1101 Camden Avenue
Salisbury, MD 21801
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1925
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 6,437
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $17,097,792
Admissions
Application Fee: $45
Application Deadline: January 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $6,412 in-state, 14,306 out-of-state
Room/Board: $7,058
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 55%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Wicomico County School District; NVR; Worcester County School District; Maryland County School Systems; Public Schools in Delaware; Peninsula Regional Medical Center;
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 508,474
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,252
Number of microforms: 750,272
Number of audiovisuals: 1,013
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: Web-based searching is available in various FirstSearch databases, LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe, EBSCO Academic Search, ABI/Inform, PsycInfo, and various other electronic databases, as well as the Internet. A full description of available electronic resources can be found on Blackwell Library’s home page. Users may also access RIA-On-Point, Research Insight, NTDB and various major U.S. government statistical databases on CD ROM.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Atrium Gallery
Nabb Research Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 275
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 38
Classrooms: 2,300
Labs: 325
Other areas: 3,012
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 460
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 46%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 6%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 5%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 70%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 46%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (75%), women’s dorms (14%), men’s dorms (11%), apartment for single students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 100%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 145 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Washington, D.C. (118), Baltimore, MD (117)
Nearest train station: Wilmington, DE (114)
Nearest bus station: Salisbury, MD (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 59%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 30%
Average undergraduate wage: 3,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Delaware State University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Sarbane Lecture Series, Riall Lecturer Series, SU Annual Variety Show, Multicultural Festival, Salisbury Symphony Orchestra, Bobby Bryon Theatre’s productions