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SU in the Media

Each year, hundreds of news articles and broadcasts share good news about Salisbury University and its faculty, staff, students and alumni. Below are recent media coverage highlights.

SU students at the beach

WBOC: SU Offers New Coatal Engineering Major

Classes are back in session at Salisbury University. At least a dozen students are taking part in a brand new major: coastal engineering. While coastal engineering courses have been offered at SU for years, school officials say making it a major takes better advantage of what Salisbury’s location, between the ocean and the bay, has to offer. 

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SU students at the beach
SU students at Holloway Hall

Sby Business Journal: 'Forbes' Again Ranks SU Among 'America's Top Colleges'

SU students at Holloway Hall

For the 12th year, Forbes magazine has named Salisbury University among “America’s Top Colleges. Ranking among the 300 top-ranked campuses, SU’s selection for the Forbes list was based on outcomes including student satisfaction, on-time graduation rates, student debt, and academic and employment success. Data was provided by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and Payscale.com, among other sources.

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SU students at Fulton Hall

Sby Business Journal: 'Washington Monthly' again names SU a 'Best Bang for the Buck College'

Washington Monthly magazine again has named Salisbury University among the top master’s-level institutions of higher education in the U.S. In addition, for the 13th consecutive year, the publication has named Salisbury University one of its “Best Bang for the Buck Colleges” in the Northeast. The best value list spotlights schools that "help non-wealthy students attain marketable degrees at affordable prices." The overall rankings celebrate institutions’ "contributions to the public good."

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SU students at Fulton Hall
SU Class of 2029

WMDT: SU Class of 2029 Takes Flight

SU Class of 2029
Salisbury University has welcomed its newest freshman class, which took part in a tradition that has been going on for decades. Every year, the new Sea Gulls flock together to start the year by taking a class photo. "All of our new students in the class of 2029 will sign this mat, and then this will go around the official class photo that all of our new students will be in on Friday evening at Sea Gull Stadium in the shape of the S in the U," said  Joe Benyish, director of orientation, transition and family programs. "And then afterward, a large version will hang in our gallery in the student union for the year in the main hallway.” Read More
Miller Alumni Garden

World Atlas: Salisbury Named Among Maryland's Most Beautiful College Towns

Salisbury has a natural beauty due to its location on Maryland's Eastern Shore and, specifically, on the Wicomico River that flows through the town and through Salisbury City Park. Salisbury University students are encouraged to become involved in the city through volunteering, especially on clean-up days or other civic events, and city residents also become involved with the university. SU is consistently ranked among the Best Mid-Atlantic Colleges, Best Value Colleges, and a "green" school that emphasizes sustainability. Even its library is ranked among the top 20 collegiate libraries in the U.S. Read More
Miller Alumni Garden
SU TRIO students

WRDE: SU Receives More than $272,000 in Federal TRIO Funding

SU TRIO students
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks have announced $1.2 million in federal funding for low-income, first-generation, and or students with disabilities pursuing higher education. The federal funding includes $272,364 to Salisbury University, according to the United States Department of Education’s TRIO Student Support Services grant program. Van Hollen and Alsobrooks said they believe that the federal funding will provide students with adequate resources and opportunities to overcome the obstacles they have faced. Read More
SU Move-In Day 2025

WMDT: SU Class of 2029 Moves In for Fall

Suitcases recently lined the sidewalks at Salisbury University as the newest Sea Gulls moved onto campus for the fall semester. Students from campus clubs, Greek organizations and Athletics pitched in to help move new students into residence halls. SU welcomed some 1,450 new students for the fall semester. Read More
SU Move-In Day 2025
Social Room reveal

WMDT: Holloway Hall Social Room Refreshed for SU Centennial

Social Room reveal
Salisbury University recently unveiled its newly renovated Social Room in Holloway Hall. The renovation was designed to reflect the building’s history with a touch of refined style. The room first opened in 1932, and the renovation comes just in time for Salisbury University’s centennial. Read More