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.

Top 19%Undergraduates
Top 23%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Top 25%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: $16,456785th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $10,638651st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $21,332943rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $26,134761st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $21,000757th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $61,515489th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $51,926454th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 67.5%520th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 80.3%655th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 88.6%1,195th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1250273rd highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 6,056418th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 24.1%1,518th highest of 2,140 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

EDNov 15
EADec 1
RDJan 15

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.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$66,653	$74,576
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$64,196	$63,267
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$60,438	$56,931
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$60,089	$54,296
Information Science/StudiesComputer Science	bachelors	$57,318	$57,564
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$56,114	$58,221
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$55,964	$48,823
PhysicsPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$53,775	$46,087
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$52,107	$53,358
ChemistryPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$47,260	$41,565
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$47,260	$43,426
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$44,508	$44,276

Campus facts

Founded in 1925source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
Athletic nickname: "Sea Gulls"source
Mascot: Sammy the Sea Gullsource
Motto: ""Make Tomorrow Yours""source
Campus size: about 215 acressource
Formerly known as "Maryland State Normal School" (1925–1934)source
Formerly known as "Maryland State Teachers College" (1934–1963)source
Formerly known as "Salisbury State College" (1963–1988)source
Formerly known as "Salisbury State University" (1988–2001)source
Athletic conference: C2Csource
Plays for the "The Regents Cup" (since 1973)source

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

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

Baseball: 2021
Field Hockey: 2009
Lacrosse: 2023, 2021, 2017, 2016, 2014 +6

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.