Salem College, located in Winston Salem, NC, the City of Arts & Innovation, is the oldest educational institution for girls and women in the United States, predating the founding of the nation itself. Recognized by the American Council on Education as the thirteenth oldest college in the United States, this private, four-year liberal arts college is also a gender-inclusive women’s college. Salem College values its students as individuals, develops their leadership potential, and prepares them to create healthier and more equitable communities, staying true to its grounding in the liberal arts.