Salem College

Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location: Southeast
Setting: Mid-size City Setting
Type: Private
Affiliation: Moravian Church
Size: Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot: Spirits
Salem College From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

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.

Overview

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.

History and campus

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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Students & Campus Life
Undergraduate Enrollment: 910
On Campus Housing: Available
Full Time Students: 98%
Athletic Programs: Unavailable
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 16,975
Students Receiving Aid: 85%
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Admissions
Application Fee: $ 30
Selectivity: Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 98%
Part-Time 2%
Men vs. Women
Women 100%
Men 0%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 73%
African-American 19%
Other 5%
Hispanic 2%
Asian 1%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
Out-of-State 55%
In-State 45%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
North Carolina 45%
Florida 6%
Virginia 6%
Georgia 5%
Texas 4%
Percent of Students International: 5%

Housing

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%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 66% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% 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 Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

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