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You may want to win a Pulitzer, or start your own business, or be a part of

long-lasting social change. In your quest to find the “True You,” you’ll need

essential skills to help you succeed. That’s where Salisbury University comes

in. From Living Learning Communities to incomparable internships, you

receive the valuable knowledge and experiences to prepare you for any goal

you have in life.

Among the many real-world opportunitiesis SU’s long-standing collaboration with

NASA’s nearby Wallops Flight Facility

Internships and field work that count are at the heart of the SU

experience. With so many opportunities – including multi-

national organizations, federal agencies, and regional health and

education systems – you are “job ready” when you graduate.

From your first semester to after the diploma, faculty mentors and

SU’s Career Services team help you make the connections you

need to excel in your chosen career.

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The world is getting smaller and your

potential to explore it is greater at SU. Every

path you take after SU is enhanced by the

internationalization of your education. A

knowledge of other people, places and

cultures provides you the breadth of

experience needed to excel in the global

community. Whether for a semester or a few

weeks, learning about coral reef biology in

Honduras, media communications in

Mumbai or global health in Cape Town will

change your outlook and expand your

opportunities.

Salisbury University: Find the True You

SU students explore all corners of theglobe, including this “hidden” umbrella

installation in London

If you are driven by opportunity, freedom, the need for wide-scale

change, leaving a legacy and feeling true accomplishment, you

have an entrepreneurial spirit that SU will help develop. And we

provide the dollars to support your dreams, with over $100,000

awarded annually to support aspiring entrepreneurs in fields

ranging from art glass to home care robotics to professional athlete

training.

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The annual Entrepreneurship Competitions award$100,000 to aspiring business owners in all majors.

Salisbury University offers one of the most beautiful campuses in the region.

Designated as a national arboretum, SU is located in the natural learning lab

of the Eastern Shore, halfway between the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake

Bay. The beauty and friendliness of campus contributed to SU’s designation

on Rugg’s Recommendations list of “Magic Dream” schools – “campuses you

visit and fall in love with” and inclusion among the “50 Most Amazing

University Botanical Gardens and Arboretums in the U.S.”

SU is known for its undergraduate research

and self-directed learning opportunities.

Home to an annual student research

conference and two-time host of the National

Conference on Undergraduate Research,

students in all majors are encouraged by

accomplished faculty-mentors to take

inspiration beyond the classroom and share

their own connections and discoveries.

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CENTERS OF LEARNING

Faculty across disciplines are using their

expertise to create independent centers at

SU, which provide unique learning

opportunities for you. Catalog artifacts at the

Nabb Research Center for Delmarva

History and Culture; perform the latest

neonatal procedure at the Henson Medical

Simulation Center; and assist in hurricane

clean-up through the Eastern Shore

Regional GIS Cooperative.

43 Undergraduate Majors

18 The Princeton Review’s The Best Colleges

20U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges

8,748 Total Enrollment

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95% of tenured/tenure-track facultyhold terminal degrees

17:1Student/Faculty Ratio

A national survey ranked SU’s Dining ServicesNo. 2 for variety and value.

For over 90 years, Sea Gulls have found their way to the top of their

chosen career paths. Head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, Broadway

superstar, D.C. policymakers, senior director of advertising for

PayPal, these are just a few of the positions held by SU grads. Count

yourself among these industry elite and benefit from the same SU

education and opportunities that gave them their start.

Salisbury University: Find the True You

Atlanta Falcons Head CoachDan Quinn, SU Class of 1994

Jennifer Hope Wills, SU Class of 1995, starred in Broadway’s The Phantom of the Opera

SU students care about their community and find ways to make it better.

They host a nationally honored Relay For Life. They join forces annually in

student-organized neighborhood clean-up events. They provide over 2,000

hours of service to the community every year. They are making a difference!

And employers are taking note: LinkedIn found that 41% of hiring

managers consider volunteering as valuable as paid work.

Hundreds of students participate in the annual springBig Event neighborhood clean-up day

Repeatedly recognized among the best overall

Division III athletic programs in the nation,

SU varsity teams have earned 19 NCAA team

championships. All students can be champions

through nationally competitive club sports

and just have fun through intramural activities

like dodgeball and cornhole. Whether you are

on the field or in the stands, you share in the

pride of accomplishment and have something

to cheer about when you become a Sea Gull.

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VARSITY SPORTS

MEN’S TEAMSn Baseballn Basketballn Cross Countryn Football n Indoor Track & Fieldn Lacrossen Soccer n Swimmingn Tennisn Track & Field

WOMEN’S TEAMSn Basketball n Cross Country n Field Hockey n Indoor Track & Field n Lacrosse n Soccer n Softball n Swimming n Tennis n Track & Field n Volleyball

Leadership and teamwork: Learning how to excel in both these

roles are paramount to your success in life. You may find your

voice and lead the way or you may join your voice with a group

of like-minded individuals – or you may do both. Whatever role

you take, SU is there to give you the tools to collaborate, inspire

and get things done.

