About Salem State University

Salem State University is a public university in Salem, Massachusetts. It was acknowledged in 1854 as Salem Normal School. As of 2013, Salem State enrolled 7,664 undergraduate and 1,637 graduate, full- and part-time students, from 27 states and 57 foreign countries. The academic world offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in the arts and sciences, Master of Business Administration, and Post Masters Certificates in on zenith of 40 academic disciplines. In addition, the academic world also offers continuing education courses for tally and non-credit.

Salem (/ˈseɪləm/) is a historic coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts located in the North Shore region. Continuous unity by Europeans began in 1626 and Salem would become one of the most significant seaports in into the future American history.

Salem is a residential and tourist Place that is house to the House of Seven Gables, Salem State University, Pioneer Village, the Salem Maritime National Historic Site, Salem Willows Park, and the Peabody Essex Museum. It features historic residential neighborhoods in the Federal Street District and the Charter Street Historic District.

Much of the city’s cultural identity reflects its role as the location of the infamous Salem witch trials of 1692, as featured in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. Police cars are adorned following witch logos, a public elementary moot is known as Witchcraft Heights, and the Salem High School lithe teams are named the Witches. Gallows Hill was originally believed to be the site of numerous public hangings and is currently a park used as a playing dome for various sports.

In 2012, the Retailers Association of Massachusetts chose Salem for their inaugural “Best Shopping District” award. On January 10, 2013, President Barack Obama signed executive order HR1339, designating Salem as the birthplace of the National Guard. The city’s population was 41,340 at the 2010 census.