Salem State College
352 Lafayette St
Salem MA 1970
(978) 542-6000
General Information
- Campus Setting
Suburb: Large
- Type of School
Public
4-year or Above
- Total Enrollment
10,168 (7,677 undergraduate)
- Programs Offered
Bachelor's degree
Graduate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
- Calendar
Semester
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio
15 to 1
- Distance Learning Opportunities
Yes
Student Body
- Full Time / Part Time
60% / 40%
- Men / Women (Full Time)
33% / 67%
- Undergraduate / Graduate
75% / 25%
- In-State / Out-of-State
95% / 5%
Breakdown of Student Population by Ethnicity
Estimated Cost & Financial Aid
- Tuition & Fees, In-State$6,790
- Tuition & Fees, Out-of-State
$12,930
- Room & Board$9,330
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid
73%
- Average Financial Aid Package$3,680
- Average Indebtedness at GraduationN/A
See More About Cost & Financial Aid »
Undergraduate Admissions
- Total Number of Applicants6,263
- Students Admitted
3,660
(58%)
- Students Enrolled1,165
(19%)
- Average High School GPA2.91
- Students in top 10% of HS ClassN/A
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
420-540
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
420-530
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
N/A
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
19-23
See More About Admissions »
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Academic Profile of Incoming Freshman
- Total Number of Applicants6,263
- Students Admitted
3,660
(58%)
- Students Enrolled1,165
(19%)
- Average High School GPA2.91
- Students in top 10% of HS ClassN/A
- Students in top 25% of HS ClassN/A
- Students in top 50% of HS ClassN/A
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
420-540
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
420-530
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
N/A
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
19-23
Undergraduate Application Process
- Application Fee$35
- Early Decision Application Deadline--
- Regular Application DeadlineNo closing date
- High School RankNeither required nor recommended
- High School RecordRequired
- Completion of College-Prep ProgramRequired
- Admissions Test Scores (ACT/SAT)Required
- TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign
Language)Required
Estimated Cost
- Tuition & Fees, In-State$6,790
- Tuition & Fees, Out-of-State
$12,930
- Room & Board$9,330
- Books & Supplies$900
- Average Cost Per Credit Hour, In-State$38
- Average Cost Per Credit Hour, Out-of-State$294
Estimated Financial Aid
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid73%
- Average Financial Aid Package$3,680
- Average Indebtedness at GraduationN/A
- Federal Grants32%$3,779
- Pell Grants32%$3,161
- Other Federal Grants32%$699
- State & Local Grants53%$2,294
- Institutional Grants19%$1,213
- Federal Loans59%$3,773
- Non-Federal Loans7%$7,210
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