鹽城開放大學(xue)是一所以現(xian)代(dai)信(xin)息(xi)技術為支(zhi)撐(cheng)，面向成人開展網絡(luo)開放教育，服務全民終身學(xue)習的新型學(xue)校。全市開大系統現(xian)有開放教育在籍生(sheng)近6000人，學(xue)校下設東臺、大豐、建湖、射陽、阜寧(ning)、濱海、響水、鹽都等8個縣（市、區）分校。

鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)開放大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)的前身是鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)廣(guang)(guang)播電(dian)(dian)視(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)。鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)電(dian)(dian)視(shi)(shi)廣(guang)(guang)播大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)創辦于1979年(nian)(nian)2月(yue)(yue)。1985年(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)與新成立的鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)職業(ye)大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)合署(shu)辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)。1996年(nian)(nian)8月(yue)(yue)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)職業(ye)大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)與鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)工(gong)業(ye)專科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)校合并(bing)建立鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)工(gong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)后，鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)人民政府(fu)決定保留鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)廣(guang)(guang)播電(dian)(dian)視(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)建制委托鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)工(gong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)代管(guan)。2011年(nian)(nian)11月(yue)(yue)，鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)廣(guang)(guang)播電(dian)(dian)視(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)與鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)工(gong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)繼續教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)合署(shu)辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)，統(tong)一管(guan)理鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)全市(shi)(shi)(shi)電(dian)(dian)大(da)(da)(da)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)工(gong)作(zuo)和鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)工(gong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)成人繼續教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)工(gong)作(zuo)。2014年(nian)(nian)9月(yue)(yue)23日江蘇省開放大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)建設領導小組批準鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)開放大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)建設方案，2015年(nian)(nian)11月(yue)(yue)7日鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)開放大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)正式揭牌，2016年(nian)(nian)10月(yue)(yue)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)(shi)廣(guang)(guang)播電(dian)(dian)視(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)更名為(wei)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)開放大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)。

學(xue)校(xiao)位于鹽城市建軍東路211號，地(di)理(li)位置優(you)越，交(jiao)通便捷。距離(li)高(gao)(gao)鐵站、機場距離(li)均在(zai)5公里左右。近年來，鹽城開(kai)放(fang)(fang)大學(xue)充分利(li)用(yong)本(ben)科高(gao)(gao)校(xiao)資(zi)源優(you)勢，堅持服務地(di)方經濟(ji)和(he)社會發展，大力開(kai)展網絡(luo)開(kai)放(fang)(fang)教(jiao)育(yu)和(he)成人繼續教(jiao)育(yu)，逐(zhu)步發展成為了一所集(ji)遠程開(kai)放(fang)(fang)教(jiao)育(yu)和(he)社區教(jiao)育(yu)為一體的(de)地(di)方高(gao)(gao)校(xiao)。學(xue)校(xiao)將以飽滿(man)的(de)熱情、開(kai)放(fang)(fang)的(de)理(li)念、嚴謹的(de)作風辦好(hao)鹽城人民滿(man)意的(de)大學(xue)。