Salem University

Not to be confused with Salem College, Salem State University, or Winston-Salem State University.
Salem University
Former names
Salem College (1888–1989)
Salem-Teikyo University (1989–2000)
Salem International University (2000–2017)
MottoDirigo
TypePrivate for-profit university
Established1888; 136 years ago (1888)[1]
PresidentPaul Weber [2]
ProvostShelley Johnson
Students835
Location
Salem
,
West Virginia
,
United States

39°16′58″N 80°33′29″W / 39.28278°N 80.55806°W / 39.28278; -80.55806 (Salem International University)
CampusTown, 100 acres (0.4 km2)[3]
ColorsGreen and white    
Sporting affiliations
MascotTiger
Websitewww.salemu.edu

Salem University[2] is a private for-profit university in Salem, West Virginia. It has about 250 students on campus and about 600 online students that are enrolled in undergraduate as well as graduate programs. The university was founded by the Seventh Day Baptist Church in 1888.[1]

  1. ^ a b "SIU History". Salem International University. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Salem International University changes name to Salem University". MetroNews. October 30, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  3. ^ "About Salem International University". Salem International University. Retrieved December 17, 2015.