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HomeSalem College

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Rating

Private

Type

882

Students

$29,500

Tuition

80%

Acceptance

#1537

Ranking

Midsize City

Campus Setting

Winston-Salem, NC

601 S Church St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Salem College is a very small private liberal arts college located in Winston-Salem, NC ranked 34th in North Carolina. It has a total of 726 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, with a 79.95% acceptance rate. Salem College offers 52 different majors and is best known for its Creative Writing, Biochemistry, and Interior Design programs (respectively ranked 3rd, 4th, and 8th in North Carolina). With an annual tuition of $29,500 per year, Salem College is reasonably expensive. 52.52% of students graduate beginning the next stage of their lives, entering the labor market. After finishing college, alumni go on to earn near $36,300 per year, which is 13% under the national median.
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Cost

$30,016
Above Average

Salem College

$30,016

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$47,946

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$26,421

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

80%Acceptance
Not Very Selective

Salem College

80%

National

69%
Sat

910 - 1140

51% of students submit

Admissions Yield

16%

ACT

16 - 22

63% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Considered but not required

Application Fee

$0

Students

726Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

98%

Part-Time

2%
Male

3%

In-state

83%

Female

97%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

22%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
9% Business Administration and Management, General7% Psychology, General7% Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services77% Others

9% Business Administration and Management, General

7% Psychology, General

7% Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

77% Others

Business Administration and Management, General

9%

21 Graduates

Psychology, General

7%

18 Graduates

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

7%

17 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

6%

15 Graduates

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

6%

14 Graduates

Mathematics, General

4%

10 Graduates

History, General

4%

10 Graduates

Biochemistry

4%

10 Graduates

Education, General

4%

9 Graduates

Academics

D+
Professors
StudentsProfessors11:111:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

11

Number of Library Books

81,800

Academic Spend per Student

$11,007

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

74%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$30,900/Year

Salem College

$30,900

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$30,900

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$36,300

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

52%