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University of Maryland Eastern Shore: cost, admission and results

University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public college in Princess Anne, Maryland. It has about 2,391 undergraduate students. It admits 96% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $17,378 a year.

At a glance

  • 96%Admission rate
  • $17,378Net price a year
  • 35%Graduation rate
  • $52,085Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Princess Anne, Maryland 21853
Type
Public
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Town near a city
Undergraduate students
2,391
Graduate students
701
Students per teacher
11 to 1
Special character
Historically Black college or university
Accredited by
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Website
wwwcp.umes.edu

Getting in

University of Maryland Eastern Shore admits 96% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%.

What it costs

Tuition and fees, students from Maryland$9,366
Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere$20,911
Room and meals on campus$11,919
Books and supplies$1,290
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$26,131
Average net price after grants and scholarships$17,378

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 18% above the median net price of colleges in Maryland on this site ($14,767). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$16,506
$30,001 to $48,000$16,224
$48,001 to $75,000$16,439
$75,001 to $110,000$18,889
Above $110,000$19,675

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeMD medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year62%72%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)35%45%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$52,085$59,069$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$22,960$18,875$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Maryland and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

59% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 53% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 54% women and 46% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 22 of the 47 colleges in Maryland on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,990.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of University of Maryland Eastern Shore?

University of Maryland Eastern Shore admits 96% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at University of Maryland Eastern Shore?

Published tuition and fees are $9,366 a year for students from Maryland and $20,911 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of University of Maryland Eastern Shore?

35% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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