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Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts•Public

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

90%

Public school in Massachusetts with 5,000 total undergraduate students
Suburban
New England
On campus housing
Massachusetts State College Athletic Association
salemstate.edu
352 Lafayette St, Salem, MA 01970
(978) 542-6000

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
90%
Yield rate - overall
17%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
92%
Men
84%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
6,287
Women: 69%
Men: 31%
salemstate.edu/admissions

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$26,932
Out-of-state
$33,915

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$12,977
$30,001–48,000
$15,185
$48,001–75,000
$17,901
$75,001–110,000
$20,613
Over $110,000
$24,357

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Applications

How to apply

Doesn’t accept Common App
Test optional
Rec letters not used
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 51%
ACT: 2%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
939
Student diversity
Moderately diverse
4-year graduation rate
43%
6-year graduation rate
57%
Retention rate
74%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
3%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 66%
Men: 34%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
3%
Black
10%
Hispanic
16%
Native American
< 1%
Other
6%
White
65%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
14:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Offers graduate degree

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