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Located in Salem, Massachusetts, Salem State University is a public institution. Salem is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

237 Undergraduate Degrees
45 Graduate Degrees
$30,135 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
93% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Salem State University?

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Contact details for Salem State are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 352 Lafayette St, Salem, MA 01970
Phone: 978-542-6000
Website: www.salemstate.edu

How Do I Get Into Salem State?

You can apply to Salem State online at: https://www.salemstate.edu/apply-now

Admission Requirements for Salem State

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Salem State?

93% Acceptance Rate
71% Of Accepted Are Women
2% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 93%, Salem State is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 29% of accepted students are men and 71% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 89%, and the acceptance rate for women is 94%.

Average Test Scores

About 2% of students accepted to Salem State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 508 and 630. Math scores were between 478 and 580.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Salem State University  ( 508 to 630 )
200
800
SAT Math Scores for Salem State University  ( 478 to 580 )
200
800

Can I Afford Salem State University?

$30,135 Net Price
68% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Salem State is $30,135. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Salem State, approximately 68% of students took out student loans averaging $6,749 a year. That adds up to $26,996 over four years for those students.

Salem State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,234 Full-Time Undergraduates
66% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5,555 undergraduate students at Salem State, with 4,234 being full-time and 1,321 being part-time.

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There are also 1,576 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,234 full-time undergraduates at Salem State, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Salem State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 132
Black or African American 392
Hispanic or Latino 841
White 2,517
International Students 102
Other Races/Ethnicities 250

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Salem State University. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 64 countries are represented at Salem State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Albania, Brazil, and Nepal.

Online Learning at Salem State University

851 Took All Classes Online
3,857 Took At Least One Class Online
There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 3 master’s degree programs available online at Salem State. In 2022-2023, 3,857 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Salem State has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 23rd most popular in Massachusetts for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

Salem State University Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
Registered Nursing 155 0 155
Health Care Management 38 0 38
Occupational Therapy 7 27 34
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 33 0 33
Nursing Science 0 18 18
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 4 0 4
Athletic Training 0 0 0
Nursing Education 0 0 0
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 0 0 0
Clinical Research Coordinator 0 0 0
Nursing Administration 0 0 0
TOTAL 237 45 282

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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