鹽(yan)城開放大學(xue)是一所以現代信息技術為支撐，面向(xiang)成(cheng)人開展網(wang)絡開放教(jiao)(jiao)育，服務全民終(zhong)身學(xue)習的新型學(xue)校(xiao)。全市(shi)開大系(xi)統現有開放教(jiao)(jiao)育在籍生近6000人，學(xue)校(xiao)下設東(dong)臺、大豐、建湖(hu)、射陽、阜寧、濱海、響水、鹽(yan)都等8個(ge)縣（市(shi)、區）分校(xiao)。

鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)開放(fang)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)的前身是鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)電(dian)(dian)(dian)視(shi)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)電(dian)(dian)(dian)視(shi)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)創辦于1979年(nian)2月(yue)。1985年(nian)6月(yue)與新成(cheng)立(li)(li)的鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)職業(ye)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)合署辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。1996年(nian)8月(yue)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)職業(ye)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)與鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)工業(ye)專(zhuan)科學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)合并建立(li)(li)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)工學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)后，鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)人民政府決定保留(liu)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)電(dian)(dian)(dian)視(shi)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)建制(zhi)委托鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)工學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)代管。2011年(nian)11月(yue)，鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)電(dian)(dian)(dian)視(shi)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)與鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)工學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)繼續(xu)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)合署辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)，統一管理鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)全市(shi)電(dian)(dian)(dian)大(da)(da)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)工作和鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)工學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)成(cheng)人繼續(xu)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)工作。2014年(nian)9月(yue)23日江(jiang)蘇省(sheng)開放(fang)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)建設領導小組批(pi)準鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)開放(fang)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)建設方案，2015年(nian)11月(yue)7日鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)開放(fang)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)正式揭牌(pai)，2016年(nian)10月(yue)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)播(bo)(bo)(bo)電(dian)(dian)(dian)視(shi)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)更名為鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)開放(fang)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。

學校(xiao)位(wei)于鹽城市建軍東(dong)路211號，地理位(wei)置(zhi)優越，交(jiao)通便(bian)捷。距(ju)離高鐵站(zhan)、機場(chang)距(ju)離均(jun)在5公(gong)里(li)左右。近年(nian)來，鹽城開(kai)(kai)(kai)(kai)放大(da)學充分利用本科高校(xiao)資源(yuan)優勢(shi)，堅持(chi)服(fu)務地方經濟(ji)和社(she)會(hui)發展，大(da)力開(kai)(kai)(kai)(kai)展網絡開(kai)(kai)(kai)(kai)放教(jiao)育和成人(ren)繼(ji)續教(jiao)育，逐(zhu)步發展成為了一(yi)所集遠程(cheng)開(kai)(kai)(kai)(kai)放教(jiao)育和社(she)區教(jiao)育為一(yi)體(ti)的(de)地方高校(xiao)。學校(xiao)將以飽滿的(de)熱情、開(kai)(kai)(kai)(kai)放的(de)理念、嚴謹的(de)作風辦好鹽城人(ren)民滿意的(de)大(da)學。