Match #1
Bennett College
Greensboro, NC
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate51%
- 178 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 31%
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to Salem College-North Carolina are Bennett College, Meredith College, and Sweet Briar College. Salem College-North Carolina admits 77% of applicants and has an average net price of $18,975 a year; 3 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 4 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Salem College-North Carolina. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Salem College-North Carolina
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Match #2
Meredith College
Raleigh, NC
Profile closeness53/100
Admit rate74%
- 1,188 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 74%, close to 77%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, VA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate76%
- 443 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Enrollment 443 students, close to 423
- Acceptance rate 76%, close to 77%
Match #4
Converse University
Spartanburg, SC
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate68%
- 1,173 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Acceptance rate 68%, close to 77%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Hollins University
Roanoke, VA
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate68%
- 665 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Average net price $21,238, close to $18,975
- Acceptance rate 68%, close to 77%
Match #6
Stephens College
Columbia, MO
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate77%
- 391 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 391 students, close to 423
- Acceptance rate 77%, close to 77%
Match #7
Wesleyan College-Georgia
Macon, GA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate59%
- 400 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 400 students, close to 423
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Baltimore, MD
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate82%
- 709 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 82%, close to 77%
- Average net price $17,297, close to $18,975
Match #9
Brenau University
Gainesville, GA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate88%
- 1,029 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 31%
- Average net price $17,968, close to $18,975
Match #10
Alverno College
Milwaukee, WI
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate86%
- 631 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 631 students, close to 423
- Average net price $20,863, close to $18,975
Questions about Salem College-North Carolina alternatives
What colleges are similar to Salem College-North Carolina?
The closest matches to Salem College-North Carolina are Bennett College, Meredith College, Sweet Briar College, Converse University, and Hollins University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Salem College-North Carolina hard to get into?
Salem College-North Carolina admitted 77% of its 479 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 4 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Salem College-North Carolina alternatives cost less?
3 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Salem College-North Carolina ($18,975 a year), including Wesleyan College-Georgia ($12,113), Notre Dame of Maryland University ($17,297), and Brenau University ($17,968). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
