Salem College
Salem College is a private women's liberal arts college in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Founded in 1772 as a primary school, it later became an academy and ultimately added the college. It is the oldest female educational establishment that is still a women's college and the oldest women's college in the United States.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 77%
- Average net price: $18,277
- Undergraduate enrollment: 461
- Graduation rate (150%): 57%
- Graduation rate (200%): 67%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 65%
- Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $44,640
- Median earnings (8 years): $42,430
- Median earnings (6 years): $38,496
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Winston-Salem, NC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Salem College include Visual and Performing Arts, Education, Business Administration and Management.
- Visual and Performing Arts (10 bachelor's)
- Education (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,488 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Business Administration and Management (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,431 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Interior Design (8 bachelor's)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other (5 bachelor's)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (5 bachelor's)
- Creative Writing (3 bachelor's)
- Biology (3 bachelor's) · median debt $26,750
- Chemistry (3 bachelor's)
- Health (3 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 41%, Health 18%, Biological Sciences 23%, Psychology 9%, Communication 9%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Salem College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,009 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $16,009
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $19,467
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $18,561
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $20,207
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $22,832
- In-state tuition and fees: $33,848
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $33,848
- Books and supplies: $1,250
- On-campus room and board: $13,710
- Off-campus room and board: $13,850
- Off-campus with family: $3,378
- Typical cost of attendance: $48,808
- Sticker vs net gap: 63%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 55%
- Federal loan recipients: 45%
- Average institutional grant: $21,626
- Average federal loan: $6,106
- Median debt at graduation: $26,649
Admissions
Salem College admits 77% of applicants. Of students admitted, 8% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,246
- Admitted: 1,722
- Enrolled: 136
- Yield (first-choice signal): 8%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 461
- Women: 98%
- Commuter share (estimated): 21%
- Part-time undergraduates: 6%
- Age 25 and older: 14%
- Graduate students: 51
- Graduation rate: 57%
- Come back after freshman year: 68%
- First-generation: 33%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 46%
- Student to faculty: 9:1
- Professor salary: $60,022
- Associate professor salary: $56,529
- Assistant professor salary: $60,803
- On-campus housing capacity: 364
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,160
- Average ACT: 19
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Salem College acceptance rate? Salem College admits 77% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Salem College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,009 a year after aid. Average net price is $18,277.
What majors does Salem College offer? Popular programs include Visual and Performing Arts, Education, Business Administration and Management, Interior Design, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other.
What is the average salary after Salem College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $44,640 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Salem College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 65% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 57%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Salem College official site: https://salem.edu.