Salem College
Winston-Salem, NC · City · 423 students
Women Only
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About
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Location
Winston-Salem, NC, 27101 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
RDU · Raleigh-Durham
83 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$48,532
Avg net price
$18,277
Room & board
$13,710
Tuition
$33,848
Books & supplies
$1,250/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$19,074
$30–48k
$16,001
$48–75k
$16,147
$75–110k
$19,940
$110k+
$24,027
Admissions
Admit rate
77%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1082
Reading 553–643
Math 513–600
ACT midpoint
19
Composite 16–22
English 14–24
Math 15–22
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Salem College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
57%
1st-yr retention
68%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
62%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
64%
Transferred
26%
Still enrolled
1%
Dropped out / unknown
9%
Median earnings (6yr)
$38,496
Median earnings (10yr)
$44,640
Median debt
$26,649
Monthly loan payment
$283
Debt range (25th–75th)
$9,450–$29,230
Debt (90th percentile)
$41,082
Student Body
Men 0%Women 100%
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:1
Student : Faculty ratio
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Pell grant recipients
55%
First-generation
33%
Median family income
$35,899
Independent students
26%
Avg age at entry
23.0
Part-time students
6%
Race & ethnicity
White
49%
Hispanic
20%
Black
19%
Asian
2%
Non-resident
4%
AI/AN
4%
Unknown
2%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$38,496
10 years after entry
$44,640
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Institutional
Endowment
$61M
Classification
Baccalaureate (Arts & Sciences)
Full-time faculty
51%
Avg faculty salary
$6,493/mo
Instructional spend/student
$12,304
Federal loan rate
45%
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