| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
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| Campus size: |
70 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Winston-Salem, NC |
| Population of city/town: |
236,441 |
| Nearest major city: |
Greensboro, NC |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
25 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
279,639 |
| Online campus map: |
www.salem.edu/about/
campus-map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Students living on campus must be under the age of 23. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
94% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
88% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
12% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All traditional-age students must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
85% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
75 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Rare books. Fine arts center library. Teaching resources center. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Old Salem Living Historical Museum site adjacent to college; Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA); Single Sisters House and Museum; videoconferencing center. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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writing, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service |
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| Counseling services: |
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older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Salemite |
| Number of honor societies: |
14 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Emmaus, Presbyterian Ministries, The Circle; Catholic and Muslim Student Associations |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Americans Demonstrating Unity, Helping Organize Latin Americans, Onua, Asian Student Association |
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| International student organizations: |
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International student club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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The Pierrette Players, jazz voices, dance company, step team, The Ambassadors, Creating Hope in Cancer Survival, Fleer Leadership Council, Fremdendienerin, Habitat for Humanity International, Order of the Scorpion, Rotaract, Salem Leadership Connection, Campus Activities Board, Off Campus, Open Up, Johann Comenius Chapter of the Student National Education Association, Salem Connections, Environment Concerns Organization, Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, Model UN, Young Americans for Liberty, College Democrats, Students for Choice, Stop Child Trafficking Now, Student Activist Movement; InterVarsity gospel and chamber choirs; American Interior Design, Salem Art, Salem Ramblers, and Salem Pre‐Law Societies; accounting, republican, and Toms campus clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Melissa Barrett,
Director of Athletics |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Salem College,
601 S. Church Street,
Winston-Salem, NC 27108 |
| School colors: |
gold and blue |
| School mascot: |
Spirits |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NCAA, Great South Athletic Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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fitness center, swimming pool, tennis courts; bike and walking trails; soccer and softball fields |
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| Club sports for women: |
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equestrian sports, lacrosse |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Greensboro, NC (20 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Charlotte, NC (90 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Greensboro, NC (25 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Winston-Salem, NC (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
32% immediately, 3% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Arizona State University, Barry University, Clark University, Clemson University, Cleveland Institute of Music, College of William and Mary, Elon University, Emory University, Fayetteville State University, The George Washington University, Goddard College, High Point University, North Carolina A&T State University, Northeastern University, Salem College, University of Louisville, University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill, University of Phoenix, Vanderbilt University, Wake Forest University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
77% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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BB&T, First National Bank, Nationwide Insurance, Occohannock Elementary School, Outward Bound, Private Law Firm, Salem Academy, The Bloom Agency, University of Louisville, Wells Jenkins Lucas and Jenkins, WFBMC. |
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