Graduate Admissions Transcripts and Entrance Exams

Graduate Admissions Transcripts

Official transcript or transcript evaluation documenting your completed or in-progress bachelor's degree are required. Transcripts or transcript evaluation showing any graduate courses taken or degrees held are required as well.

An official transcript is one that is sent directly from the institution attended either electronically or via standard mail.

If you earned your degree...

  • at Salem State or took classes here, we will download your transcript for you.
  • at an institution in the United States, contact your registrar's office so they can issue your official transcript.
  • at an institution outside of the United States, have your institution send your official records to one of our approved agencies (TEC (formerly SpanTran), CED, WES, NAEG, or ECE) for evaluation. Salem State requires a detailed, course-by-course evaluation.

We recommend that you have your previous transcripts sent electronically, when possible. Electronic transcripts can be sent directly from your previous institution to gradadmissions@salemstate.edu. 

If you are unable to send an electronic transcript, transcripts can be mailed to the address below. Please allow 4-6 weeks for processing.

Salem State University

Graduate Admissions Processing Center

PO Box 51193-9925

Philadelphia, PA 19115

Entrance Exams

Testing Requirement Waiver

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, GRE, GMAT and MTEL testing has temporarily been waived from the application requirements for a number of our graduate programs through spring 2026.

GMAT (Graduate Management Admissions Test)

The master of business administration and master of science in accounting programs accept the GMAT in addition to the GRE. Please visit our Bertolon MBA admissions page to learn more about testing requirements and exemptions.

Salem State's GMAT code: 2WD-QN-73 (full-time program) or 2WD-QN-49 (part-time program)

Salem State's GRE code: 3522

MTEL (Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure)

Most of our education preparation programs will require the MTEL. Most require passing scores on the Communication and Literacy Exam, with BOTH the reading and writing subtests. Some programs require a passing score on the related subject area test as well.

Please refer to your program specific requirements for specifics on which exam(s) you may need.

Salem State can only accept official scores directly from the evaluation system.

When you take the exam, you can list Salem State as a recipient school so we can receive the scores electronically.

If you have already taken the exam, you can send scores using the reprint request form. Sealed scores can then be sent to the address below. Please allow 4-6 weeks for processing.

Salem State University
ATTN: Theresa Smith
School of Education, SB 304
352 Lafayette Street
Salem, MA 01970

 

Contact Us

Graduate Admissions

978.542.6200
Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-5 pm
Graduate Admissions Office:
331 Lafayette St.
Salem, MA 01970
Mailing Address:
352 Lafayette St.
Salem, MA 01970
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