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Salisbury State University
1101 Camden Avenue
Salisbury, MD 21801

Official telephone: (410) 543-6000
Toll-free telephone: (888) 543-0148
Fax number: (410) 548-2587

Website: www.salisbury.edu

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Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011

The admissions information below is valid for the 2010 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Aaron Basko,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

410 543-6161
410 546-6016 (fax)
admissions@salisbury.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

January 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Application fee:

$45

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Rank in top quarter of secondary school class and minimum 3.0 GPA recommended. SAT Reasoning and/or ACT scores optional for freshmen applicants who present a minimum weighted high school 3.5 GPA. Standardized test scores and high school transcript required of applicants with a GPA below 3.5.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT considered if submitted, ACT considered if submitted, SAT or ACT required of some, SAT Subject Test considered if submitted

School's test preference:

SAT

Dates test scores should be received:

March 15 for SAT/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 3 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 3 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	3 required, 3 recommended
Academic electives:	3 recommended
Total:	15 required, 21 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of music program applicants.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations considered
standardized test scores important
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities very important
particular talent/ability very important
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship important
geographical residence important
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work important
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.5

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

51%

Average SAT:

560 verbal, 569 math, 562 writing, 1691 combined

Combined SAT middle 50% range:

1570 - 1820

Average ACT:

22 English, 23 math, 23 composite

ACT writing middle 50% range:

7 - 8

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

21 - 26

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores:

72%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

12%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by March 15

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

7,525

Number of applicants offered admission:

4,026 (54%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,276 (32%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

16%

Tuition deposit amount:

$200, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$300, refundable until December 1

Admission may be deferred:

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