University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD · Public four-year · Town: Fringe
2,233undergraduates
96%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$14,595average net price per year
35%graduate in 6 years
66%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 8,032
- Admitted
- 7,258
- Admit rate
- 96%
- Admit rate, women
- 91%
- Admit rate, men
- 90%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 10%
- First-year students
- 728
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 0%
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 0%
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
28 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (1)
- Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (2)
- Agricultural Business and Management, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Agriculture, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (2)
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Commercial and Advertising Art Bachelor's (5 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Education (1)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (15)
- Pharmacy Doctorate (professional)
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Public Health, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Doctorate (research)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education Master's
- Food Science Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Master's
- Criminology Master's
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Doctorate (research)
- Chemistry, General Master's
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography Doctorate (research)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $8,898
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $19,728
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,636
- Books and supplies
- $2,020
- Other on-campus costs
- $5,000
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $26,554
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $37,384
- Total cost living at home
- $15,918
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $10,634 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $12,164 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $14,886 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $18,771 |
| Over $110,000 | $22,204 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $12,530
- Got a grant from the college
- 98%
- Average grant from the college
- $6,892
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 53%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 52%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,100
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 19%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 31%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 35%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 36%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 35%
- Transferred to another college
- 36%
- Came back for year two
- 66%
| Pell grant students | 31% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 48% |
| Neither | 37% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 307 | 39% |
| Men | 253 | 30% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 459 | 35% |
| Hispanic | 30 | 37% |
| White | 26 | 38% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 34% |
| International | 11 | 18% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,060 | 35% | 42% |
| Started here, part-time | 16 | 19% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 196 | 55% | 33% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 60 | 52% | 35% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,844
- Undergraduates
- 2,233
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,059
- Part-time undergraduates
- 174
- Graduate students
- 611
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 71%
- From out of state
- 27%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 8%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 3%
| Women | 55% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 76% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 9% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Fringe
- Address
- J.T. Williams Hall, Princess Anne, MD, 21853-1299
- County
- Somerset County
- Part of
- University System of Maryland
- Type
- Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Historically Black college or university
- Yes
- Land-grant university
- Yes
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.