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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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STUDENT PROFILE

Total undergraduates:

3,379 men, 4,178 women, 7,557 total

Full-time undergraduates:

3,104 men, 3,850 women, 6,954 total

Part-time undergraduates:

275 men, 328 women, 603 total

Total graduate students:

184 men, 463 women, 647 total

Full-time graduate students:

72 men, 185 women, 257 total

Part-time graduate students:

112 men, 278 women, 390 total

Average age of full-time undergraduates:

U.S. region where majority of students come from:

Middle Atlantic

Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state:

14%

First-year student breakdown:


10.3%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.6%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.8%	Asian or Pacific Islander
4.3%	Hispanic
81.0%	White (non-Hispanic)
0.5%	total international (nonresident aliens)
0.3%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Undergraduate breakdown:


11.2%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.7%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.6%	Asian or Pacific Islander
2.7%	Hispanic
81.5%	White (non-Hispanic)
0.6%	total international (nonresident aliens)
0.6%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

182 acres

City or town school is located in:

Salisbury, MD

Population of city/town:

27,833

Locations of branch/satellite campuses:

Branch campuses in Wye Mills, Rockville, Elkton, and Hagerstown, MD.

Nearest major city:

Baltimore

Distance of nearest major city:

117 miles

Population of nearest major city:

637,455

Online campus map:

www.salisbury.edu//
CampusMap/welcome.html

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

yes

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms (82%)
women's dorms (5%)
men's dorms (5%)
single-student apartments (8%)
other housing including Wellness housing, theme housing, affiliated off-campus apartments, quiet/study housing.

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

86%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

36%

Percent of students who live off campus:

64%

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

60%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

yes

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

423

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

Additional library facilities/collections:

Electronic databases. Primary research files.

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

Atrium gallery, research center.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, health service

Counseling services:

minority student, veteran student, career, personal, academic, psychological

Career placement services:

internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

47%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

Number of social sororities on campus:

Percent of women who join sororities:

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station

School newspaper(s):

The Flyer, published weekly

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

126

Campus-based religious organizations:

Baptist Student Ministries, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Campus Ministry, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Jewish Student Association, Muslim Student Association

Minority student organizations:

African Student Association, Asian & Pacific Islander Club

International student organizations:

Costa Rican, Indian, Japanese, Korean, Malaysian, Nepalese, Philippine, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, and Thai Student Associations; African Student Union, Chinese Student and Scholars Association, Colombian Association, Cricket Association, Saudi Club Society for the Appreciation of Bahratiya Heritage and Arts, World Friendship

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Michael Vienna,
Director of Athletics

Director of women's athletics:

Jill Stephenson,
Aquatics Director/Campus Recreation

Athletic department's mailing address:

Director of Athletics
Michael Vienna
Salisbury University
1101 Camden Avenue
Salisbury, MD 21801

Athletics homepage:

www.salisbury.edu/webcam

School colors:

maroon and gold

School mascot:

Sea Gulls

Athletic conference memberships:

NCAA (Division III), Capital Athletic Conference (Division III), Eastern College Athletic Conference, Atlantic Football Conference

Sports offered

Scholarships?

Athletic Assoc.

Intramural/Recreational sports:

basketball, cross-country, fencing, field hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, racquetball, rugby, sailing, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo

Club sports for men:

golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, sailing, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

Club sports for women:

cheerleading, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, rugby, sailing, soccer, ultimate Frisbee

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

yes

Nearest international airport:

Washington, DC (118 miles)

Nearest other airport:

Baltimore (117 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Wilmington, DE (114 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Salisbury, MD (2 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

16%

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

fair

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

24% within one year of graduation

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

Loyola College in Maryland, McDaniel College, Towson University.

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

78% within one year of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Federal government, Maryland school district, NVR, Perdue Farms, Wicomico County, Worcester County.

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

Steve Bisciotti, owner, Baltimore Ravens
Jim Perdue, president, Perdue Farms
Mike Seidel, weather channel reporter
Jennifer Hope Willis, broadway actress
Patricia Royak, president, Calvin Klein Jeans.

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