Transfer students may apply for admission for the Fall, January Term, or Spring semester. Each student should also submit her SAT or ACT scores and a letter of recommendation. An interview is not required for admission but recommended if the student is interested in a scholarship. Salem recommends an interview to become acquainted with each student on an individual basis. Interviews can be done on campus, by phone, or when possible at the student's high school guidance office.
Faculty members are very accessible to students.
Ninety-seven percent of Salem professors have their Ph.D. or terminal degrees in their disciplines. Faculty members hold degrees from George Washington, University of Virginia, University of Texas at Dallas, Princeton, Radcliffe College, Yale, Emory, Duke, Harvard, Rice, Northwestern, and the University of Wisconsin. 50 percent of our faculty are women. Yes, AP scores are accepted. The college awards credit for tests yielding a 4 or 5 based upon departmental requirements.