鹽城(cheng)開(kai)放(fang)大(da)學(xue)是一所以現代(dai)信(xin)息技術為支撐，面向成人開(kai)展網(wang)絡開(kai)放(fang)教(jiao)育，服(fu)務全民(min)終(zhong)身學(xue)習的(de)新型學(xue)校(xiao)。全市開(kai)大(da)系統現有開(kai)放(fang)教(jiao)育在籍生(sheng)近6000人，學(xue)校(xiao)下設東臺、大(da)豐(feng)、建(jian)湖、射陽、阜寧(ning)、濱海、響(xiang)水、鹽都等(deng)8個縣（市、區）分校(xiao)。

鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)開放大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)的前(qian)身是鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市廣(guang)播(bo)電(dian)視(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)。鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市電(dian)視(shi)(shi)廣(guang)播(bo)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)創辦于1979年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue)。1985年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)與新(xin)成(cheng)(cheng)立的鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)職業大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)合署(shu)辦學(xue)(xue)。1996年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)8月(yue)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)職業大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)與鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)工業專科學(xue)(xue)校合并(bing)建(jian)立鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)工學(xue)(xue)院(yuan)后，鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市人民(min)政府(fu)決定保留鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市廣(guang)播(bo)電(dian)視(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)建(jian)制(zhi)委托鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)工學(xue)(xue)院(yuan)代管(guan)。2011年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)，鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市廣(guang)播(bo)電(dian)視(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)與鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)工學(xue)(xue)院(yuan)繼續(xu)教育(yu)學(xue)(xue)院(yuan)合署(shu)辦學(xue)(xue)，統一管(guan)理鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市全市電(dian)大(da)(da)教育(yu)教學(xue)(xue)工作(zuo)和鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)工學(xue)(xue)院(yuan)成(cheng)(cheng)人繼續(xu)教育(yu)工作(zuo)。2014年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月(yue)23日江蘇省開放大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)建(jian)設領導小組批準(zhun)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)開放大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)建(jian)設方案，2015年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月(yue)7日鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)開放大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)正式(shi)揭(jie)牌，2016年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)10月(yue)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市廣(guang)播(bo)電(dian)視(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)更名為鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)開放大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)。

學校位于鹽城(cheng)市建軍(jun)東路211號，地理位置優越(yue)，交(jiao)通便捷。距(ju)離高鐵站、機場距(ju)離均在(zai)5公里左(zuo)右(you)。近年來，鹽城(cheng)開放(fang)大(da)學充分利用(yong)本科高校資源優勢(shi)，堅持服務地方(fang)(fang)經濟(ji)和社(she)會發展(zhan)，大(da)力開展(zhan)網(wang)絡開放(fang)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)和成(cheng)人繼續教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)，逐(zhu)步發展(zhan)成(cheng)為(wei)了一(yi)所集遠(yuan)程開放(fang)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)和社(she)區教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)為(wei)一(yi)體的(de)(de)地方(fang)(fang)高校。學校將(jiang)以飽滿的(de)(de)熱情、開放(fang)的(de)(de)理念、嚴(yan)謹(jin)的(de)(de)作風辦好鹽城(cheng)人民滿意(yi)的(de)(de)大(da)學。