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Salem State University

Salem State University
352 Lafayette Street
Salem, MA 01970

Official telephone: (978) 542-6000
Fax number: (978) 542-6126
Website: https://www.salemstate.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 4,853
Full-time undergraduates: 3,754
Part-time undergraduates: 1,099
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.5% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
23.1% Hispanic/Latino
56.0% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.6% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.1% Nonresident Alien
2.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 62 acres
Nearest major city: Boston

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • special housing for disabled students
  • cooperative housing
Percent of students who live in school housing: 35%
Percent of students who live off campus: 65%

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 255
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
health service, women's center
Counseling services:
career, psychological
Career placement services:
interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training, Job fairs are available to students through the career center.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
radio station
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Student Government Association; Program Council; Residence Hall Association; Multicultural Student Association; International Student Association

ATHLETICS

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's basketball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's cross-country running NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's golf NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's ice hockey NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's lacrosse NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's soccer NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's tennis NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's basketball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's cross-country running NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's field hockey NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's ice hockey  
Women's lacrosse NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's soccer NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's softball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's tennis NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's volleyball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III

Intramural/Recreational sports:
cheerleading; football; rugby; ultimate Frisbee; volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Logan International

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