| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
7,849 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
7,148 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
701 |
| Total graduate students: |
822 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
403 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
419 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Middle Atlantic |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
14% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 1.0% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.1% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 11.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.9% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.3% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 73.8% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.8% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.6% | Nonresident Alien |
| 3.4% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 13.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.1% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 70.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.6% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 3.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
182 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Salisbury, MD |
| Population of city/town: |
31,507 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Satellite campuses in Northeast, Wye Mills, Rockville, Hagerstown, and California, MD; abroad in Germany. |
| Nearest major city: |
Baltimore |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
117 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
622,104 |
| Online campus map: |
www.salisbury.edu//
CampusMap/welcome.html |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (100%)
- single-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students
- other housing including Theme and wellness housing. Living Learning communities
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
99% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
42% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
58% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshman and sophomore students must live on campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
47% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
500 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Electronic databases, primary research files, interlibrary loans. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Arboretum, galleries, business/entrepreneurship museum; history/cultural research and medical simulation centers. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, non-traditional student, international student, re-entry student. |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, job bank, job fairs, career library. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
95% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
11 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
10% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
6 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
10% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Flyer, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
22 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
80 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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All Nations for Christ, Bethel Campus Fellowship, Catholic Campus Ministry, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Gospel Choir, Hillel, Men's Bible Study, Muslim Student Association, Wesley Foundation, Young Life |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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NAACP, Asian/Pacific Islanders, African Student Organization, Black Student Union, National Council of Negro Women |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Poms Dance Team, Untouchables Dance Inc, Society of Professional Journalists, Improv, Pep Band, Habitat for Humanity, Active Minds, Environmental Students Association, Financial Management Association, Girls on Top, Honors Student Association, Kinks and Curls for Boys and Girls, LGBTQ Alliance, National Broadcasting Society, Passion for Fashion, Philosophical Society, Relay for Life, College Democrats, College Republicans, Student Military Veteran's Association, Student United Way, Medical Career Society, Student Nurses Association, Scientista Foundation, Society of Physics Students, 3C-SU, CRU, League of Legends, OLAS, One21, Pinky Promise, SUTV, Tang Soo Do, Saferide, Salisbury Smasherz, SHRM Chapter, SHRM, Sophanes, Squawkappella, Student Film Society; art, photo, German, psychology, glass, sociology, conflict, BioEnvirons, exercise science, alzheimers, respiratory therapy, math and computer science, and Tai Chi clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Gerard DiBartolo,
Interim Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Gerard DiBartolo,
Interim Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Director of Athletics,
Michael Vienna,
Salisbury University,
1101 Camden Avenue,
Salisbury, MD 21801 |
| Athletics homepage: |
www.salisbury.edu/webcam |
| School colors: |
maroon and gold |
| School mascot: |
Sea Gulls |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NCAA (Division III), Capital Athletic Conference, ECAC (Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference), New Jersey Athletic Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's field hockey | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
7% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
34% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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gymnasiums, fitness centers, stadium, swimming pool, climbing walls, dance studio, strength rooms, all-weather track; baseball, practice, and varsity fields; racquetball, indoor/outdoor tennis, and sand volleyball courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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baggo, battleship, cornhole, eightball, golf, rock climbing |
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| Club sports for men: |
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archery, cheerleading, cycling, fencing, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, martial arts, rugby, sailing, surfing, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Club sports for women: |
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archery, cheerleading, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, martial arts, rugby, sailing, soccer, surfing, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Baltimore (117 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Washington, DC (118 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Wilmington, DE (114 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Salisbury, MD (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
14% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
29% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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American University, Salisbury University, Towson University, University of Maryland, University of Tennessee. |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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CliftonLarsonAllen, Johns Hopkins, McGladrey, Salisbury University, University of Maryland, Wicomico County. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Dan Quinn, head coach, Atlanta Falcons
- Jim Perdue, president, Perdue Farms
- Steve Bisciotti, Owner-Baltimore Ravens.
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