This page provides the latest information on Salisbury University (SU)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. SU's acceptance rate is 87.47% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 8,845 students applied and 7,737 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into SU.
To apply to SU, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, SU's acceptance rate is 87.47% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 18.39%. 3,660 men and 5,180 women applied to SU and 3,106 men and 4,627 women students were accepted.
Among them, 641 men and 780 women were enrolled in SU. You can explore the SU's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 8,845 | 3,660 | 5,180 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 7,737 | 3,106 | 4,627 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 1,423 | 641 | 780 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 87.47% | 84.86% | 89.32% | - | - |
| Yield | 18.39% | 20.64% | 16.86% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 157 students (11% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 8 students (1% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at SU.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,250, including 630 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 620 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 670 and the 25th percentile is 600. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 650 and the 25th percentile is 580.
The median ACT composite score is 27, with a 75th percentile score of 29 and a 25th percentile score of 20 at SU. The median ACT Math score is 24 and the median ACT English score is 26.
The SAT and ACT scores at Salisbury University are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,088, ACT: 22 - public master's college and university with larger programs).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,180 | 1,250 | 1,320 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 600 | 630 | 670 |
| SAT Math | 580 | 620 | 650 |
| ACT Composite | 20 | 27 | 29 |
| ACT Math | 19 | 24 | 26 |
| ACT English | 19 | 26 | 30 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 1,423 first-year students enrolled in SU. The proportion of full-time students is 99.86% and part-time students is 0.14%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 45.05% and women students is 54.81%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at SU.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,423 | 641 | 780 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 1,421 | 640 | 779 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at SU. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Salisbury University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Considered, if submitted |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Considered, if submitted |
| Recommendations | Considered, if submitted |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Considered, if submitted |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Considered, if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
The following provides general admission information for applying to SU:
The institutional SAT code for SU is 5403.
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