Salem College - Student Life

Student Life

Salem College enrolls (as of 2007) approximately 1,100 students; this includes undergraduate students, graduate students in the field of Education as well as adult Continuing Education students who live off-campus. An estimated 450 students are "traditional" (under age 23) undergraduates who live on campus. All "traditional" undergraduates live on Salem's campus or with their immediate family. Though the majority hail from North Carolina and the surrounding states, many come from as far away as Texas and Florida. The international student population is also large, with students from Nepal and Ethiopia predominating. 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 students participate in many unique traditional events including Fall Fest, the Sophomore/Senior banquet and Founders' Day Convocation. Students are required to attend one formal Student Government Association meeting per month and several formal convocations per year.

Students are able to participate in over 50 clubs on campus, ranging from religious to political to environmental to social.