Our Campus
State-of-the-art facilities and beautiful scenery.
Campus Setting
Salem is located in Columbiana County, approximately twenty miles southwest of Youngstown, Ohio, on Route 62. The campus, located two miles south of the manufacturing town of Salem, is composed of over forty acres and is centrally located among the metropolitan areas of Youngstown, Akron, Canton, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh. Living within driving distance of these cities enables students to take advantage of the cultural attractions of large cities. Major airlines have service as close as the Pittsburgh, Akron-Canton, Cleveland, and Youngstown airports.
The diversified industries of the Salem area make it a fast-growing community and offer the working student suitable employment. However, the college, established in a secluded area, though just a short distance from the bustle of secular businesses, gives one a feeling of security in a wholesome atmosphere. Learn more about our location here.
Administration Building
This central campus building holds the General Office, Business Office, Financial Aid Office, President’s Office, Public Relation’s Office, Chapel, and the AD1 Classroom.
Sexton Hall
Sexton Hall houses the AWC Library (with a computer lab) and one classroom (SH1). It is currently in the process of remodeling. This remodel will include an interior expansion of the library. This project is set to be completed by the end of summer 2025.
Academic Office
This historic three-story farm house has played many roles for our campus as dorm, staff, and student housing. Renovated in 2016, it now contains offices for the Registrar and Academic Dean.
Rhoades Hall
Rhoades Hall, which served as the gymnasium from its construction in 1992 until 2020, has been completely remodeled and now houses three classrooms, a piano lab, the Student Success Center, and the Daily Grind Coffee Shop.
Women’s Residence Hall
This three-story building holds the dining hall, kitchen, and laundry facilities on the ground floor, and the ladies residence on the second and third floors.
Leyshon Hall
Leyshon Hall has three floors for men’s dorm rooms, with the lower floor also containing the laundry room, a bench press, and the kitchen.
Blair Hall
Blair Hall houses maintenance and PR workspaces in the ground floor, the bookstore on the second floor, and department and teachers offices and a classroom on the third floor.
D. R. Kaufman Memorial Building
Completed March 2020, here you’ll find our recreational gym with duel volleyball and basketball courts. It is home to the music office, choir practice room, and a conference room. Since it can seat up to 700 people, this is also where many events are held.
Clocktower
The Rev. William and Rosemary Cope Clocktower that now dominates the landscape of the AWC campus stands as a tribute to our Wesleyan Methodist heritage. Construction began in June 2020, and the finished tower was dedicated in April, 2023.