Salem College

Salem College is a private, religous school located in the urban setting of Winston-Salem, NC, less than an hour from Charlotte.

Founded in 1772, Salem College currently enrolls around 635 students a year, including 491 undergrads. The institution runs on a 4-1-4 (2 long terms separated by a month-long mini-term) academic calendar.

Admissions Facts About Salem College

Acceptance rate: 85%

Average GPA: 3.3

Mean ACT score: 21

Mean SAT score: 1080

Early Decision or Early Action: No/No

2022 Regular Decision Notification Date:

What is Salem College's acceptance rate?

Salem College is a moderately difficult school to get accepted to. The acceptance rate at Salem College is 85 percent.

The average high school GPA for a student at Salem College is 3.3 on a 4.0 scale. Admitted students have a mean score of 1080 on the SAT. The mean ACT scores is 21.

In 2021, 0 applicants were waitlisted and 0 students were ultimating offered a spot off the waitlist.

Is Salem College a good school?

There is no one way to define a "good" college or university. Admissions difficulty and admitted student statistics can give you a sense of how selective a school is, but they don't tell you how happy or successful students are. However, there are a few good ways to get a better sense how satisfied students are and how well a school supports its student body.

Retention and graduation rates

Out of all the first-year, full-time undergrads who start at Salem College, around 48 percent return for their sophomore year. Out of the 200 students who started at Salem College as first-time freshman, 128 graduate within four years.

Around 66 percent of students who started at Salem College earn their Bachelor's degrees within six years. The average six-year graduation rate for U.S. colleges and universities is 61 percent for public schools, and 67 percent for private, non-profit schools.

Job outcomes and student debt

Job placement rates after graduation, average starting salaries, and the debt students graduate with can all give important clues about the value of a degree from a specific school.

Based on this information, how does Salem College sound? Remember, the best school for one person may not be the right school for someone else! So the real question to ask yourself: is Salem College a good school for YOU?

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