Salem State College

Salem State's mission is to provide a high quality, student-centered education that prepares a diverse community of learners to contribute responsibly and creatively to a global society, and serve as a resource to advance the region's cultural, social and economic development.

Salem State University will be a premier teaching university that engages students in an inspiring transformational educational experience.

• We put students first in all that we do and are committed to their success.
• We are a community of learners where all faculty, staff and students have the opportunity to grow as individuals.
• We are innovators, offering a unique brand of public higher education that inspires students to reach higher and achieve more.
• We remain true to our heritage as a liberal arts university while we prepare students for today’s workforce.
• We serve the communities of the North Shore while we create an ever more globally aware and culturally diverse campus environment.

Vision-supporting overarching goals and key strategies: financial vitality and sustainability, and collaboration, inclusion and stewardship are foundational to achieving academic excellence and student success.

Salem State University is committed to excellence in education, service and scholarship. Our academic programs have been designed to advance the intellectual and personal growth of all students through a wide spectrum of learning opportunities. To realize this goal, we rely upon the dedication and contributions of our superb faculty, our gifted librarians and our talented staff.

All Salem State undergraduate students receive an education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences. They also acquire the competencies and knowledge necessary for success in a variety of professional fields. Our graduate students not only work toward meeting their own professional aspirations, but also meet the region's growing need for leaders with advanced credentials. Students within our school of continuing and professional studies can pursue educational opportunities despite competing responsibilities in their professional and personal lives. At Salem State, we prepare students to become competitive in the workforce and leaders in their professions and communities.

Advance your career and become a leader in your profession. We offer master's degrees in 10 disciplines, graduate certificates and educator licensure programs. Whether you live around the corner or a highway drive away, you're not alone! In fact, commuter students make up approximately 50% of the Salem State population. So, just because you're commuting doesn't make you any less connected to the community. From balancing time between home and campus to getting involved in campus life, take a minute to explore what life as a commuter has to offer you. From help with your classwork to your physical and emotional well-being to planning for your future, Salem State's student services are here to help you have the best experience possible.

Career services is here to guide you from your first day on campus through your entire professional life. We're here to help with everything from career exploration to resume-building, finding and internship, interviewing skills and so much more.

The Center for Academic Excellence (CAE) helps students achieve academic success by providing a variety of academic services, including: advising, tutoring, mentoring, supplemental instruction, reading and test-taking strategies, and collaborating with other departments to ensure that students have the appropriate academic supports to be successful at Salem State.

Community Standards support the development of the whole student with an emphasis on ethical behavior and responsibility within the university community. Through educative, preventative and adjudicative methods, we protect the rights that are in the best interest of both the students and the university in order to maintain a thriving, learning environment.

Counseling and health services is staffed by nurse practitioners, a part-time doctor, psychologists, licensed mental health counselors, post-doctoral fellows and advance graduate interns. Health services offers medical care, consultation on health-related issues, health promotion programs, and referrals and collaborations with area providers and primary care physicians. Disability services promotes an accessible educational and campus-wide experience by coordinating services and accommodations for students with disabilities.

Diversity and multicultural affairs strives to lead Salem State University in sustaining an active campus community that embraces difference, and values the significant contributions of all its members. Through examining the intersections of identity, our community is challenged to think critically about issues relevant to diversity and social justice.

Your first year at Salem State University is an opportunity to explore, learn and grow. The first year experience office (FYE) is here to ensure that you have access to the resources and support you will need to successfully navigate the transition from high school to university life.

The Commonwealth Honors Program fulfills Salem State's commitment to provide a stimulating academic environment that offers a high quality education at an affordable cost. It's designed to offer a more challenging curriculum to students whose abilities and previous performance are demonstrably higher than the norm. All majors are eligible to participate in honors. The program enables motivated and talented students to work with our most accomplished and enthusiastic faculty.