Portrait of a Graduate

Portrait of a Salisbury Academy Graduate

A Salisbury Academy graduate is:

A creative problem solver who finds joy in learning.

A confident communicator who can collaborate, present, and express themselves.

A compassionate community member and steward of the environment.

A motivated student, eager and equipped for the challenges ahead.

A resilient leader who values wellness and balance.

Salisbury Academy graduates enter college not only well-prepared, but ahead of the curve. With 100% admission into their top-choice colleges and an average of $135,000 in earned scholarship awards, our graduates thrive in the next chapter of their academic journey. 

Through our dual enrollment partnership with Catawba College, students gain a strong foundation in college-level coursework—graduating with an average of 24 transferrable credits. This head start, combined with the confidence, resilience, and purpose they develop at SA, sets them apart as scholars and leaders from day one on campus.

An SA Graduate is College Ready! 

33 college representatives visit grades 9-12 at Salisbury Academy in a single year. In the past school year alone, SA Upper School students were visited by: 

Anderson University
Appalachian State University
Brevard College
Bucknell University
Campbell University
Carolina University
Catawba College*
Christopher Newport University
Davidson-Davie Community College
Duke University*
Elon University
Greensboro College
Guilford Tech Community College
Hampden-Sydney University
High Point University*
Johnson C. Smith University
Johnson & Wales University
Lenoir-Rhyne University*
Liberty University
Livingstone College
NC A&T University
NC State University*
Pfeiffer University
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
UNC Asheville
UNC Chapel Hill*
UNC Greensboro
UNC Pembroke
UNC Wilmington
University of Alabama
University of South Carolina
Virginia Commonwealth University
Wake Forest University*
Western Carolina University*

*Denotes school visited in person by SA Upper School students.