Princess Anne, MD · Public · 2,391 undergraduates · town
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Less selective
UMES is a public land-grant HBCU whose programs connect professional education and research to the agricultural and coastal realities of Maryland's Eastern Shore.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Solid in affordability, and steady in mobility.- Admission
- 90.4% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 39.8%
8,032 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$47,697 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of Maryland Eastern Shore apart
Academic design
The university combines career-focused study with research and community engagement across land-grant, STEM, health and professional fields.
Campus pattern
Princess Anne offers a close-knit HBCU campus culture with residential life, student organizations and traditions rooted in the Eastern Shore.
Career & value signal
Its 1890 land-grant mission gives agriculture, applied science and community outreach a central place in the university's identity.
Can I get in?
90.4% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
8,032About 90 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Maryland Eastern Shore, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What University of Maryland Eastern Shore weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
The university combines career-focused study with research and community engagement across land-grant, STEM, health and professional fields.
Make institutional fit specific
UMES is a public land-grant HBCU whose programs connect professional education and research to the agricultural and coastal realities of Maryland's Eastern Shore.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Biology, General
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Hospitality Administration/Management
Sociology
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
What is campus life like?
University of Maryland Eastern Shore beyond the classroom
Princess Anne offers a close-knit HBCU campus culture with residential life, student organizations and traditions rooted in the Eastern Shore.
A defining academic feature
The university combines career-focused study with research and community engagement across land-grant, STEM, health and professional fields.
What shapes an ordinary week
Princess Anne offers a close-knit HBCU campus culture with residential life, student organizations and traditions rooted in the Eastern Shore.
Where the degree can lead
Its 1890 land-grant mission gives agriculture, applied science and community outreach a central place in the university's identity.