Salisbury, MD · Public · 6,057 undergraduates · suburban
Salisbury University
Less selective
Salisbury pairs a broad regional-university curriculum with collaborative academic spaces and strong connections to Maryland's Eastern Shore.
Institutional profile
Well established Solid in affordability, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 88.6% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 69.6%
8,090 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$61,515 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Salisbury University apart
Academic design
Its schools span liberal arts, science and technology, business, education and health fields, supported by honors and research opportunities.
Campus pattern
Student life centers on a compact Eastern Shore campus where residence life, recreation and events converge around the Guerrieri Academic Commons.
Career & value signal
The Nabb Research Center connects students to Delmarva history, culture and regional scholarship.
Can I get in?
88.6% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
8,090About 89 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 13% submitted an SAT, and 2% submitted an ACT. Very few of the admitted class reported a score at all, so the SAT and ACT ranges describe those students rather than the class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Salisbury University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Salisbury University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Its schools span liberal arts, science and technology, business, education and health fields, supported by honors and research opportunities.
Make institutional fit specific
Salisbury pairs a broad regional-university curriculum with collaborative academic spaces and strong connections to Maryland's Eastern Shore.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Salisbury University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Communication and Media Studies
Admits separately
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Social Work
What is campus life like?
Salisbury University beyond the classroom
Student life centers on a compact Eastern Shore campus where residence life, recreation and events converge around the Guerrieri Academic Commons.
A defining academic feature
Its schools span liberal arts, science and technology, business, education and health fields, supported by honors and research opportunities.
What shapes an ordinary week
Student life centers on a compact Eastern Shore campus where residence life, recreation and events converge around the Guerrieri Academic Commons.
Where the degree can lead
The Nabb Research Center connects students to Delmarva history, culture and regional scholarship.