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Two students from SU held prestigious mediainternships among the leadership of theNational Political Conventions

Beautiful campus, fun activities, friends for life:

You find all of this at SU, but first and

foremost, you find an exemplary learning

community … and SU delivers on this

promise. With award-winning residential and

academic facilities, support services to help

you achieve, and quality programs taught by

leaders in their discipline who care about your

evolution as a scholar and an individual, you

find an array of experiences that allow you to

explore what matters to you most while

showing you how to make your passion your

life’s work.

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WHAT’S NEW FOR YOU

In addition to SU’s beautiful grounds, there

are a collection of state-of-the-art buildings

designed to help you excel. SU enhanced

academics and athletics with two new

facilities in 2016. The Guerrieri Academic

Commons revolutionizes how you think

about libraries, and the new Sea Gull

Stadium is among the best complexes in

NCAA Division III.

Distinctive DifferenceSalisbury University has been transformed by its questfor academic excellence. From its humble beginningsas a school for teachers, and later a relaxed regionalcollege by the beach, in the last two decades, SU haslaunched itself into regional prominence as apowerhouse academic institution.

Over the last 15 years, the University hasdoubled in size, become a top producer of Fulbrightfaculty and been designated by the National ScienceFoundation (NSF) as a center for undergraduateresearch. Started over 35 years ago, SU’s HonorsProgram has evolved into an Honors College, offeringexpanded learning opportunities in all disciplines.Opened in fall 2016, the Guerrieri AcademicCommons library facility is the largest academicbuilding in SU’s history and changes the face oflearning on campus.

SU attracts some of the best students in theregion. In the past seven years, the average SAT ofincoming students has risen by 87 points, and theaverage weighted GPA has climbed to over 3.75. SUboasts the highest four-year and six-year graduationrate and fastest time-to-degree completion of any ofthe comprehensive universities in the University ofMaryland System.

Four Schools & One College– A Million Opportunities

Perdue School of Businessn Perdue Hall, home of the Eastern Shore’s premier

center for entrepreneurship, features some $3.1 millionin new technology and is LEED gold certified.

n The annual Perdue Entrepreneurship competitionhas a prize pool of nearly $100,000 in start-upcapital for students with the best new businessproposals.

n In 2015, the Perdue School served as one of thenational host locations for ABC’s Shark Tank forthe second year.

n It is among only 5 percent of business schoolsworld-wide to be AACSB accredited, and itsAmerican Marketing Association chapter has beennamed one of the top 20 in the country.

Seidel School of Educationaland Professional Studiesn SU has produced some 50 Maryland Teachers of the

Year since 2003, including two statewide winners. n Education has received three national awards for its

leadership in professional development schools. n SU offers the only accredited exercise science

program in Maryland, featuring built-in internships. n The Social Work Department offers B.S.W. and

M.S.W. programs across the state and in Europe.

Fulton School of Liberal Artsn The school features an innovative four-credit

curriculum, which provides academic andexperiential “enhancements” to courses in thehumanities, social sciences and fine arts.

n SU is one of only two schools nationally to offer both anundergraduate and graduate degree in conflict analysisand dispute resolution and has the only approved“hot glass” art concentration within the state.

n Named one of The Princeton Review’s “GreatSchools for Communication Majors,” SU has an18,500 square foot Integrated Media Center formedia and music production.

n The school’s newest department in environmentalstudies has produced multiple EnvironmentalProtection Agency Fellowship winners.

Henson School of Science and Technologyn The largest of the four SU schools, Henson

develops leaders for science, technology,engineering and mathematics (STEM) and healthscience fields.

n The school’s focus on undergraduate research,including National Science Foundation summerresearch opportunities, has helped a recent studentsecure a coveted Gates-Cambridge Fellowship.

n SU’s nursing program is widely regarded as one ofthe best in the region and our graduates have thehighest pass rates in the University System ofMaryland on the national nursing certificationexams (NCLEX).

n SU offers a Medical Simulation Center and a hostof research opportunities both internationally andthroughout the natural laboratory of the DelmarvaPeninsula.

Honors Collegen The Honors College is designed to bring together

high-achieving students and dedicated faculty fromall four schools in a small university environment.

n The college offers motivated students who areserious about their intellectual growth a variety ofspecial enhanced classes on interesting and uniquesubjects.

n Honors courses and extracurricular activities enrichand complement other educational opportunitiesand programs available to all SU students.

n Students have the opportunity to work closely withfaculty members on individualized research.

