ACADEMIC COURSE REQUIREMENTS: 17 college prep units English
4 courses
Mathematics
4 courses (Algebra I and II and Geometry or Trigonometry, or comparable coursework including mathematics during senior year of high school)
Science
3 courses (each with a laboratory)
Foreign Language
2 courses (in a single language)
Social Science
2 courses (including one course in U.S. history)
Electives
2 courses (from the above subjects or the arts, humanities or computer science)
GPA AND STANDARDIZED TEST SCORE REQUIREMENTS
All applicants are reviewed for admission based on their academic course levels, grades and standardized test scores (if submitted). Salem State University no longer requires standardized tests scores (SAT/ACT) as part of our admission requirements; learn more at salemstate.edu/testoptional. When test scores are submitted, we use a sliding scale based on a minimum grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale) and a corresponding SAT or ACT score. If your grade-point average is 3.0 or higher and you took the SAT with a score of a 990 (19 on the ACT) or better, you should submit your SAT/ACT scores.
GPA
2.51 - 2.99 2.41 - 2.50 2.31 - 2.40 2.21 - 2.30 2.11 - 2.20 2.00 - 2.10
SAT
(Evidenced Based Reading and Writing, and Mathematics) 990 1030 1070 1110 1140 1180
ACT 19 20 21 22 23 24
NURSING MAJORS: 3.0 GPA
For the 2022 admissions cycle Salem State will not require the SAT/ACT for first year students applying into the Nursing program. Please note that these are minimum admissions standards and do not guarantee admission. Some of our majors are highly competitive, and require higher academic standards and early application submission.
SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS
FIRST YEAR ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS