Contact Information
Address:
1101 Camden Avenue, Salisbury, Maryland
Phone Number:
(410) 543-6000
Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
In-state
$6,412
$6,412
$6,492
$6,618
1.9%
Out-of-state
$14,306
$14,500
$14,794
$15,114
2.2%
Books and supplies
$1,000
$1,250
$1,200
$1,300
8.3%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board
$7,058
$7,604
$7,798
$8,070
3.5%
Other
$2,650
$2,750
$2,650
$2,700
1.9%
Off Campus
Room and board
$7,150
$7,250
$7,528
$7,910
5.1%
Other
$2,650
$2,750
$2,650
$2,700
1.9%
Off Campus with Family
Other
$2,650
$2,750
$2,650
$2,700
1.9%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
In-state
On Campus
$17,120
$18,016
$18,140
$18,688
3.0%
Off Campus
$17,212
$17,662
$17,870
$18,528
3.7%
Off Campus with Family
$10,062
$10,412
$10,342
$10,618
2.7%
Out-of-state
On Campus
$25,014
$26,104
$26,442
$27,184
2.8%
Off Campus
$25,106
$25,750
$26,172
$27,024
3.3%
Off Campus with Family
$17,956
$18,500
$18,644
$19,114
2.5%
Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$45
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
7,525
3,197
4,328
Percent admitted
54%
50%
56%
Percent admitted who enrolled
32%
34%
30%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
Secondary school rank
X
Secondary school record
X
Completion of college-preparatory program
X
Recommendations
X
Formal demonstration of competencies
X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)
X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
X
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
919
72%
ACT
156
12%
Test Scores
25th Percentile*
75th Percentile**
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
- Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
- Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading
520
600
SAT Math
520
620
SAT Writing
530
600
ACT Composite
21
26
ACT English
20
24
ACT Math
21
25
ACT Writing
7
8
- Should applicants have earned a weighted high school grade point average of a 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, they may choose whether or not to submit their SAT or ACT scores as a part of their admissions application packet.
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education
1/1/1956 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNURED) – Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
10/3/2003 –
Accredited
Nursing (CNURED) – Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
10/3/2003 –
Accredited
Maryland Board of Nursing
Registered Nursing Programs
7/1/1977 –
Accredited
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation
Music (MUS) – Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
6/1/2006 –
Accredited
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) – Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools
3/31/2000 –
Accredited