Salisbury University

Your chances at Salisbury University

Enter a score to see whether Salisbury University is a reach, target or likely school for you.

A rough read from the admit rate and test scores only. Grades, courses, essays and activities matter as much or more. To see your whole list at once, use the chances calculator.

Application deadlines

Salisbury University’s first-year deadlines for 2026–27 on the Common App:

Early decision

November 15, 2026

Early action

December 1, 2026

Regular decision

January 15, 2027

The application fee is $50, and Salisbury University accepts the Common App fee waiver. Salisbury University asks for the Common App personal essay and a counselor recommendation.

Deadlines end at 11:59 p.m. in your own time zone. From Common App’s requirements grid, updated September 25, 2026. Check Salisbury University’s admissions site before you submit. See every college’s deadlines or early decision vs. early action.

Early decision and early action

Early decision applicants were admitted at 83% (251 of 302), compared with 88% for all applicants.

Early action applicants were admitted at 94% (5,172 of 5,511).

Early applicants often include recruited athletes and students with stronger applications, so the gap overstates how much applying early helps one student.

What admissions weighs

How Salisbury University rates each part of an application, from its Common Data Set.

High school GPA

First-year students averaged a 3.72 GPA.

• 4.036%
• 3.75–3.9915%
• 3.50–3.7413%
• 3.25–3.4912%
• 3.00–3.2410%
• 2.50–2.9911%
• 2.00–2.492%
• Under 2.00.1%

Some colleges report weighted GPAs, so compare loosely.

What it costs

Full price with housing is $29,530 in-state and $40,224 out-of-state a year. After grants, students paid $17,931 on average (in-state).

Average price after grants, by family income, for in-state students:

• $0–30k$7,351
• $30–48k$12,779
• $48–75k$14,904
• $75–110k$20,344
• $110k+$23,689