Is Salisbury University test optional?

We haven't confirmed Salisbury University's test policy for 2026–27. Check their admissions site; many colleges have changed their policy since 2020.

What is Salisbury University's acceptance rate?

87% of applicants were admitted in 2025–26, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 7,737 of 8,845 applicants were admitted. Applications rose 6%, from 8,360 in 2015 to 8,845 in 2024, and Salisbury University's admit rate went from 61% to 87%.

What ACT score matches Salisbury University's SAT range?

Converted with the official ACT–SAT concordance table, their middle 50% of 1190–1300 is about a 24–28 on the ACT.

What GPA do you need for Salisbury University?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.72 high school GPA, per the Common Data Set 2025–26. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

Does applying early decision help at Salisbury University?

83% of early decision applicants were admitted (251 of 302), against 87% of all applicants. Early pools often include recruited athletes and other strong applicants, so the real edge is smaller than the gap.

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What SAT score do you need for Salisbury University? (Middle 50%: 1190–1300)

First-year students at Salisbury University who sent an SAT scored 1190–1300, with a median of 1230 (Common Data Set 2025–26). Salisbury University admits 87% of applicants.

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Where your score lands at Salisbury University

First-year students who sent an SAT: 1190–1300, median 1230

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Salisbury University by the numbers

Admit rate: 87%
Middle 50% SAT: 1190–1300
Median SAT: 1230
About on the ACT: 24–28
Sent an SAT: 10%

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS

Salisbury University admit rate over 10 years

Applications rose 6%, from 8,360 in 2015 to 8,845 in 2024, and Salisbury University's admit rate went from 61% to 87%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	8,845	7,737	87%
2023	8,090	7,170	89%
2022	8,108	7,383	91%
2021	7,691	6,650	86%
2020	8,701	6,754	78%
2019	8,421	6,190	74%
2018	8,983	5,585	62%
2017	8,171	5,313	65%
2016	8,307	5,477	66%
2015	8,360	5,069	61%

In fall 2024, 1,423 of the 7,737 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at Salisbury University

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 1140Far reachHold
1140–1180ReachHold
1190–1220TargetHold
1230–1290TargetSend
1300 and upLikelySend

10001100120013001400

Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.

Salisbury University SAT sections, ACT and GPA

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	570	610	650
SAT Reading and Writing	600	630	670
SAT total	1190	1230	1300

Of enrolled first-year students, 10% sent an SAT and 2% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.

Average high school GPA: 3.72; 100% of new students reported one

Salisbury University early decision

Early decision

251 of 302 early decision applicants were admitted.

Early decision83%
All applicants87%

Early pools often include recruited athletes and other strong applicants, so the gap overstates how much applying early helps on its own.

Common Data Set 2025–26.

Salisbury University cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $17,743; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 68%
Median earnings: $61,515; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 6,710

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

Colleges like Salisbury University

Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.

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Sources

Salisbury University Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
Salisbury University website
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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 1190–1300, and the median was 1230. At 1230 or higher you're above half of them. Salisbury University admits 87% of applicants.

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