Experience Excellence And ValueSalisbury University delivers a superb education at agreat value. For well over a decade, SU has beenamong the U.S. News & World Report’s and PrincetonReview’s Best Colleges. SU also was listed in thePrinceton Review’s “Top 80 Best Values in PublicColleges,” which noted its “stellar academic programscoupled with the benefits of a state school price tag.”Forbes and Money magazines consistently havenamed SU among “America’s Top Colleges” and “The Best Colleges for Your Money,” respectively.

Salisbury University has a strong institutional commitment to diversity and equal educational opportunities. To that end, the University prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or otherlegally protected characteristics. Direct all inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policy to the Office of Institutional Equity/Title IX Coordinator, Holloway Hall 100, 410-543-6426. Qualified students with disabilities should contact the Office of Student Disability Support Services at 410-677-6536.

ApplyingIf you think that Salisbury University could be thatright fit for you, then apply! Submit your applicationand essay online:www.salisbury.edu/applySalisbury is also a member of the CommonApplication. Request that your official high schooltranscript and letter(s) of recommendation be sent toSU. Have your standardized test scores sent directlyfrom either the College Board (SAT) or the AmericanCollege Testing (ACT) Program. You are also welcometo send along additional material you feel wouldsupplement your application.

Application Deadlinesn Early Decision (Binding): November 15

(December 15 Response)n Early Action: December 1

(January 15 Response)n Regular Decision: January 15

(March 15 Response)n Transfer for Fall: March 1

(Priority deadline on a space-available basis)n Transfer for Spring: October 1

(Priority deadline on a space-available basis)

Test-Optional PolicySalisbury University is the only institution in theMaryland state system to offer test-optionaladmission. Some students’ test scores are not anaccurate reflection of their potential success at thecollege level. If you have a cumulative 3.5 weightedGPA on a 4.0 scale, you can elect not to submit testscores with your application. Admission is competitivewithin the group of test-optional candidates, so wesuggest you provide materials to highlight yoursuccesses and the contributions you can make to theSU community.

Financing Your EducationPaying for college is a big investment. Fortunately,Salisbury University is widely recognized as a greatreturn on that investment by national guidebooks. SUprovides an exceptional education at one of thelowest prices of any university in the State ofMaryland and lower than the in-state tuition of severalneighboring states.

SU is your partner in meeting your educationalgoals. Our Financial Aid Office provides informationalresources and assistance as you navigate the financialaid process. To qualify for need-based aid, all studentsmust complete the Free Application for FederalStudent Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is available beginningOctober 1. We encourage students to apply early forbest consideration.

Applicants are also considered for a wide range ofacademic scholarships simply by applying. Somescholarships are awarded on academic credentialsalone, but others also consider factors such as astudent’s major or area of residence. For more details about financial aid visit:www.salisbury.edu/finaid

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Freshman Class Profilen Mid 50% SAT Range (2-part): 1090-1210n Mid 50% GPA Range: 3.46-3.95

(weighted 4.0 scale)n Mid 50% ACT Range: 21-25

Student Profile: n From 32 states (including D.C.),

66 foreign countriesn 59% female, 41% male

Faculty Profile:n 412 full-time faculty full-time faculty w/degrees

from 176 institutions, 44 states (including D.C.), 8 foreign countries

n 95% of tenured/tenure-track faculty hold terminal degrees

Fast Facts:President: .................................Dr. Janet Dudley-EshbachTotal Enrollment: ................................................8,748Endowed Schools:

n Fulton School of Liberal Artsn Henson School of Science & Technologyn Perdue School of Businessn Seidel School of Education &

Professional StudiesUndergraduate Majors: .............................................43Undergraduate Minors: .............................................65Master’s Programs: ..................................................15Doctoral Programs: .....................................................2Student : Faculty Ratio:..........................................17:1Average Lecture Class Size:........................................26

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See It For YourselfThe most important step in the admissions process isto visit Salisbury University’s campus. It is the bestway to know if Salisbury is the right fit for you. Learnmore about all we have to offer at a weekdayinformation session, followed by a student-guidedtour. Or experience the SU difference at our openhouse program, held on selected Saturdaysthroughout the year. See our amazing campus andfeel the warmth and energy of the SU environment.For more information on visiting visit:www.salisbury.edu/admissions/visit

Only 30 miles from the beaches of Ocean City, MD, and a short

car trip from major cities, Salisbury University is the prime

location to explore your horizons. A beautiful campus, small

classes and engaging faculty make you feel at home and challenge

you to find the true you. Start on the path to your future and

schedule a visit to SU!

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Contact us at: 410-543-6161 admissions@salisbury.edu

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