鹽城開(kai)放(fang)大學(xue)是一所以現(xian)代信(xin)息技術為(wei)支撐(cheng)，面向成人開(kai)展網絡開(kai)放(fang)教(jiao)育，服務(wu)全民終身學(xue)習的新(xin)型(xing)學(xue)校(xiao)。全市開(kai)大系(xi)統現(xian)有開(kai)放(fang)教(jiao)育在籍生近6000人，學(xue)校(xiao)下(xia)設東臺(tai)、大豐、建湖、射陽、阜寧、濱海、響水、鹽都等8個(ge)縣（市、區）分(fen)校(xiao)。

鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)開(kai)放(fang)(fang)大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)的前身是鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)廣播電視(shi)(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)。鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)電視(shi)(shi)(shi)廣播大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)創辦(ban)于(yu)1979年(nian)2月(yue)。1985年(nian)6月(yue)與新成(cheng)立的鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)職業(ye)(ye)大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)合(he)(he)署辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)。1996年(nian)8月(yue)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)職業(ye)(ye)大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)與鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)工(gong)(gong)業(ye)(ye)專科學(xue)(xue)校合(he)(he)并建(jian)立鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)工(gong)(gong)學(xue)(xue)院后，鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)人民(min)政府決定保留鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)廣播電視(shi)(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)建(jian)制委托鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)工(gong)(gong)學(xue)(xue)院代管。2011年(nian)11月(yue)，鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)廣播電視(shi)(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)與鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)工(gong)(gong)學(xue)(xue)院繼(ji)續教育(yu)學(xue)(xue)院合(he)(he)署辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)，統一(yi)管理鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)全市(shi)(shi)電大(da)(da)(da)教育(yu)教學(xue)(xue)工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)和鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)工(gong)(gong)學(xue)(xue)院成(cheng)人繼(ji)續教育(yu)工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)。2014年(nian)9月(yue)23日江蘇(su)省開(kai)放(fang)(fang)大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)建(jian)設(she)領導小組(zu)批(pi)準(zhun)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)開(kai)放(fang)(fang)大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)建(jian)設(she)方案，2015年(nian)11月(yue)7日鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)開(kai)放(fang)(fang)大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)正(zheng)式(shi)揭牌，2016年(nian)10月(yue)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)廣播電視(shi)(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)更(geng)名(ming)為鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)開(kai)放(fang)(fang)大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)。

學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)位于鹽城市(shi)建軍東路(lu)211號，地理位置(zhi)優越，交通便捷(jie)。距(ju)離(li)高鐵站(zhan)、機場距(ju)離(li)均在5公里(li)左右。近(jin)年來，鹽城開(kai)放(fang)大學(xue)充分利用本(ben)科高校(xiao)(xiao)資源優勢(shi)，堅持服務地方經(jing)濟(ji)和社(she)會(hui)發展(zhan)，大力開(kai)展(zhan)網(wang)絡開(kai)放(fang)教(jiao)育(yu)和成(cheng)人繼續教(jiao)育(yu)，逐(zhu)步(bu)發展(zhan)成(cheng)為(wei)了一所集遠程開(kai)放(fang)教(jiao)育(yu)和社(she)區教(jiao)育(yu)為(wei)一體的(de)地方高校(xiao)(xiao)。學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)將(jiang)以飽滿(man)的(de)熱情、開(kai)放(fang)的(de)理念、嚴謹的(de)作風辦好鹽城人民滿(man)意的(de)大學(xue)。