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Salem College
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  • 4 Year
  • WINSTON-SALEM, NC

Monthly Update

4.4.2024

Salem College is experiencing record applications for a third straight year, and our Accepted Student event on April 13th is rapidly filling. If you can't make the event, we would love to give you and your family a personalized tour. Reach out to us at salem.edu/visit so we can set you up for the full Salem experience! Learn More

Report Card

grade C+
Overall Niche Grade
  1. Academics
    grade C+
  2. Value
    grade B
  3. Diversity
    grade B
  4. Campus
    grade C+
  5. Athletics
    grade C
  6. Party Scene
    grade C+
  7. Professors
    grade B minus
  8. Location
    grade B+
  9. Dorms
    grade C minus
  10. Campus Food
    grade C minus
  11. Student Life
    grade C
  12. Safety
    grade B minus

About

601 S CHURCH ST
WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27101
Athletic Division
NCAA Division III (without football)
Athletic Conference
USA South Athletic Conference
From Salem College

Salem has educated aspiring leaders to change the world since 1772, when it was founded on the revolutionary premise that men are not the only ones who deserve to be educated and lead. 250 years later, Salem is even more revolutionary as the nation's only liberal arts college exclusively focused on training future leaders in health! Ranked #1 or #2 for social mobility in the nation for 5 years running, Salem also is #8 in the nation for graduates's salaries. Get a head start on your future with Salem's IMPACT curriculum that blends leadership with science, design, humanities, ethics, and art ... all the tools to tell future employers you are an innovative problem solver. Our graduates are known worldwide for making the world a better, healthier, more equitable place. Come see us as we welcome you to our historic campus, where you will meet faculty and students, visit a residence hall, and more!

Upcoming Events

Admissions

Application Deadline
Rolling Admissions
Acceptance Rate
90%
SAT Range
930-1140
ACT Range
17-21
Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
Considered but not required
High School GPA
Required
Accepts Common App
Yes

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Cost

Net Price
$11,408 / year
National
$15,523
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$26,404 / year
National
$7,535
Students Receiving Financial Aid
99%

Scholarship

Academics

Professors
grade B minus
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
5:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
97%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 31 responses
68%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 41 responses
73%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 41 responses

Majors

Become a Leader in Health

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For 250 years Salem has been the a place of firsts. The first educational institution for girls and women in America. First to offer an IMPACT leadership curriculum. And today, every Salem graduate - regardless of major - is ready for a career as a leader in the fastest growing industry in the world: health. More than 96% of graduates are in graduate school or employed full time within 6 months.

Online

Programs Offered Entirely Online
0
Offers Online Courses
Yes
Online Certificate Programs
0
Online Associates Programs
0
Online Bachelor's Programs
0
How Students Learn
  • Mix of Online and on Campus
    0%
  • On Campus
    90%
  • Online
    10%

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
249 Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
75
Undergrads Over 25
19%
Pell Grant
69%
Varsity Athletes
20%
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 25 responses
  • Smart, determined, friendly, and energetic!
    48%
  • Salem Strong!
    20%
  • Leaders
    12%
  • Smart, determined, friendly and opinionated
    12%
  • Loud, Disgusting and some good people
    4%
  • Nice
    4%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus
67%
Poll
73%
of students say they don't have Greek life. 33 responses
Poll
55%
of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life. 47 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on 28 responses
  • Sisterhood
    61%
  • Unaccepting
    18%
  • Evolving
    7%
  • Diverse
    4%
  • Terrible
    4%
  • Tolerable
    4%
  • Underrated
    4%

After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$36,300 / year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
67%
National
49%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
89%
National
83%
83%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation. 18 responses

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