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Undergraduate Admissions Deadlines

Deadlines

We're excited about your interest in Salem State! Below are suggested deadlines; we follow a rolling admission process for most programs.

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  Spring Summer   Fall
Early Action     November 15 (firm)
Undergraduate December 1   Rolling Admission*
Transfer December 1 May 1 Rolling Admission*

*We are still accepting applications for the Fall 2025 semester in most programs! The Admissions Committee reviews files in the order they complete, and decisions are released on a rolling basis.

Nursing Deadlines

  Spring Summer Fall
Undergraduate Nursing, Early Action     November 15
Undergraduate Nursing     Priority Deadline: January 15

Rolling until full
Transfer Nursing December 1   May 15
LPN License to BSN December 1 April 1 July 1

Accelerated BSN, Early Action
(must have a U.S. BA/BS or MassTransfer Block completed)

Review of ABSN students will happen in two rounds. Decisions will be released in late December.

  November 15  

Accelerated BSN
(must have a U.S. BA/BS or MassTransfer Block completed)

Review of ABSN students will happen in two rounds. Decisions will be released in late February.

  Priority Deadline: January 15

Final Deadline: February 15
 

International Deadlines (Deadlines are firm)

  Spring Summer Fall
Early Action (First-Year Only)     November 15 
First-Year and Transfer  November 15*
December 15 
April 1*
May 1
July 15*
August 1   
Nursing: First Year     January 15
Nursing: Transfer December 1       May 15 
RN/LPN License to BSN December 1 April 1 July 1
Accelerated BSN
(must have a U.S. BA/BS or MassTransfer Block completed)
  January 15 (firm)    

All deadlines for international students are firm.
*Deadline for applicants residing abroad

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