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Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD · Public · Small suburb · SU

Public institution in Salisbury, MD · 6,056 undergraduates · 89% acceptance rate · $61,515 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$16,456784th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$10,638649th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$21,332935th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$26,134761st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$21,000751st lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$61,515488th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$51,926453rd highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
67.5%517th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
80.3%650th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
88.6%1,184th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1250273rd highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
6,056418th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
13.0:1979th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
24.1%1,503rd highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 81 mi (BWI)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$50
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 41 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$66,653$74,576
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$64,196$63,267
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$60,438$56,931
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$60,089$54,296
Information Science/StudiesComputer Sciencebachelors$57,318$57,564
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$56,114$58,221
EconomicsSocial Sciencesbachelors$55,964$48,823
PhysicsPhysical Sciencesbachelors$53,775$46,087
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$52,107$53,358
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors$47,260$41,565
MathematicsMathematics & Statisticsbachelors$47,260$43,426
MarketingBusinessbachelors$44,508$44,276

Campus facts

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Salisbury University’s 6,056 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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