Salisbury University

What is the cost of studying for a year at Salisbury University?

For 2024-25, Salisbury University reported full-time undergraduate tuition of $7,860 for Maryland residents and $18,950 for out-of-state students. Required fees added $3,224 in either category. Tuition plus those fees therefore came to $11,084 in state or $22,810 out of state, before living and other expenses.

• Reported typical room and board: $14,190 for the academic year.
• Reported books and supplies: $1,300.
• Illustrative total of tuition, required fees, room and board, and books: $26,574 in state or $37,664 out of state.

Those illustrative totals combine 2025-26 figures only. They are not a complete cost of attendance: transportation, personal spending, and any applicable course or program expenses can add to the budget. Housing and dining costs also depend on the student's actual choices. Part-time tuition is charged differently, so the full-time totals should not be used to estimate a part-time schedule.

Published charges are not the same as a student's net price after aid. In the reported income-based net-price figures, the average was $9,915 for students from families earning up to $48,000 and $22,759 for those from families earning above $110,000. These are averages for defined groups, not individual offers. Salisbury's reported undergraduate aid figures show that 93% received some form of financial aid and 39% had student loans. Eligible students can explore federal grants and loans, Maryland aid, institutional scholarships, and applicable veteran or military benefits by completing the required aid applications and reviewing Salisbury's scholarship deadlines. A personalized aid offer is the sounder basis for comparing actual costs.

What are the work-study opportunities at Salisbury University?

Salisbury University students can pursue part-time employment, and eligible students may be offered Federal Work-Study as part of their financial aid. Work-Study is a need-based federal student-employment program: an award indicates potential eligibility to earn wages through an approved job, not money automatically deducted from a tuition bill or a guaranteed position.

Students can also seek ordinary campus jobs that do not require a Work-Study award. For either route, they should review available positions, hiring requirements, expected hours, and how the job fits their course schedule. Off-campus positions count as Federal Work-Study only when they meet the program's approval rules; an unrelated part-time job remains ordinary employment.

Career development is a related but distinct service. Salisbury's career resources include individual and group counseling, résumé and interview preparation, career exploration, job listings, employer events, and networking opportunities. Those services can help students search for internships or postgraduation work, but using a career center is not itself an employment outcome, and the university does not require an internship of every student.