College Spotlight - Salem State University

Enrollment:  5,894
Cost: $11,822

Salem State University, located just 15 miles north of Boston, is one of the largest state universities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  The school was established in 1854 as Salem Normal School, is a comprehensive, publicly supported institution of higher learning located in historic Salem, Massachusetts.  Salem State enrolls over 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students representing 27 states and 57 foreign countries.  The university occupies 115 acres on five campuses less than a mile from downtown Salem.  A new library is under construction and is expected to be completed in 2012.

Salem State University offers 29 majors and 59 minors.  The top ten most popular majors (in descending order) are
-Business Administration

-Nursing

-Education

-Criminal Justice

-Biology

-Psychology

-Communications

-Sport and Movement Science

-English

-History

With over 100 groups and clubs, 17 varsity teams, a strong intramural sports program, an award-winning theater program, and hundreds of student activities scheduled throughout the year, the campus is alive and infused with tons of energy! Salem State celebrates the diversity of its students and faculty members—and their variety of interests—learning from each other as a community of engaged learners. You can count on faculty and administrators to support your success, and who will ensure you are well prepared for your future career and life after college.

Interested in learning more about Salem State University?  Check out their website (also the source of the picture and much of the information used for the spotlight).