How much is the UMES tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, UMES's tuition & fees is $8,898 for Maryland residents and $19,728 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $26,554 for Maryland residents and $37,384 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.
UMES Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Maryland Residents Tuition & Fees | $8,898 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $19,728 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $2,020 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $10,636 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $5,000 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $12,513 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $5,000 |
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| 2023-2024 Estimates |
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| Maryland Residents Tuition & Fees | $9,075 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $20,121 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to UMES for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $78,912 at UMES. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $159,919. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $121,071.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, UMES' tuition is higher than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in Maryland, its tuition is slightly higher than the average tuition of $16,685.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| University of Maryland Eastern Shore | $8,898 | $19,728 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| Maryland Four-years Colleges | $20,959 |
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| Public Schools | $8,923 | $16,685 |
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| Private Schools | $23,027 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of University of Maryland Eastern Shore has increased by 27.24% over the past 10 years from $15,504 to $19,728. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 41.07% from $12,436 to $13,500.
The living costs increased by 10.62% last year and 25.53% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At University of Maryland Eastern Shore, 1,758 students (97%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $9,712.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at UMES is $27,672 for students living on-campus and $29,549 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 443 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $12,705 and the average amount of student loans is $6,057.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
UMES's acceptance rate is 81.90%. A total of 7,625 applicants applied to and 6,245 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 484 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 7.75%.
To apply to UMES, 3 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 3 items are recommended to submit - Completion of college-preparatory program, Recommendations and Admission test scores.
Student Population
University of Maryland Eastern Shore has a total of 2,518 students including 1,933 undergraduate and 585 graduate students. By gender, there are 1,018 male students and 1,366 female students attending UMES. The school offers online degree programs and 106 students enrolled online exclusively (4.21% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 2,384 |
1,018 | 1,366 |
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| Undergraduate | 1,811 |
831 | 980 |
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| Graduate | 573 |
187 | 386 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | J.T. Williams Hall, Princess Anne, MD |
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| Phone | 410-651-2200 |
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| WEB | www.umes.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 62 Programs |
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| Online Program Offered | 1 Online Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 23 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 81.56% |
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| Yield | 10.72% |
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| Student Population | 2,518 |
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| Graduation Rate | 37% |
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| Transfer-out Rate | 39% |
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| Retention Rate | 71% (Full-time), 100% (Part-time) |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 11 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 211 (Full-time), 88 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 673 (Full-time), 92 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $79,539 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $60,947 |
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