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Division III · USA South Athletic Conference

Salem College (North Carolina) Softball

Winston-Salem, NC · the Spirits · Salem College (North Carolina) overview
87%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity

Salem College (North Carolina) fields a softball team in the USA South Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III).

Among Division III softball programs

Where this program sits against its 382 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

Team budgets across the division

$27k$749k

Roster sizes

1156

The program

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Ryan Carriker head coachHead Coachnot on file
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Recruiting timing

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  • High-school softball players338,315 2024-25
  • Division III roster spots8,293 382 programs
  • Odds of a spot1 in 41 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot

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About the school

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436undergraduates · 519 students in all
Women 98% Men 2%
Setting
City
Type
Private · Liberal arts college
Affiliation
None
87%admitted · of 1,951 applicants
SAT middle 50%1078 – 1315
ACT middle 50%18 – 27
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
56%

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$19,000net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker price$52,368
Average net price$19,000
Net price by family income
$0–30k$16,009
$30–48k$19,467
$48–75k$18,561
$75–110k$20,207
$110k and up$22,832
Tuition & fees
$32,752

Campus safety

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3.04violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent3.04
Property0.61
In residence halls
0 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
0 over 2022–2024
26%of bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Visual & performing arts20 · 26%
Education9 · 12%
Business9 · 12%
English5 · 7%
Liberal arts & general studies5 · 7%

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Softball programs within 150 miles

Salem College (North Carolina)Winston-Salem State University · 1 miGuilford College · 20 miThe University of North Carolina at Greensboro · 24 miGreensboro College · 25 miNorth Carolina A&T State University · 26 miCatawba College · 30 miLivingstone College · 32 miElon University · 41 miPfeiffer University · 42 miAverett University · 57 miFerrum College · 59 miThe University of North Carolina at Charlotte · 61 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Winston-Salem State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association117$287k—69%
Guilford College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf.2025$137k—84%
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Division I · Southern Conference2421$846k98690%
Greensboro College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference2516$105k—92%
North Carolina A&T State University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association2622$737k99246%
Catawba College Division II · South Atlantic Conference3022$470k—78%
Livingstone College Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association3222$129k—74%
Elon University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association4122$1.3M100067%
Pfeiffer University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference4228$195k—95%
Averett University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf.5716$117k—48%
Ferrum College Division II · Conference Carolinas5920$133k—100%
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Division I · American Conference6120$1.5M99080%

Other softball programs in the USA South Athletic Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
Pfeiffer University28$195k$6,963—vs
Southern Virginia University23$154k$6,704—vs
Brevard College26$152k$5,838—vs
Mary Baldwin University26$151k$5,825—vs
North Carolina Wesleyan University24$136k$5,680—vs
Methodist University26$128k$4,938—vs
William Peace University23$128k$5,582—vs
Greensboro College16$105k$6,585—vs
Salem College (North Carolina)————vs
Meredith College————vs

Every USA South Athletic Conference softball program · Softball budgets ranked