Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD · Public four-year · Suburb: Small
6,281undergraduates
87%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$17,931average net price per year
67%graduate in 6 years
80%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 8,090
- Admitted
- 7,170
- Admit rate
- 87%
- Admit rate, women
- 90%
- Admit rate, men
- 87%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 19%
- First-year students
- 1,376
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 13%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 600-670
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 580-640
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 2%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 26-28
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
49 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (35 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (97 awarded)
- Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (48 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (60 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (85 awarded)
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Education (5)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (36 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (67 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (111 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (93 awarded)
- Outdoor Education Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (106 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (99 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (57 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (82 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Geography Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (45 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (3)
- Data Science, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (24 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation Certificate (under 1 year) (12 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Science technologies/technicians (1)
- Science Technologies/Technicians, Other Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Architecture and related services (1)
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (18)
- Social Work Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision Doctorate (research)
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Post-bachelor's certificate
- Mathematics Teacher Education Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Post-master's certificate
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Master's
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (professional)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's
- Geography Master's
- English Language and Literature, General Master's
- History, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $10,638
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $21,332
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,416
- Books and supplies
- $1,300
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,176
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $29,530
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $40,224
- Total cost living at home
- $16,114
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $7,351 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $12,779 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $14,904 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $20,344 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,689 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 94%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 89%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $8,192
- Got a grant from the college
- 88%
- Average grant from the college
- $4,166
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 24%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 44%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,530
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 49%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 65%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 67%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 73%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 67%
- Transferred to another college
- 23%
- Came back for year two
- 80%
| Pell grant students | 61% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 63% |
| Neither | 72% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 769 | 70% |
| Men | 555 | 64% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | 54% (small group) |
| Asian | 56 | 71% |
| Black | 172 | 60% |
| Hispanic | 68 | 56% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 951 | 70% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 43% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 40 | 75% |
| International | 8 | 63% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,385 | 71% | 21% |
| Started here, part-time | 10 | 60% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 1,002 | 73% | 16% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 110 | 57% | 28% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 7,030
- Undergraduates
- 6,281
- Full-time undergraduates
- 5,776
- Part-time undergraduates
- 505
- Graduate students
- 749
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 81%
- From out of state
- 18%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 7%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 2%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 12%
| Women | 56% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 14% |
| Hispanic | 7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 68% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Small
- Address
- 1101 Camden Ave, Salisbury, MD, 21801-6862
- County
- Wicomico County
- Part of
- University System of Maryland
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Four-one-four plan
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.