Salem State University is a 4-year public University located in Salem, Massachusetts. a northern suburb of Boston. Salem State University, established in 1854 as Salem Normal School, is located approximately 15 miles north of Boston, Massachusetts. Salem State enrolls almost 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students from 27 states and 57 foreign countries. In 1932 the institution was renamed Salem Teachers College, and from 1968 to 2010 it was known as Salem State College. As of 2013[update], Salem State enrolled 7,664 undergraduate and 1,637 graduate, full- and part-time students. The university offers Bachelor and Masters Degrees in the Arts and Sciences, Masters of Business Administration, and Post Masters Certificates in more than 40 academic disciplines. In addition, the university also offers Continuing Education courses for credit and non-credit.