[4] In its early years, the girls' school at Salem was led by the Single Sisters, the unmarried women of the Moravian community.

Jane Ross, the daughter of another Cherokee chief, was also a student, but she left Salem to join her family on the Trail of Tears in 1838.

Renovation on the Single Sisters' House began in October 2005, and was completed for a re-opening ceremony on April 22, 2007 - marking the 235th anniversary of the founding of Salem.

The building is featured in the children's book "Sister Maus," written and illustrated by Salem College Professor John Hutton.

The story portrays a mouse as a stowaway on the trip from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to living in the Single Sisters' House.

The additional residence halls are named South, Bahnson House, Hattie Strong, Louisa Wilson Bitting, Mary Reynolds Babcock and Dale H. Gramley.

Lambert Architecture + Interiors designed the project (built by Frank L. Blum Construction) to be modern and open while reflecting Salem's historic roots.

"[8] Traditional-age students are required to complete an internship and service learning project as part of the Salem Impact general education program.

Salem offers graduate degrees in education, school counseling, and Piano Pedagogy plus add-on teaching licensures.

A majority of students are from North Carolina but many represent Texas, Florida, Colorado, New York, New Jersey, and Maine.

Salem College has an international student population from Nepal, Ethiopia, South Korea, Mexico, and Myanmar.

Salem students participate in many unique traditional events including Fall Fest, the Sophomore/Senior banquet and Founders' Day Convocation.

Currently, basketball, cross-country, soccer, softball, lacrosse, tennis, swim, and volleyball exist on campus as NCAA varsity sports.

[14] Emma Augusta Lehman (1841–1922), teacher, poet, naturalist and botanical collector graduated in 1864 and taught at Salem for 52 years.

[15] Recent Salem alumnae include actress Celia Weston and Sarah Covington Fulcher, who currently holds at least two world records: the first woman and only the third person to complete a 2700-mile run across Australia, following up with the world's longest continuous solo run by any person.