Deadlines
We're excited about your interest in Salem State! Below are suggested deadlines; we follow a rolling admission process for most programs.
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| 听 | Spring | Summer听听 | Fall | Enrollment and Housing Deposits |
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| Early Action | 听 | 听 | November 15 (firm) | June 1 |
| Undergraduate | December 1 | 听 | June 1 | June 1 |
| Transfer | December 1 | May 1 | August 1 | June 1 |
Nursing Deadlines
| 听 | Spring | Summer | Fall |
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| Undergraduate Nursing, Early Action | 听 | 听 | November 15 |
| Undergraduate Nursing | 听 | 听 | January 15 |
| Transfer Nursing | December 1 | 听 | May 15 |
| RN/LPN licensed to BSN | December 1 | April 1 | July 1 |
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Accelerated BSN, Early Action *Review of ABSN students will happen in two rounds. Decisions will be released in late December. |
听 | November 15 | 听 |
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Accelerated BSN *Review of ABSN students will happen in two rounds. Decisions will be released in late February. |
听 | January 15 | 听 |
International Deadlines (Deadlines are firm)
| 听 | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Action (First Year Only) | 听 | 听 | November 15听 |
| First Year and Transfer听 | November 15* December 15听 |
April 1* May 1 |
July 15* August 1听 听 |
| Nursing: First Year | 听 | 听 | January 15 |
| Nursing: Transfer | December听1听 听听 | 听 | May 15听 |
| RN/LPN Licensed to BSN | December 1 | April 1 | July 1 |
| Accelerated BSN (must have a U.S. BS/BA or MassTransfer Block completed) |
听 | January 15 (firm)听听 | 听 |
All deadlines for international students are firm.
*Deadline for applicants residing abroad.