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Salisbury University

General Information

Name: Salisbury University
Address: 1101 Camden Ave, Salisbury, MD 21801-6862
Phone:

  • General information: (410) 543-6000
  • Financial aid office: (410) 543-6165
  • Admissions office: (410) 543-6160

Website: www.salisbury.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$6,412$6,376$5,976
        Out-of-state$14,306$14,054$13,554
Books and supplies$1,000$950$900
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,058$6,932$7,050
        Other expenses$2,650$2,500$2,450
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,150$7,100$7,050
        Other expenses$2,650$2,500$2,450
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,650$2,500$2,450

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$17,120$16,758$16,376
        Off-campus$17,212$16,926$16,376
        Off-campus with family$10,062$9,826$9,326
Out-of-state
        On-campus$25,014$24,436$23,954
        Off-campus$25,106$24,604$23,954
        Off-campus with family$17,956$17,504$16,904

Varying board plans make it difficult to generalize for boarding costs. Off-campus room plans vary tremendously with the overall costs affected by the number of individuals sharing in that cost. All the amounts represent averages, but off-campus expenses vary widely.

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 68%
  • Federal grants: 12%
  • State/local grants: 24%
  • Institutional grants: 16%
  • Student loans: 40%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3293
  • State/local grants:$2271
  • Institutional grants:$1896
  • Student loans:$3706

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$45
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants5,9102,5123,398
Percent admitted54.8%55.5%54.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time31.7%31.6%31.9%
Part-time0.2%0.1%0.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 7009
Undergraduate enrollment: 6437
First-time student retention: 83%
Overall graduation rate: 69%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 90%
    • Part Time: 10%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 44%
    • Women: 56%

White non-hispanic: 79%
Black non-hispanic: 10%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 5%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Ecology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Education, General - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Health Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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