Salem College

Salem College is a private liberal arts women's college in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Founded in 1772 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[2] and the oldest women's college in the Southern United States.

Salem College enrolls (as of 2019) approximately 950 students; this includes undergraduate students, graduate students in the field of Education as well as adult Continuing Education students who live off-campus. All "traditional" undergraduates live on Salem's campus or off-campus with their immediate family. Though the majority hail from North Carolina and the surrounding states, many come from as far away as Texas, Florida, Colorado, New York and Maine. There is also an international student population, with students from Nepal, Ethiopia, South Korea, Mexico and Burma. The diversity of Salem's student population creates classes that are a rich mixture of traditional-aged college students and adult students, enhancing the learning environment.

Salem College shares its campus with Salem Academy, a residential high school for young women. They formerly shared buildings, but the Academy was given its own buildings in the early 1900s.

Salem, known athletically as the Spirits, is a member of the NCAA Division III; and competes in the USA South Athletic Conference. Salem College did not move into the USA South Athletic conference until the 2016-2017 school year. Before the change, Salem's athletics teams were in the GSAC (Great South Athletic Conference). Currently, basketball, cross-country, soccer, softball, lacrosse, tennis, and volleyball exist on campus as NCAA varsity sports. Cheerleading is noted as their only club sport. Salem's basketball team won the regional championship in February 2007.