Generally, Salem State University is known for being a non selective school. They receive about 4,850 applications each year from incoming students. The overall acceptance rate is around 96 percent which equals about 4,660 students who were successful in the admission process of the school. But, when the semester starts, only about 830 or 18% of the students who received the letter of acceptance from Salem State University choose to attend. The school tends to see 31 percent of the students who applied are men compared to 68 percent who are women. When the semester commences, about 61 percent of those accepted women decided to study at Salem State University and 38 percent were men. Students are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Salem State University when filling out the application. In most cases, accepted students have test scores in the range of 19 - 24 for ACT or 990 - 1,160 for SAT. This school also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits, Credit for life experiences, and Dual enrollment. Salem State University’s undergraduate application fee is $50.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2023 Admissions Cycle
Applications
4,852
Male 1,530
Female 3,322

 

Acceptance
4,657
Male 1,458
Female 3,199

 

Enrollment Total
831
Male 320
Female 511


Acceptance Rate
96%
Male
95.3%
Female
96.3%

 

Yield
17.8%
Male
22%
Female
16%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$50


Graduate

$50



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences
  • Dual enrollment


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