We’re an academic powerhouse with one of the highest graduation rates in the University System of Maryland. We’re an enthusiastic community leader providing thousands of volunteer hours to local non-profits. We’re an economic driver contributing nearly half a billion dollars to the local economy. We’re a visionary partner helping Maryland and the nation meet workforce needs with excellence!
- 5 Courses
- 8,700 Students
- 4,620 Students (female)
- Public Institution Type
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About
History
The Salisbury University story began with a state in need. In 1921, a study showed Maryland’s existing higher education infrastructure was not adequately meeting the demand for teachers in the state’s rural areas. The next year, the Maryland Legislature sought to remedy this by founding a new “normal school in one of the state’s most rural areas: the Eastern Shore.
Education
- 5 endowed Academic Schools/Colleges
- 46 undergraduate Degree Programs
- 15 master's Degree Programs
- 2 doctoral Degree Programs
Research
The level of research and scholarly activity taking place here at SU rivals any such activity at more research-focused institutions. Our curriculum supports student engagement and civic responsibility, and research by SU faculty has extended the classroom by focusing on the larger community, as demonstrated by work related to health, assessment hurricane storm damage, and workforce development and entrepreneurship. We invite you to get involved with research at Salisbury University!
Career
Everyone can benefit from the services offered by Career Services. We provide comprehensive services to facilitate self-assessment, skill identification, career exploration, decision-making, career preparation and graduate school selection. Partnering with faculty, staff, alumni and employers, we seek to guide students toward active citizenship in an interdependent world through productive and satisfying work.
Services
Student services
SGA is the Salisbury University Student Government Association. We instill Sea Gull Pride in Salisbury University students through the active involvement and engagement of our Student Government Association. We embody the motto of "Live Learn Lead," and selflessly serve the students. We hope to inspire change in all students to further their success at Salisbury University. We represent all students and their views, enabling a better experience for all and a greater sense of Gull Pride.
Housing services
- Suite Style Residence Halls: (Pocomoke, Wicomico, Manokin, & Nanticoke Hall)
- High-rise Residence Halls: (Choptank Hall, Chester Hall, and Severn Hall)
- Non-traditional Residence Halls: (Chesapeake, St. Martin, and Dogwood Village)
- East Campus Housing (located 1.12 miles from the main campus)
- University Park offers the following amenities: Fully furnished apartment, Modern kitchen with microwave, stove, refrigerator, dishwasher
- Apartment styles available: 4 bedrooms/4 or 2 bathrooms
Library services
As the main academic hub on the Salisbury University campus, the Libraries provide you with the tools you need to succeed in all your academic endeavors.
The Salisbury University Libraries consist of three separate library branches, all located on the Salisbury University campus.
- Guerrieri Academic Commons
- Edward H. Nabb Research Center
- Curriculum Resource Center
ICT services
- Internet access in each room
- The Information Technology department is available to assist students, faculty, staff, retirees, alumni, and guests of the University with technology issues and requests. We are committed to providing you with excellent customer service and prompt technical support solutions.
Medical services
Student Health Services
- Visit us with any illness, injury or health-related question, from athlete’s foot to the flu. At Student Health Services, we can provide allergy shots, immunizations, contraception services, STD screening, diagnostic lab tests, psychological counseling referrals and much more.
Student Life
Campus life
Located on the beautiful and historic Eastern Shore, Salisbury University’s 220 acres are a nationally recognized arboretum. The easily accessible campus includes nearly 100 buildings. The Shore’s first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified new construction project, recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council, was built at SU and 10 additional such buildings have followed in the last decade. Beyond main campus, SU's Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art on Schumaker Pond houses one of the nation’s best collections of folk art (according to USA Today); the Nanticoke River Center in nearby Riverton serves students studying the environment.
Sports facilities
- Sea Gull Stadium is four stories high, 30,000 square feet and equipped for field hockey, football, men's lacrosse and women's lacrosse teams.
- The SU baseball field features a fully artificial playing surface, other than the pitcher’s mound.
- Softball Field
- Soccer Complex
- Maggs Center
- The Maggs Physical Activities Center features a main gymnasium on the lower level whichis home to basketball and volleyball courts.
- Practice fields
- An all-weather 400-meter track
- Lighted intramural turf fields
- Two sand volleyball courts
- 12 outdoor tennis courts featuring plexi-pave surfaces with six lighted for night play
- Three indoor tennis courts
Student clubs
- Omega Psi Phi
- Order of Omega Honor Society
- Panhellenic Council
- Phi Beta Sigma
- Phi Mu
- Pi Lambda Phi
- Programming Board
- Sigma Alpha Epsilon
- Sigma Phi Epsilon
- Sigma Pi
- Sigma Tau Gamma
- Zeta Tau Alpha
Accreditation
The University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, 267-284-5000. The Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
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