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Salem College, founded in 1772, is the oldest women’s school in Forsyth Technical Community College has an enrollment of
the country and the 13th oldest college. Established by Moravian about 12,000 credit students, making it one the largest community
settlers who championed independence for women in thought colleges in North Carolina. The college o ers over 200 programs of
and action, the College is located in the Old Salem historic area. study that lead to college transfer, associate’s degrees, and
Many Moravian traditions remain at the heart of the college today. certi cates or diplomas in such elds as health care, engineering
With an enrollment of more than 1,100 students from all over the technologies, criminal justice, automotive technology, logistics
world, Salem takes pride in having the most racially and ethnically management, nanotechnology, and biotechnology.
diverse student population of any local four-year institution. The Forsyth Tech has the largest health technology and biotechnology
all-female liberal arts college o ers a full range of undergraduate degree programs in the state, as well as Richard Childress Race Car
degrees, as well as graduate degrees in education and music, teacher Technology Program. It recently opened the Center for Advanced
licensure, and four certi cate programs. Salem recently opened the Manufacturing to provide students with the cutting-edge technology
new Center for Women in Business and Entrepreneurship, a and technical training needed to meet industry demand. It was one of
downtown space where students can network and grow in their the rst four colleges in the country to pilot the National Association
knowledge of the global economy.
of Manufacturers (NAM) Endorsed Skills Certi cation System. Forsyth
The Salem “Spirits” athletic teams compete in Division III of the Tech’s Davis iTEC Cyber Security Center was the rst in the state to
NCAA and are also members of the Great South Athletics be named a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense
Conference. Money magazine consistently ranks Salem as one of Education by the National Security Agency and the Department of
the “Best Buys” of colleges in America,” and U.S. News & World Report Homeland Security. It is home to The National Center for the
ranks the college as 11th in the nation among women’s colleges Biotechnology Workforce, o ering the only degreed community
and number one in the state. Salem is named as a 2018-2019 college nanotechnology program in the Southeast.
College of Distinction for innovative learning in ve categories: To fully support student, employer, and community needs, Forsyth
independent research, study abroad, service learning, internships, Tech also provides customized training for employers as well as
and living/learning communities.
services for entrepreneurs through its corporate training, workforce
development, and continuing education programs, as well as the Forsyth
Tech Small Business Center. With two campuses and eight a liate
locations, Forsyth Tech is a key educational resource for thousands
of adults going back to school or retraining for new skills.

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