University of Maryland Eastern Shore

#19 in Maryland

4-years Public College In Princess Anne, MD

University of Maryland Eastern Shore (referred to as UMES) is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Princess Anne, MD. University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a historically black school.It is classified as Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 tuition & fees at University of Maryland Eastern Shore is $8,898 for Maryland residents and $19,728 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 2,518 and student to faculty ratio is 9.09% (11 to 1).The highest degree offered at University of Maryland Eastern Shore is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. It offers 2 Year Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice) degrees and programs.
2023 Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$8,898 (Maryland Residents) $19,728 (out-of-state)
Acceptance Rate81.56%
Student Population2,518
Graduation Rate37%
Student to Faculty Ratio11 to 1
University of Maryland Eastern Shore is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1937 - Current[Estimated Date]).
2021-2022 Tuition & Fees
The undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Maryland Eastern Shore is $8,898 for Maryland residents and $19,728 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. The graduate tuition & fees at University of Maryland Eastern Shore is $8,010 for Maryland residents and $13,500 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. University of Maryland Eastern Shore offers the alternative tuition plans. 97 students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $9,712 (exclude student loans).
Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation
The acceptance rate at University of Maryland Eastern Shore is 81.56% and the admission yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 10.72%. University of Maryland Eastern Shore accepts dual credit, advanced placement(AP) credits. Total 2,518 students are attending at University of Maryland Eastern Shore (1,933 undergraduate students). There are 211 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 88 part-time faculty working for University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 (9.09%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 673 (full-time) and 92 (part-time). The graduation rate at University of Maryland Eastern Shore is 37% and transfer-out rate is 39%. The retention rate is 71% at the school.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-Campus Services
University of Maryland Eastern Shore offers the distance education programs that all courses for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively. University of Maryland Eastern Shore offers study abroad, weekend/evening college, teacher certification program. On University of Maryland Eastern Shore campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services at University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Distance Learning (Online Classes)
  • Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Mission Statement
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), a historically Black land-grant university, is a teaching, research, and doctoral institution that nurtures and launches leaders in a student-centered environment, particularly among ethnic minorities. It is committed to providing high-quality programs in an ethnically diverse environment and to preparing students who serve and shape the global economy. UMES is a growing, primarily residential university with a teaching, research, extension, and engagement mission consistent with valuing the scholarship of faculty in discovering knowledge, developing, and disseminating new knowledge, and applying that knowledge to the extended community. The University recognizes that it is also responsible for developing human potential, enriching cultural expression, and sharing its expertise with individuals, businesses, and educational and governmental agencies. Teaching, research, and engagement foci align with UMES' legacy and mission as Maryland's 1890 land-grant institution. UMES is proud of its more than one hundred seventeen years of continuous educational service, initially under the aegis of the Methodist Church.