Admissions & Aid
Application Requirements
A completed online application and the required fee, $30 for all applicants.
An official college transcript for each college attended whether or not you wish to transfer credit.
A resume or work history is required if no courses have been taken within the last three years.
An official high school transcript and SAT or ACT scores are required if the student has 1-23 credits, a GPA of less than 2.5 and has been out of high school for three years or less.
Permanent residents must submit a copy of the front and back of their resident alien card.
Art applicants must submit to the Art Department a portfolio of 10-15 slides of original artwork or slides thereof, in a variety of mediums. CDs of images (jpegs) and online portfolios (emails or Web sites) are also acceptable. A personal interview is not necessary. For more information regarding the art portfolio, please contact the Art Department at 978.542.6222 or email art@salemstate.edu.
Social Work applicants must schedule an interview after applying. Please contact the Social Work Department at 978.542.6629 to schedule an appointment.
Music applicants are required to audition. Please contact the Music Department at 978.542.6296 to schedule an audition.
Fire Science applicants must have a completed Associate Degree in Fire Science.
BSN or LPN applicants must submit a copy of their RN/LPN license.
Occupational Therapy applicants must submit a copy of their COTA license and a letter of employment.
Deadlines
To ensure that your application is given the utmost consideration, we recommend that you apply by the recommended deadlines. Some of our majors are highly competitive and require earlier application submission.