Salisbury University (SU) vs. Coppin State University (Coppin)

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both Salisbury University (SU) and Coppin State University (Coppin) are public.
  • Both schools are located in Maryland.
  • SU has more expensive tuition of $21,332 than Coppin ($13,789).
  • Coppin has tighter acceptance rate of 36.51% than SU (65.02%).
  • SU has higher SAT scores of 1,240 than Coppin (940).
  • SU is larger with 7,123 students than Coppin (2,006 students).
Salisbury University
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#16 in Maryland
Rankings#21 in Maryland
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Salisbury, MDLocationBaltimore, MD
SUKnown asCoppin
1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees2-4 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Master's College and University (larger programs)Carnegie ClassificationMaster's College and University (smaller programs)
Tuition & Fees
$10,638 Maryland residents
$21,332 out-of-state
Undergraduate$7,001 Maryland residents
$13,789 out-of-state
$10,330 Maryland residents
$15,595 out-of-state
Graduate$8,370 Maryland residents
$14,058 out-of-state
$6,908Financial Aid$8,609
Admission
$50 undergraduate
$65 graduate
Application Fee$50 undergraduate
$50 graduate
65.02%Acceptance Rate36.51%
25.00%Yield17.06%
1,240 SAT, 25 ACTTest Scores940 SAT
Student Population
7,123Total Students2,006
6,378Undergraduate1,757
745Graduate249
444Online Enrollment260
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
68%Graduation Rate23%
22%Transfer-out Rate
76%Retention Rate62%
$54,200Average Earning after Graduation$41,800
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Undergraduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,338)
$7,480 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 649)
$6,598 average annual costs
✔ (21 meals per week)
$5,510 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
13 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio10 to 1
439 Full-time
193 Part-time
Number of Faculties123 Full-time
120 Part-time
1,140 Full-time
454 Part-time
Number of Staffs405 Full-time
155 Part-time
$78,051 for Faculties
$58,480 Part-time
Average Salary$75,414 for Faculties
$71,969 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023