Salem State University
Salem, MA, USA

Campus Life

Key Campus Stats

Student Gender
Male
Female
35%
65%
Size of Town
Suburb or town
In-State Students
91%
Out-Of-State Students
4%
Countries Represented
57
Ethnicity
African American
9%
Asian/Pacific Islander
4%
Hispanic
21%
White
57%
Multiracial
3%
Unknown
3%
Percent of First Generation Students
40%
Student Organizations
70
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups
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Yes
On Campus Women's Center
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Yes
Cultural Student Resource Groups
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Yes

Housing

0
100
33%
Undergrads Living on Campus
On-campus living required of freshman
No
Disability Housing Available
Yes
0
100
31%
Freshman Living on Campus

Athletics

Divisional Sports Nickname
Vikings
Varsity Athletics Association
NCAA
Varsity Athletics Conference Primary
Not applicable
Total Male Athletes
144
Total Female Athletes
128
Intramural Sports
5
Sports Club
7
Sports Team (Men)
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Golf
  • Ice Hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Tennis
Sports Team (Women)
  • Basketball
  • Field Hockey
  • Ice Hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
Salem State University Athletics: visit page

Campus Safety

24-HR security patrol
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Yes
Campus emergency phones
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Yes
24-HR escort safety rides
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Yes
Mobile campus emergency alert
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Yes

What Students Are Saying

The dining hall is set up really nice and is very spacious, but the food quality varies a lot. Depending on the day the food can be great with lots of awesome options and then the next day there isn't much and then what is left is cold and gross.
Meaghan from Taunton, MA
Although she commutes, my sister has had the food before and says it's great! You can also walk just down the street to bagel word, flying saucer, gulu gulu, and so many other places.
Michael from Swampscott, MA
I love my dorm room I had an issue with thrift and they moved me to a single now I am beyond happy. Also we are able to select what rooms we want to live in and I was able to pick a single again for my senior year.
Katelyn - Boston, MA
There are two dining halls on campus, one on north and one on central campus. The one on north is a dining hall downstairs and upstairs there is a burger king, sandellas, hersheys ice cream, and a salad bar. In the brand new dining hall on central campus, there is a burger station, a pizza station, a specials station, a sandwich station, and a salad bar. All the food is catered by Chartwells. There cookies are to die for!
Emma from New Bedford, MA
the food is standard cafeteria food, but with your clipper card you can also dine at local restaurants. there's a sushi place and a sub shop right across from the school that are fantastic, and mediterranean food at the white dove is cheap and delicious.
Meghan from Beverly, MA