鹽城(cheng)開(kai)放大學(xue)是一(yi)所(suo)以現(xian)代信息技術為(wei)支撐，面(mian)向成人開(kai)展網(wang)絡開(kai)放教育，服(fu)務全民終身(shen)學(xue)習的新(xin)型(xing)學(xue)校(xiao)。全市(shi)開(kai)大系統現(xian)有開(kai)放教育在籍(ji)生(sheng)近6000人，學(xue)校(xiao)下設東臺、大豐、建(jian)湖、射陽、阜寧(ning)、濱海、響水、鹽都等8個(ge)縣（市(shi)、區(qu)）分校(xiao)。

鹽(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)開(kai)(kai)放(fang)(fang)大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)的前身是鹽(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)廣(guang)(guang)播電(dian)視(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。鹽(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)電(dian)視(shi)(shi)廣(guang)(guang)播大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)創(chuang)辦(ban)于1979年(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue)(yue)。1985年(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)與新(xin)成立(li)的鹽(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)職業(ye)大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)合署(shu)辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。1996年(nian)(nian)(nian)8月(yue)(yue)鹽(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)職業(ye)大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)與鹽(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)工(gong)業(ye)專科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)合并建立(li)鹽(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)工(gong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)后，鹽(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)人(ren)(ren)民(min)政府決定保留鹽(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)廣(guang)(guang)播電(dian)視(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)建制委(wei)托鹽(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)工(gong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)代管。2011年(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)(yue)，鹽(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)廣(guang)(guang)播電(dian)視(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)與鹽(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)工(gong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)繼續(xu)(xu)教(jiao)育學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)合署(shu)辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)，統一管理鹽(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)全市(shi)電(dian)大(da)(da)(da)教(jiao)育教(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)工(gong)作(zuo)和鹽(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)工(gong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)成人(ren)(ren)繼續(xu)(xu)教(jiao)育工(gong)作(zuo)。2014年(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)23日(ri)江(jiang)蘇省開(kai)(kai)放(fang)(fang)大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)建設(she)(she)領導小(xiao)組(zu)批(pi)準(zhun)鹽(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)開(kai)(kai)放(fang)(fang)大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)建設(she)(she)方案，2015年(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)(yue)7日(ri)鹽(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)開(kai)(kai)放(fang)(fang)大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)正式揭牌，2016年(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue)(yue)鹽(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)廣(guang)(guang)播電(dian)視(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)更名為鹽(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)開(kai)(kai)放(fang)(fang)大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。

學(xue)(xue)校位(wei)于鹽(yan)城(cheng)市建軍東路211號，地理(li)位(wei)置優越，交通便捷。距(ju)離(li)高(gao)鐵站、機場距(ju)離(li)均在5公(gong)里左(zuo)右。近年來(lai)，鹽(yan)城(cheng)開(kai)(kai)放大(da)學(xue)(xue)充分利(li)用本科高(gao)校資源優勢，堅持服務地方經濟和社會發展，大(da)力開(kai)(kai)展網絡開(kai)(kai)放教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)和成人繼續教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)，逐步發展成為(wei)了一所集(ji)遠程開(kai)(kai)放教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)和社區教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)為(wei)一體的(de)(de)地方高(gao)校。學(xue)(xue)校將(jiang)以(yi)飽滿(man)的(de)(de)熱情、開(kai)(kai)放的(de)(de)理(li)念、嚴(yan)謹的(de)(de)作風辦(ban)好鹽(yan)城(cheng)人民(min)滿(man)意的(de)(de)大(da)學(xue)(xue)。