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Acceptance Rate 91.06%
Yield 18.72%
SAT Score 1,240
ACT Score 25
Applicants 8,108

SU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 91.06% at Salisbury University. Total 8,108 students applied and 7,383 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,240 and the average ACT score is 25.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to SU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationwww.salisbury.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.salisbury.edu/admissions/apply/
Acceptance Rate91.06%
Average Test Scores1,240 SAT / 25 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 91.06%. A total of 8,108 students (3,367 men and 4,741 women) have applied to and 7,383 (3,009 men and 4,374 women) students admitted to Salisbury University.
Among them, 626 male and 756 female students have enrolled into SU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 18.72%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at SU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants8,1083,3674,74100
Admitted7,3833,0094,37400
Enrolled1,38262675600
Acceptance Rate 91.06% 89.37% 92.26% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 18.72% 20.80% 17.28% - -
[Chart] Salisbury University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At SU, 217 applicants (16% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 32 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,240 at SU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,320 and 25th percentile score is 1,180.
The average ACT score is 25 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at SU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of SU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at SU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total118012401320
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing600630660
Math580610660
ACT Composite222527
Math202426
English212327
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Salisbury University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for SU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at SU

The calendar system at Salisbury University is Four-one-four plan. Salisbury University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Salisbury University accepts.
Calendar SystemFour-one-four plan
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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