Winston-Salem, North Carolina · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Salem College is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 549 students in fall 2024, including 464 undergraduates and 85 graduate students.
Salem College offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 43 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Educational Leadership and Administration, Business Administration and Management, and Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. It awarded 101 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
68% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9 to 1.
Key figures
549
Students enrolled
68%
First-year retention
101
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
43
Programs and majors
9:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 43
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
68%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
9:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
70
Master's degrees
29
Postbaccalaureate certificates
2
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
549
Undergraduates, fall 2024
464
Graduate students, fall 2024
85
Full-time, fall 2024
82%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
587
Undergraduates, 2024-25
499
Graduate students, 2024-25
88
Full-time, 2024-25
81%
Size category
Under 1,000 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
98%
Men
2%
White
47%
Hispanic or Latino
15%
Black or African American
19%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
1%
American Indian or Alaska Native
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
10%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
8%
Students taking some online courses
56%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
USA South Athletic Conference
Interim President
Gary Daynes
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact