We are excited that you are considering Salisbury University for your graduate education! We have provided the following steps to help you throughout the application process. Please review these steps carefully. To be considered for admission, the Salisbury University application, all transcripts and supporting documents must be submitted. For questions regarding the application process, please call the Graduate School at 410-548-3546. For more information about specific program admission requirements, including priority application deadlines, please contact the appropriate graduate program director.
You will be required to pay a $65 non-refundable application fee prior to application submission. Accepted methods of payment include credit/debit cards and electronic checks. The application fee is waived for all U.S. Military and U.S. Veteran applicants. Salisbury University offers a limited number of application fee waivers on a first-come, first-serve basis for eligible applicants.
You are required to submit an official transcript from each college or university you attended.
U.S. Transcripts - U.S. institutions may send official transcripts electronically or in a sealed envelope (no exceptions).
International Transcripts - Must be submitted in their original version, in English, with a GPA listed on a 4.0 scale and with credits comparable to SU credits. Otherwise, a professional course-by-course evaluation of all foreign academic transcript(s) is required. This professional evaluation will determine your academic level within the American system of education. The prospective student will be required to pay the cost associated with obtaining the evaluation (cost determined by agency). Agencies that hold membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. are recognized by Maryland State Department of Education. For a current list of members, please visit the NACES Website. Chinese applicants are required to provide an evaluation from the China Academic Degree and Graduate Education Development Center (CDGDC). NOTE: Some programs may require more stringent international transcript evaluations.
SU Transcripts - Currently, or previously enrolled SU students do not need to request their SU transcripts from the Registrar.
All paper transcripts should be sent to: Graduate School, 1101 Camden Avenue, Salisbury, MD 21801.
Letters of recommendation are handled via an online recommendation system which is part of our online application. Be sure to check with your program of study as to how many recommendations are required. On the recommendation tab(s) you will be asked for the following information:
Name of recommender(s). (Check with your program of choice to see how many letters are required.)
Institute or Business Affiliation of each recommender.
E-mail addresses of each recommender.
Waiver - you must choose whether or not to waive your right to review the recommendations. Most people choose "Yes" to waive their right of review. You should discuss this with your recommender before you answer this question. Once you have submitted your application, you cannot change this decision. Your choice will be transmitted to the recommender in the instructional email he/she will receive.
Online Recommendation Forms - As soon as you submit your online application, an email will be sent to your respondents. This email will inform your respondents how to complete the online letter of recommendation. To ensure receipt of this email, please inform each respondent about this email prior to the submission of your application. If you or your respondents have technical difficulty with the online letter of recommendation system, please contact Graduate Admissions directly at the following email address: graduateadmissions@salisbury.edu.
Paper Recommendation Forms - Are only available for those applicants with accessibility issues. As with transcripts, they will only be considered official if mailed to Salisbury University directly from the recommender.
If you live in Maryland and would like to be considered for in-state tuition, please complete the on line residency form on your GullNet homepage. Reminders are posted to your To Do List. For more information please contact the Tuition Residency Office at tuitionresidency@salisbury.edu or via phone at 410-543-6547. Students who previously completed a degree at Salisbury University must complete a new Residency form for any new degree program.
Some programs require a standardized test (including GRE, GMAT and TOEFL) as part of their application review process. Please consult with your program of interest to determine testing requirements.
Official test scores should be submitted directly to Salisbury University. For applicants using the Educational Testing Service, or ETS, the institution code for Salisbury University is 5403.
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After submitting your online application, you will receive an application receipt email that contains login information for your Applicant Portal. Once you log into your portal, you will be able to see your application "Checklist". This will note any items that may be missing from your application.
If you do not receive an application acknowledgment email within 10 days of submitting your application, please contact the Office of Graduate Admissions at graduateadmissions@salisbury.edu. Please make sure you check your spam folder.
Applicants are encouraged to monitor their application status and to ensure all required documents are submitted in a timely manner, and prior to posted deadlines.
Admission decisions are determined by each program's Graduate Program Director.
NOTE for International Applicants: For those applying to an online program (M.B.A. MS-GISM, MSW-Online, etc.), F-1 international students can only count ONE online course toward their minimum number of credits as their full-time enrollment during their normal semesters. If you only need one course to complete your program of study, the course cannot be online or distant learning.
International students in other visa categories (i.e. H-4, L2) are exempt from this limitation.
