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Salem College Business Programs

Salem College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winston-Salem, NC. A Major City Center provides an ideal setting with access to urban amenities.

Salem College Rankings

Salem College has earned the following rankings for business programs at the bachelors level:

Ranking	Rank	Among
Overall Quality	#77 of 129	State — North Carolina
Overall Quality	#495 of 1,106	Region — Southeast
Overall Quality	#2256 of 4,630	Nationwide

Where Is Salem College?

Contact details for Salem College are listed below.

	Contact Details
Address:	601 S Church St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Phone:	3367212600
Website:	www.salem.edu/
Admissions:	www.salem.edu/admissions
Financial Aid:	www.salem.edu/financialaid

How Do I Get Into Salem College?

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

Salem College is classified as Less Selective (70-85%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for Salem College

Here’s what Salem College requires for admission:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Considered but not required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Salem College?

Salem College has an acceptance rate of 77%, which means it is highly accessible. Be sure to prepare a complete application and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 8% choose to enroll — a modest enrollment yield, suggesting many admitted students choose other institutions.

Average Test Scores

6% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 7% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at Salem College, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 553 and 643. Math scores were between 513 and 600.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 1066 to 1243. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at Salem College ranged between 16 and 22.

Selectivity by Gender

Selectivity numbers at Salem College are broken out by gender below.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Women	2,246	1,722	77%

Can I Afford Salem College?

The average net price after aid at Salem College is $18,835. Your actual cost will depend on your family’s circumstances since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$33,848
In-State Fees	$N/A
Out-of-State Tuition	$33,848
Out-of-State Fees	$N/A
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$33,848
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$33,848

Financial Aid

When including loans, work-study, and grants, 36% of students at Salem College receive some form of financial aid (154 students).

Approximately 87% of students at Salem College receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $26,471 per student.

55% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,725.

Student Loan Debt

45% of Salem College undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,106 per year.

Salem College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 112 students enrolled at Salem College. Salem College is classified as a Under 1,000 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus.

Gender Diversity

Of the 390 undergraduate students at Salem College, approximately 0% are male and 100% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	69
Hispanic	70
White	175
American Indian/Alaska Native	12
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0
Non-Resident	13

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Salem College break down as follows.

State	First-Time UG Students
North Carolina	104
South Carolina	8
Florida	5
Virginia	4
California	1

Additionally, approximately 3.4% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Salem College Graduate Student Diversity

83 of Salem College’s students are in graduate programs. The highest graduate-level award offered is Master’s degree.

Gender Diversity (Graduate)

Among graduate students at Salem College, approximately 8% are male and 92% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity (Graduate)

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	20
Hispanic	3
White	50
Two or More Races	2

Online Learning at Salem College

Salem College offers distance learning options for students who need flexibility.

225 undergraduate students at Salem College took at least one online class.

At the graduate level, 12 students took at least one online class and 43 took all classes online. Distance education is available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Business Programs at Salem College

Below are the business programs are offered at Salem College, with per-level degree counts in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Business Administration, Management and Operations	10	—	—	10

Academic Programs at Salem College

Salem College offers 17 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Master’s degree.

Institutional Profile

Salem College maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.