Salem College-North Carolina acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 76.7% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 432 of 479 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 553–643, SAT Math 513–600, ACT 16–22. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 423
Smaller than 81% of colleges
National median 1,603
Designations: Women's college(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Salem College-North Carolina admitted 76.7% of 479 applicants.
- Applicants479
76.7% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted432
10.4% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)45
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 553–643
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 513–600
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 16–22
- 136
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- 1066–1243
- ACT, middle 50%
- 16–22
Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$18,975
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $35,200
- Average net price
- $18,975
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 58.3%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$50,734
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
423
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Liberal arts college
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus.
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Salem College-North CarolinaWinston-Salem, NC, United States
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Campus
Salem College-North Carolina
Winston-Salem, NC, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Liberal arts college
Midsize city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityCharlotte, NC · about 68 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- salem.edu
Colleges nearby
Carolina University0.5 miWinston-Salem
University of North Carolina School of the Arts0.8 miWinston Salem- Winston-Salem State University0.9 miWinston-Salem
Forsyth Technical Community College2.1 miWinston-Salem
Wake Forest University3.8 miWinston-Salem
Carolina Christian College4.2 miWinston Salem
Colleges nearby
- Carolina University1 mi from Salem College-North Carolina
- University of North Carolina School of the Arts1 mi from Salem College-North Carolina
- Winston-Salem State University1 mi from Salem College-North Carolina
- Forsyth Technical Community College2 mi from Salem College-North Carolina
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $18,975 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division III · No athletic scholarships; athletes balance sports and academics.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III (this college)
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Mission & community
Women's college
Undergraduate admission is for women.
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What is the Salem College-North Carolina acceptance rate for 2026?
Salem College-North Carolina admitted 76.7% of 479 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Salem College-North Carolina tuition?
Tuition at Salem College-North Carolina is $35,200 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $18,975 a year.
What is the average net price at Salem College-North Carolina?
The average net price at Salem College-North Carolina, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $18,975 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Salem College-North Carolina?
31.5% of first-time, full-time students at Salem College-North Carolina graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Salem College-North Carolina?
The closest matches are Bennett College, Meredith College, and Sweet Briar College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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