Salem State University Admissions

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 Salem State University has an acceptance rate of 93% . Of those admitted, 18% go on to enroll. The application fee is $50 .

Undergraduate Admissions

  • Application Fee: $50
  • Number of Applicants: 5,093
  • Percent Admitted: 93%
  • Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 18%
 TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants 5,093 1,537 3,556
Percent admitted93%89%94%
Percent admitted who enrolled18%23%17%

Admissions Selectivity: Less Selective

This institution admits more than 75% of its applicants.

Salem State University Admissions Considerations

 RequiredRecommendedConsidered but not Required
Secondary School GPA✔   
Secondary School Record✔   
Recommendations   
Admissions Test Scores (SAT/ACT)   ✔
TOEFL (if applicable)✔   

Salem State University Test Scores

Salem State University SAT Scores

SAT Range986 – 1210
SAT Average1098
SAT 25th Percentile986
SAT 75th Percentile1210

Salem State University ACT Scores

ACT Range0 – 0
ACT Average0
ACT 25th Percentile0
ACT 75th Percentile0

*The test score range represents the median 50% of reported scores (between the 25th and 75th percentile) of admitted students.

Test Score Competitiveness: Very Competitive

This institution’s average test score of admitted students is between the 50th and 75th percentile nationally.

The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources as part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.