Established in 1772, Salem College is a non-profit private liberal arts higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Winston-Salem (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), North Carolina. Officially accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, Salem College is a very small women only US higher education institution formally affiliated with the Christian-Protestant religion. Salem College offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. This 250 years old US higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 30-40% making this US higher education organization a very selective institution. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. Salem College also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.