College opens doors to new levels of opportunity. Some colleges are incredibly successful at helping first-generation students, diverse students and those with profound financial need. In 2023, Salem College was ranked #3 in the nation for advancing students’ social mobility. That’s because we leverage every dollar of available federal and state financial aid as well as our many endowed scholarships to help make college affordable, and we also help you prepare for all the challenges life brings during and after college.

At the conclusion of your college education, you will seek out new opportunities like jobs and graduate programs. We know how to help. Our graduates’ predicted incomes are among the 10 highest of any liberal arts college in America. They are accepted to the most selective graduate programs and employed in thousands of roles around the world.

At Salem you will find new resolve. You will be resilient. We will have your back, and we will teach you the skills that make leaders strong. We are among the top five colleges in America for graduation rate performance, because we teach the key qualities of leadership in everything you do: self-knowledge, quality relationships, responsibility, teamwork, confidence, cultural competence, communication, ethical inquiry and health-related knowledge. At Salem you can be confident in your future.