Academics

Salem State University offers 32 undergraduate and 24 graduate programs in distinct fields. We strive to provide each student with the opportunity to succeed. Whether you are a first-year, transfer, international, or graduate or continuing and professional studies student, there are multiple opportunities for you to find your passion and excel.

Why should YOU choose SSU?

• Our first-year experience office provides programming and support for entering students that helps you find your community
• If you have not decided on a major, our exploratory program can assist you through the first-year seminar and various other opportunities to explore fields that may be of interest
• Multiple course-delivery formats provide students the flexibility to choose courses that help you learn in ways suited to your strengths and your schedule
• A general education curriculum that will immerse you in a series of exciting learning experiences in which you will acquire new skills and understandings across disciplines. Salem State's general education curriculum is composed of core categories from which you select courses. The categories focus on transformative skills and new ways of understanding the world. Salem State’s academic programming is guided by Provost Silva and the academic governance committees. 
• Gain leadership and advocacy experience through our Center for Civic Engagement. Become involved and examine and address the important social, political, economic, and environmental issues of our time. The center’s programming provides opportunities for advocacy, community service, civic learning, and political engagement that empower students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members to be agents of change.
• Engage with the world, study abroad or go on a faculty-led trip, or get involved with our international students through the activities and programs organized through the Center for International Education.
• Explore the many academic programs offered through our colleges and schools and become one of the tens of thousands of Salem State Vikings who have become leaders and doers in our region and beyond! We want you at SSU!