Salisbury is the main town on Maryland's Eastern Shore, and its public university is part of the University System of Maryland. About 7,000 students study across four named schools, including the Perdue School of Business and the Henson School of Science and Technology. Nursing, education and business are large programmes. Ocean City's beaches are roughly half an hour east.
Salisbury, Maryland, United States
Official website: salisbury.edu
Public university, University System of Maryland
Perdue (business), Henson (science), Seidel (education), Fulton (liberal arts)
About 7,000 students
$22,000 – $27,000
Out-of-state rates, undergraduate and graduate
$12,000 – $15,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on salisbury.edu before you apply.
BS Nursing
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
BS Computer Science
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 79
BS Finance
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 79
BS Exercise Science
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 79
MBA
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
A mid-sized public university with small classes for its size.
Nursing with clinical placements at the regional medical centre.
A campus half an hour from the Atlantic beaches.
Nursing graduates join hospitals on the Delmarva Peninsula and in Baltimore.
Business graduates work for regional banks, Perdue Farms and firms in the Baltimore-Washington area.
Education graduates teach in Maryland schools after certification.
Undergrad
Rolling, early preferred
Postgrad
Rolling
Undergrad
Rolling
Postgrad
Selected programmes
The campus is compact and walkable, with brick buildings and an arboretum. Salisbury itself is a small city built around the Wicomico River.
Baltimore and Washington are around two and a half hours away over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Summers bring students to the Ocean City boardwalk for jobs and weekends.
Form I-20 issued by Salisbury University
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
Salisbury accepts international applications on a rolling basis. Apply by spring for fall entry and by autumn for spring, leaving time for the I-20 and visa.
Most students start in fall. Many undergraduate programmes also admit in spring.
It's the F-1 student visa. Get your I-20 from Salisbury University first (they need your deposit and bank documents), then pay the SEVIS fee, complete the DS-160 and attend the visa interview. Book the interview early in peak season.
Nursing, computer science, finance, exercise science and the MBA are popular. Undergraduates need a secondary school diploma and IELTS 6.0. Nursing and graduate programmes ask for IELTS 6.5.
Salisbury offers some merit scholarships to international undergraduates at admission. Amounts are modest, so plan for most costs yourself.
