program information
Spend one semester, 15 weeks, at Salt (September - December or February - May). Earn graduate & undergraduate credits. Create professional quality portfolios in radio, writing or photography and multimedia. {...}
cost/financial aid
A semester at Salt is $9850 (tuition and fees included). Resident apartments are available for $2400/semester (all inclusive). Need based financial aid is available and easy to apply for through our online application. {...}
apply online
Two application cycles for each semester (early and regular decision) and if space is available we may also offer rolling admissions. Select a specialty: radio/writing/photography; multimedia is required for all students. apply now »
locally owned soup shop located upstairs in Portland’s Public Market, serves a variety of soups perfect for cold Portland days – try the beer and cheddar made with beer from Portland’s own Sebago brewery.
up there with the best breakfast spots in town (and there are plenty) – prepare to wait in line on weekend mornings! Their corned beef hash and fried green tomato eggs benedict are local favorites.
It’s easy to walk right by Two Fat Cats Bakery if you don’t know it’s there – but it’s a hidden gem that’s been featured in the New York Times, the Food Network, and Jeopardy!
The Portland Museum of Art is home to world-class art and regularly hosts traveling exhibitions and film screenings. When you get to Salt, we’ll have a free pass waiting for you.
If you’re looking for a more intimate music experience, this might be your kind of place. This small venue on the edge of the West End attracts lots of well-known acoustic acts with performances multiple nights a week.
Portland’s State Theatre has a long history – it opened in the 1920s, but fell into disrepair and was closed in the early 1990s. The State reopened its doors in 2010, and since then has attracted national and international acts to Portland.
On the first Friday of each month, Portland’s galleries (including Salt!) stay open late. Hundreds of locals and tourists go from gallery to gallery, and the downtown arts district fills with art vendors, street performers and musicians. You won’t want to miss it!
Portland’s newest (and hippest) bowling alley offers more than just sport – in addition to its 12 lanes it has an award-winning bar menu featuring items like “BBQ Pork Cigars” as well as great concerts, film screenings and events.
Portland is located on Casco Bay – spend a day lounging on the grass at the Eastern Promenade, or head to Commercial Street and hop a ferry to one of the Casco Bay Islands. Peaks Island is a great place to bike around, grab some food, or just hang out on the beach.
Portland’s Old Port district is known for its cobblestoned streets and working waterfront – it’s also a great spot to head for some shopping, upscale dining, nightlife or to hop on a Casco Bay Lines ferry to one of Portland’s neighboring islands.
Portland is a big bike city (despite being nicknamed “hillytown” by a blog of the same name) – Port City Bikes is one of the newest shops to serve all your biking needs, as well as buying and selling affordable used bikes.
If you’re a beer aficionado, you’ve come to the right place – Portland is home to nine breweries (Allagash, Shipyard, Geary’s, Gritty’s, Peak Organic, Maine Beer Co, Rising Tide, Sea Dog, and Sebago), many of which offer tours and tastings year-round!
portland may not have a major league team, but it does have three minor league teams. The Sea Dogs (baseball), Red Claws (basketball) and Pirates (hockey) provide entertainment to sports fans – as do more unorthodox sports like roller derby and murderball.