| Location: | Southeast |
| Setting: | Mid-size City Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Affiliation: | Moravian Church |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Spirits |
Salem College is a small, liberal arts women's college in Winston-Salem, North Carolina founded in 1772, making it one of the oldest institutions of higher education for women in the United States. Though Salem is officially classified as a woman's college, men 23 years of age and over are admitted into the Continuing Education program.
Salem College is an independent college committed to the liberal arts and quality professional preparation. Salem strives to set its signature upon its students by encouraging them to recognize and strengthen their human faculties and their capacities for service, professional life and leadership. In light of the evidence that such powers flourish when women live and learn within a community dedicated to their education, Salem affirms its commitment to young women in a residential setting.
Located in the historic Moravian community of Old Salem, Salem College was originally a girl's school established by the Moravians, who believed strongly in equal educations for men and women. The idea for the school began in 1766, when (at the age of 17) Sister Elisabeth Oesterlein walked from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to Salem. On April 22, 1772, the Little Girls' School was founded. Her influence led the school to be among the first to accept non-white students. It became a boarding school in 1802 and in 1866 it changed its name to theSalem Female Academy. The school began giving college diplomas in 1890. In 1907 the name was officially changed to Salem Academy and College and to this day both Salem Academy and Salem College share the campus in Old Salem.
During the summer, the Salem campus has, since 1963, housed one campus of the Governor's School of North Carolina, a state-run summer program for gifted high school students.
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| Percent of Students International: | 5% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 56% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 16,975 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 225 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,471 | 39% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 3,572 | 42% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 10,822 | 78% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 2,625 | 68% | |
Any Aid: |
85% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 66% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 78% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 510, Math: 490 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 610, Math: 590 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 18% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 23, Verbal: 20, Math: 18 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 29, Verbal: 29, Math: 25 |
| Application Fee: | $ 30.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Not Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
