Salem State University Computer Science Programs

Salem State University is a public institution situated in Salem, Massachusetts. Salem is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Where Is Salem State University?

Contact details for Salem State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	352 Lafayette St, Salem, MA 01970
Phone:	978-542-6000
Website:	www.salemstate.edu

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How Do I Get Into Salem State?

You can apply to Salem State online at: https://www.salemstate.edu/apply-now

Admission Requirements for Salem State

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Salem State?

Salem State has the high acceptance rate of 93%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 29% of accepted students are men and 71% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 89%, and the acceptance rate for women is 94%.

Average Test Scores

About 2% of students accepted to Salem State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 508 and 630. Math scores were between 478 and 580.

Can I Afford Salem State University?

The overall average net price of Salem State is $30,135. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Salem State, approximately 68% of students took out student loans averaging $6,749 a year. That adds up to $26,996 over four years for those students.

Salem State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,555 undergraduate students at Salem State, with 4,234 being full-time and 1,321 being part-time.

There are also 1,576 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,234 full-time undergraduates at Salem State, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Salem State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	132
Black or African American	392
Hispanic or Latino	841
White	2,517
International Students	102
Other Races/Ethnicities	250

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Salem State University. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 64 countries are represented at Salem State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Albania, Brazil, and Nepal.

Online Learning at Salem State University

There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 3 master’s degree programs available online at Salem State. In 2022-2023, 3,857 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Salem State has changed over the last few years.

Salem State University Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
General Computer & Information Sciences	23	23
Information Technology	16	16
TOTAL	39	39

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Fletcher6 under License

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