Salem State University

Salem State University

Former names	Salem Normal School (1854–1932) Salem Teachers College (1932–1960) Salem State College (1960–2010)
Type	Public university
Established	1854; 170 years ago (1854)
Accreditation	NECHE
Endowment	$25,300,000 (2019)[1]
President	John Keenan
Provost	David Silva
Academic staff	756 (full- and part-time)
Students	6,539 (2023)[2]
Undergraduates	5,078 (2023)[2]
Postgraduates	1,461 (2023)[2]
Location	Salem, Massachusetts , U.S. 42°30′12″N 70°53′28″W / 42.5034°N 70.8911°W / 42.5034; -70.8911
Campus	Suburban, 115 acres (47 ha)
Colors	Lapis blue & Halloween orange
Nickname	Vikings
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division-III (MASCAC, LEC, CHC)[3]
Website	www.salemstate.edu

Salem State University (Salem State or SSU) is a public university in Salem, Massachusetts. Established in 1854, it is the oldest and largest institute of higher education on the North Shore and is part of the state university system in Massachusetts.

The university offers a wide range of bachelor's and master's degrees as well as post-master's certificates in more than 40 academic disciplines. It is the only member of the Massachusetts public higher education system with a graduate program in social work. As of Fall 2020, Salem State enrolled 5,716 undergraduate and 1,526 graduate, full- and part-time students, from 37 states and 48 foreign countries.