鹽(yan)城開(kai)放(fang)大學(xue)(xue)是一所以(yi)現(xian)(xian)代信息技術為支(zhi)撐(cheng)，面向成人開(kai)展網絡開(kai)放(fang)教(jiao)育，服務全民終身學(xue)(xue)習(xi)的新型學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)。全市開(kai)大系統現(xian)(xian)有開(kai)放(fang)教(jiao)育在(zai)籍(ji)生近6000人，學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)下設東臺、大豐、建(jian)湖、射陽、阜(fu)寧、濱海、響水、鹽(yan)都等8個縣（市、區(qu)）分校(xiao)。

鹽(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)開(kai)(kai)放(fang)(fang)(fang)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)的前身(shen)是(shi)鹽(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)市廣播電視(shi)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。鹽(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)市電視(shi)廣播大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)創辦(ban)(ban)于1979年(nian)(nian)2月(yue)。1985年(nian)(nian)6月(yue)與新成(cheng)立的鹽(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)職(zhi)業大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)合(he)署(shu)辦(ban)(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。1996年(nian)(nian)8月(yue)鹽(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)職(zhi)業大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)與鹽(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)業專科學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校合(he)并建(jian)(jian)立鹽(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)后，鹽(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)市人民政府決定保留(liu)鹽(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)市廣播電視(shi)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)建(jian)(jian)制委托鹽(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)代管。2011年(nian)(nian)11月(yue)，鹽(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)市廣播電視(shi)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)與鹽(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)繼(ji)續(xu)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)合(he)署(shu)辦(ban)(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)，統一管理(li)鹽(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)市全市電大(da)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作和鹽(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)成(cheng)人繼(ji)續(xu)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作。2014年(nian)(nian)9月(yue)23日江蘇省開(kai)(kai)放(fang)(fang)(fang)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)建(jian)(jian)設領導小組(zu)批準鹽(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)開(kai)(kai)放(fang)(fang)(fang)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)建(jian)(jian)設方案，2015年(nian)(nian)11月(yue)7日鹽(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)開(kai)(kai)放(fang)(fang)(fang)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)正(zheng)式揭牌，2016年(nian)(nian)10月(yue)鹽(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)市廣播電視(shi)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)更名為鹽(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)開(kai)(kai)放(fang)(fang)(fang)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。

學校(xiao)位于(yu)鹽(yan)城市建(jian)軍東路211號，地(di)(di)理位置(zhi)優越(yue)，交通(tong)便捷。距(ju)(ju)離高(gao)鐵站、機(ji)場距(ju)(ju)離均在5公里左右。近年(nian)來，鹽(yan)城開(kai)放(fang)大(da)學充分利(li)用本科高(gao)校(xiao)資(zi)源(yuan)優勢，堅持服務地(di)(di)方經濟和社會(hui)發展(zhan)，大(da)力開(kai)展(zhan)網絡開(kai)放(fang)教(jiao)育和成人繼續教(jiao)育，逐步發展(zhan)成為(wei)了一(yi)所集遠程開(kai)放(fang)教(jiao)育和社區教(jiao)育為(wei)一(yi)體的(de)地(di)(di)方高(gao)校(xiao)。學校(xiao)將(jiang)以飽滿的(de)熱(re)情、開(kai)放(fang)的(de)理念、嚴(yan)謹的(de)作風辦好鹽(yan)城人民滿意的(de)大(da)學。