Salem College
Winston-Salem, NC · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
77%Acceptance rate
$18,277Average net price / year
57%Graduation rate
$44,640Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$26,649Median debt at graduation
423Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $33,848
- Total cost of attendance
- $48,532
- Room & board
- $13,710
- Books & supplies
- $1,250
- Average net price
- $18,277
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $19,074
- $30–48k
- $16,001
- $48–75k
- $16,147
- $75–110k
- $19,940
- $110k+
- $24,027
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 76.7%
- Average SAT
- 1082
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 553–643
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 513–600
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 16–22
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 57%
- First-year retention
- 68%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $38,496
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $44,640
- Median debt (graduates)
- $26,649
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 55%
- Students with federal loans
- 45%
Programs: what graduates earn
6 of 44 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 13 | $43,299 | $27,000 |
| Education, General | 4 | $36,646 | $23,250 |
| Biology, General | 3 | — | $26,750 |
| Psychology, General | 10 | $49,464 | $24,250 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 3 | $45,560 | — |
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 15 | $49,734 | $51,305 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 423
- Graduate students
- 88
- Part-time
- 6%
- Women / men
- 100% / 0%
- White
- 49%
- Hispanic
- 20%
- Black
- 19%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 4%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 9:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $58,437 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 51%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.salem.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Natural Resources & Conservation – 4% of degrees
- Area & Ethnic Studies – 1% of degrees
- Education – 4% of degrees
- Foreign Languages – 6% of degrees
- English – 7% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 3% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Salem College?
76.7% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1082 on the SAT.
How much does Salem College cost?
The average net price after grants is $18,277 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $33,848 and the full cost of attendance is $48,532.
How much do Salem College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $44,640 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
57% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Winston-Salem
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC · Public · 7,113 students |
$7,200 | — | 34% | $34,139 |
| Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC · Private nonprofit · 5,485 students |
$28,719 | 22% | 89% | $78,158 |
| Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC · Public · 4,170 students |
$13,479 | 78% | 47% | $45,344 |
| University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC · Public · 945 students |
$14,906 | 30% | 78% | $38,357 |
| Carolina University Winston-Salem, NC · Private nonprofit · 460 students |
$20,828 | 40% | 22% | $32,864 |
| Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem Winston-Salem, NC · Private for-profit · 80 students |
$16,503 | — | 44% | $24,397 |
| Carolina Christian College Winston Salem, NC · Private nonprofit · 52 students |
$22,366 | — | 15% | $40,672 |
| Winston Salem Barber School Winston-Salem, NC · Private for-profit · 29 students |
$14,610 | — | 63% | $16,389 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.