Salem College: Crime & Safety

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Salem College LogoC- Salem College is a private not-for-profit school in Winston-Salem, North Carolina with about 470 students and 210 employees.

Our Safety Report for this school is based on the US Department of Education 2023 public data sets for various categories of violent and non-violent crimes committed both on-campus and off-campus over the last three years.

Safety Evaluation

Based on our analysis of the government numbers, Salem College is a relatively unsafe place to be enrolled at. American School Search gives this school grade "C-" on safety.

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Criminal Offenses at Salem College in 2020 - 2022

Alleged criminal offenses reported to campus security authorities and/or local police
Does not necessarily reflect prosecutions or convictions for crime


Type of Crime or Arrest
On-campus
Off-campus
Crime Chance*

Murder
0
0
0.0%

Neglient Manslaughter
0
0
0.0%

Forcible Sex Offense
1
0
0.4%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
2
1
0.6%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
1
0
0.4%

Motor Vehicle Theft
3
0
0.7%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
1
0
0.4%

Liquor Law Violation
1
0
0.4%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at Salem College based on the present enrollment, past crime history, current crime trend, and an assumption that the school reports accurate numbers to the government. Safety Grade is American School Search's subjective evaluation of Salem College campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at Salem College, or you believe that this college underreports campus crime statistics, then please consider filing a complaint with US Department of Education.

As of May 1st, 2014, fifty five colleges are under investigation for possible violations of federal law over the handling of sexual violence and harassment complaints. Many of those schools are frequent guests in our exclusive 100 Most Dangerous Colleges list.

Safety in Competing Colleges

North Carolina State University at RaleighNorth Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC
Over 36,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: F. SAT 1330, ACT 31 to enroll.

University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC
Approximately 31,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. SAT 1410, ACT 32 to enroll.

University of North Carolina at CharlotteUniversity of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC
About 29,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D-. SAT 1140, ACT 24 to enroll.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA
Approximately 38,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is D-. SAT 1300, ACT 30 to enroll.

Appalachian State UniversityAppalachian State UniversityBoone, NC
Approximately 20,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is D-. SAT 1160, ACT 24 to enroll.

University of North Carolina at GreensboroUniversity of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC
Over 18,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D-. SAT 1130, ACT 25 to enroll.

Wake Forest UniversityWake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC
Roughly 9,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D-.

Radford UniversityRadford UniversityRadford, VA
Around 7,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 1030, ACT 21 to enroll.

North Carolina A & T State UniversityNorth Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC
Over 13,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D-. SAT 1000, ACT 20 to enroll.

Elon UniversityElon UniversityElon, NC
Approximately 7,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 1250, ACT 28 to enroll.

Other Nearby Colleges



Carolina UniversityCarolina UniversityWinston-Salem, NC
More than 900 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

University of North Carolina School of the ArtsUniversity of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston-Salem, NC
More than 1,200 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D. SAT 1180, ACT 26 to enroll.

Winston Salem State UniversityWinston Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC
About 5,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. SAT 910, ACT 17 to enroll.

Winston Salem Barber SchoolWinston Salem Barber SchoolWinston-Salem, NC
Over 100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

Forsyth Technical Community CollegeForsyth Technical Community CollegeWinston-Salem, NC
More than 8,300 students. Relatively safe campus. Our grade for campus security is C-.

Carolina Christian CollegeCarolina Christian CollegeWinston-Salem, NC
Roughly 100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

Empire Beauty School Winston SalemEmpire Beauty School Winston SalemWinston-Salem, NC
Approximately 100 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

South University High PointSouth University High PointHigh Point, NC
About 100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

High Point UniversityHigh Point UniversityHigh Point, NC
More than 6,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. SAT 1160, ACT 26 to enroll.

Davidson Davie Community CollegeDavidson Davie Community CollegeThomasville, NC
About 4,000 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

Empire Beauty School West GreensboroEmpire Beauty School West GreensboroGreensboro, NC
About 200 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

Guilford Technical Community CollegeGuilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown, NC
More than 10,100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is B+.

Guilford CollegeGuilford CollegeGreensboro, NC
More than 1,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D-. SAT 1050, ACT 22 to enroll.

Health And Style InstituteHealth And Style InstituteGreensboro, NC
Roughly 1,200 students. Generally safe campus. Our grade for campus security is B+.

Leons Beauty SchoolLeons Beauty SchoolGreensboro, NC
Roughly 200 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

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