Salem College
Salem College at a Glance
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Salem College Featured Rankings
- #9 Best Christian Colleges in North Carolina 2026
- #10 Best Small Colleges in North Carolina 2026
- #12 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina 2026
- #13 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in North Carolina
- #14 North Carolina's Best Online Master's Degrees
- #23 Best Colleges in North Carolina
- #45 Online Master’s in Education
About Salem College
According to Wikipedia, 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 Southern United States.
Salem College's Online Degrees
MED in Master'S Of Education In Educational Leadership
- Required Credits: 36
- Format: Fully online
Salem College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,951 | 77% | 68% | 31% | 1154 | 19 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Salem College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $35,200 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $19,359 |
| 30K - 48K | $16,789 |
| 48K - 75K | $17,157 |
| 75K - 110K | $18,753 |
| 110K+ | $22,850 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Salem College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Salem College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $50,734 a year, and 92% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Salem College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 559 | 461 | 98 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Salem College?
Salem College is located at 601 S Church St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101.
How Safe is Salem College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Salem College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Salem College has a violent crime rate of 0.36% and a property crime rate of 0.18%. Winston-Salem has a violent crime rate of 0.81% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.96%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Salem College Known For?
Salem College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Education
- History
- Sociology
- Mathematics
- Literature
- Biology
- Psychology
- Communications
- Political Science
- Chemistry
- Religious Studies
- Medical
- Criminal Justice
Salem College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Salem College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Salem College ranks #367 in the U.S. and #1576 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesSalem College ranks #567 in the U.S. and #1658 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesSalem College ranks #646 in the U.S. and #2208 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesSalem College ranks #680 in the U.S. and #2744 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesSalem College ranks #706 in the U.S. and #2124 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesSalem College ranks #784 in the U.S. and #3410 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesSalem College ranks #797 in the U.S. and #2083 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesSalem College ranks #800 in the U.S. and #3009 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesSalem College ranks #849 in the U.S. and #3666 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesSalem College ranks #1069 in the U.S. and #4434 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesSalem College ranks #1440 in the U.S. and #6665 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesSalem College ranks #1461 in the U.S. and #5002 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesSalem College ranks #2198 in the U.S. and #4414 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice Degrees