Former names | Little Girls' School (1772–1866) Salem Female Academy (1866–1907) |
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Type | Private women's liberal arts college |
Established | 1772 Academy 1907 College |
Religious affiliation | Moravian Church |
Academic affiliations | CIC |
President | Summer McGee |
Academic staff | 34 |
Undergraduates | 364 |
Postgraduates | 105 |
Location | , U.S. 36°05′15″N 80°14′24″W / 36.08750°N 80.24000°W |
Nickname | Spirits |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III – USA South |
Website | www |
Salem College is a private women's liberal arts college in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Founded in 1772[1] as a primary school, it later became an academy (high school) and ultimately added the college. It is the oldest female educational establishment that is still a women's college[1] and the oldest women's college in the United States.
Though Salem is regarded as a women's college, men 23 years of age and over are admitted into the continuing education program through the Martha H. Fleer Center for Adult Education and into graduate-degree programs. Salem College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.[2]