University graduates have an estimated $15 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Millersville University of Pennsylvania graduates ($248 vs. $263).
• More Millersville University of Pennsylvania graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Salem State University students, three years after graduation (71% vs. 63%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.