Salem State University is a public university in Salem, Massachusetts, described as the oldest and largest institute of higher education on the North Shore. It was established in 1854 as the Salem Normal School under Horace Mann's guidance, renamed Salem Teachers College in 1932 and Salem State College in 1960, and became Salem State University in 2010. It moved to its South Salem site in 1896, became coeducational in 1898, began four-year degrees in 1921 and has been authorized to grant master's degrees since 1955. The university spans roughly 115 acres, is accredited by NECHE and enrolled about 6,239 students in fall 2023. It offers bachelor's and master's degrees and post-master's certificates across more than 40 disciplines, including the Bertolon School of Business and the Maguire Meservey College of Health and Human Services. It is the only Massachusetts public university with a graduate social work program. The Vikings compete in NCAA Division III.
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Salem State is test-optional and focuses on academic work and GPA. Applicants with a GPA of 2.5 or lower are generally advised to send additional materials.
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352 Lafayette St, Salem, MA 01970, United States, Massachusetts
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