Salem College Overview

Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Salem College is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is Salem College Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Salem.
• During a recent academic cycle, 49% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Salem makes roughly $44,640 a year. This is 9% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• The average Salem student graduates in 4.0 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Salem College?

Contact details for Salem are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	601 S Church St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Phone:	336-721-2600
Website:	www.salem.edu

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How Do I Get Into Salem?

You can apply to Salem online at: https://www1.cfnc.org/applications/nc_independents_common_app/apply.html?application_id=1584

Admission Requirements for Salem

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Salem?

Since Salem has an acceptance rate of 87%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 0% of accepted students are men and 100% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 60%, and the acceptance rate for women is 88%.

Can I Afford Salem College?

The overall average net price of Salem is $29,113. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Salem, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $5,150 a year. That adds up to $20,600 over four years for those students.

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Salem College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 492 undergraduate students at Salem, with 378 being full-time and 114 being part-time.

There are also 144 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 378 full-time undergraduates at Salem, 1% are male and 99% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Salem College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	8
Black or African American	52
Hispanic or Latino	76
White	201
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	41

Geographic Diversity

North Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Salem College. At this time, 18 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 9 countries are represented at Salem. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Kenya, and Nepal.

Salem College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Student Counseling	0	0	15	15
Business Administration & Management	13	0	0	13
Design & Applied Arts	11	0	0	11
General Psychology	10	0	0	10
Fine & Studio Arts	8	0	0	8
Music	2	1	4	7
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	6	6
Educational Administration	0	0	5	5
General Education	4	0	0	4
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	4	4
General English Literature	4	0	0	4
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	3	0	0	3
General Biology	3	0	0	3
Communication & Media Studies	3	0	0	3
Special Education	0	0	3	3
History	3	0	0	3
Criminal Justice & Corrections	3	0	0	3
Writing Studies	2	0	0	2
Romance Languages	2	0	0	2
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	2	0	0	2
Health/Medical Prep Programs	2	0	0	2
Mathematics	2	0	0	2
Health & Physical Education	2	0	0	2
Religious Studies	2	0	0	2
Sociology	2	0	0	2
General Visual & Performing Arts	2	0	0	2
Health Sciences & Services	1	0	0	1
Liberal Arts General Studies	1	0	0	1
Chemistry	1	0	0	1
Political Science & Government	1	0	0	1
Ethnic Studies	0	0	0	0
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	89	1	37	127

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Bjoertvedt under License

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