鹽城開放(fang)大(da)學(xue)(xue)是(shi)一所以現(xian)代信息技術為支撐，面向成(cheng)人(ren)開展網(wang)絡開放(fang)教(jiao)育，服務(wu)全民(min)終身學(xue)(xue)習(xi)的新(xin)型(xing)學(xue)(xue)校。全市開大(da)系(xi)統現(xian)有開放(fang)教(jiao)育在籍(ji)生近6000人(ren)，學(xue)(xue)校下設東臺、大(da)豐、建湖(hu)、射(she)陽、阜寧、濱海、響水、鹽都等8個(ge)縣（市、區(qu)）分校。

鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)開放(fang)大(da)(da)學(xue)的(de)前身是鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)廣播電(dian)(dian)(dian)視大(da)(da)學(xue)。鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)電(dian)(dian)(dian)視廣播大(da)(da)學(xue)創辦于1979年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue)。1985年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)與新成(cheng)立(li)(li)的(de)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)職(zhi)業大(da)(da)學(xue)合署辦學(xue)。1996年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)8月(yue)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)職(zhi)業大(da)(da)學(xue)與鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)工(gong)(gong)業專(zhuan)科學(xue)校合并建(jian)(jian)立(li)(li)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)工(gong)(gong)學(xue)院(yuan)后，鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)人(ren)(ren)民(min)政府決定保留鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)廣播電(dian)(dian)(dian)視大(da)(da)學(xue)建(jian)(jian)制委(wei)托(tuo)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)工(gong)(gong)學(xue)院(yuan)代管。2011年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)，鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)廣播電(dian)(dian)(dian)視大(da)(da)學(xue)與鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)工(gong)(gong)學(xue)院(yuan)繼續(xu)教育學(xue)院(yuan)合署辦學(xue)，統一管理鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)全市(shi)電(dian)(dian)(dian)大(da)(da)教育教學(xue)工(gong)(gong)作和鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)工(gong)(gong)學(xue)院(yuan)成(cheng)人(ren)(ren)繼續(xu)教育工(gong)(gong)作。2014年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)23日江(jiang)蘇省開放(fang)大(da)(da)學(xue)建(jian)(jian)設領(ling)導小組批準鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)開放(fang)大(da)(da)學(xue)建(jian)(jian)設方案(an)，2015年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)7日鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)開放(fang)大(da)(da)學(xue)正式(shi)揭(jie)牌，2016年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)廣播電(dian)(dian)(dian)視大(da)(da)學(xue)更(geng)名為鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)開放(fang)大(da)(da)學(xue)。

學校(xiao)位于鹽城市建軍(jun)東路(lu)211號，地理位置優越，交通便(bian)捷。距(ju)離高鐵站(zhan)、機場距(ju)離均(jun)在5公里左右。近(jin)年(nian)來，鹽城開(kai)放(fang)(fang)大學充分(fen)利用本科高校(xiao)資源優勢(shi)，堅持服務地方經濟(ji)和社會發展，大力開(kai)展網絡開(kai)放(fang)(fang)教育和成(cheng)人(ren)(ren)繼(ji)續(xu)教育，逐步發展成(cheng)為(wei)了(le)一所集(ji)遠程開(kai)放(fang)(fang)教育和社區(qu)教育為(wei)一體的(de)地方高校(xiao)。學校(xiao)將以飽滿的(de)熱情(qing)、開(kai)放(fang)(fang)的(de)理念、嚴謹(jin)的(de)作(zuo)風辦(ban)好鹽城人(ren)(ren)民滿意(yi)的(de)大學。