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Compare Salisbury University vs United States Naval Academy

Salisbury, MD · Annapolis, MD

Salisbury UniversityUnited States Naval Academy
Cost
Price after aid (average)$17,743/yrNo data reported
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$6,743/yrNo data reported
Typical loan debt at graduation$21,000No data reported
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$9,915/yrNo data reported
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$12,909/yrNo data reported
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$16,669/yrNo data reported
Price after aid (income over $110k)$22,759/yrNo data reported
Typical loan payment after graduation$223/moNo data reported
Room & board (on campus)$13,900/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$13,900/yrNo data reported
Borrowers who default0%No data reported
Books & supplies$1,300/yrNo data reported
Other living costs (on campus)$4,188/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$28,310/yrNo data reported
Tuition (in-state)$11,084/yrNo data reported
Tuition (out-of-state)$22,174/yrNo data reported
Students with Pell Grants26%No data reported
Students taking federal loans39%No data reported
Getting in
Students who get accepted87%9.3%
SAT range (middle 50%)1180–13201210–1410
SAT average12521307
ACT range (middle 50%)20–2925–31
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 19–30 · Math 19–26English 24–33 · Math 25–31
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received8,09014,727
Students accepted7,1701,379
Students who enrolled1,3761,175
Accepted students who enroll19%85%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores13%74%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores2%45%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
EssayRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Required
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Required
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate68%93%
Freshmen who come back78%97%
Typical earnings 10 years in$61,515/yrNo data reported
Earnings range 10 years in$40,522–$86,247No data reported
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)68%96%
White students graduating71%94%
Black students graduating62%84%
Hispanic students graduating56%91%
Asian students graduating64%96%
Typical earnings 6 years in$51,926/yrNo data reported
Earn more than a HS grad82%No data reported
Graduate on time51%92%
Pell students who graduate58%No data reported
First-gen students who finish68%No data reported
Low-income students who finish65%No data reported
Students who transfer out22%No data reported
Typical earnings 8 years in$57,867/yrNo data reported
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 16% · Education 12% · Health Professions 11%Engineering 38% · Social Sciences 18% · Physical Sciences 11%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 16% of degreesEngineering — 38% of degrees
2nd most popular programEducation — 12% of degreesSocial Sciences — 18% of degrees
3rd most popular programHealth Professions — 11% of degreesPhysical Sciences — 11% of degrees
4th most popular programCommunication & Journalism — 9% of degreesMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 6% of degrees
5th most popular programPublic Administration & Social Service — 7% of degreesHistory — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $80,088/yrNo data reported
Degrees in STEM13%55%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment6,0574,474
Students per professor14 : 18 : 1
Graduate students737No data reported
Average professor pay$10,679/mo$14,161/mo
Full-time professors68%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationNo data reported
Median family income$69,454No data reported
SettingSuburb (small)Suburb (large)
LocationSalisbury, MDAnnapolis, MD
RegionMid EastU.S. Service Schools
Founded19251845
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.7%1.3%
Men43%70%
Women57%30%
White students70%56%
Black students13%6.6%
Hispanic or Latino students7.7%15%
Asian students2.6%10%
Two or more races5%9.1%
Other / not reported1.7%1.9%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students29%No data reported
Part-time students4%0%
Students age 25+7.1%1.1%
Spent on teaching per student$11,356/yr$39,042/yr
Endowment$84.4M$4.2M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing2,2794,667
Required to live on campusNoYes — for first-year students
Room charge (campus housing)$7,630/yr$0/yr
Meal plan charge$5,786/yr$0/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week21 meals/week21 meals/week
Academic calendarFour-one-four planSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoYes
Credit for life experienceNoNo
Online classesYesNo
Whole degrees onlineNoNo
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesNo
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesNo
Credit for military trainingYesNo
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planYesNo
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNCAA Division III with footballNo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamYesNo data reported
Varsity teams19No data reported
Student athletes596No data reported
Athletic scholarships$0No data reported
Athletics budget$4.7MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$4.7MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$21,431No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.