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.
Admission Considerations:
Secondary school GPA (Required), Secondary school record (Required), Completion of college-prepatory program (Recommended), Recommendations (Recommended), Admission test scores (Required), TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) (Required)
Test Scores (2006) :
25th Percentile
75th Percentile
SAT Critical Reading
370
460
SAT Math
360
460
SAT Writing
ACT Composite
14
17
ACT English
12
18
ACT Math
14
17
Notes:
25th Percentile = 25% of students scored at or below
75th Percentile = 25% of students scored above
Tuition and Fees :
Undergraduate Academic Year Cost:
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
Tuition and fees (in-state)
$5,808
$5,908
$5,988
Tuition and fees (out-of-state)
$11,964
$12,475
$12,555
Books and supplies
$1,400
$1,600
$1,800
Room and board (on campus)
$6,010
$6,160
$6,310
Room and board (off campus)
$6,130
$6,330
$6,530
Financial Aid Information:
Financial Aid Office Phone: (410) 651-6174
Percentage of students receiving any financial aid: 82%
Average amount of types of financial aid received from:
Federal Grants: $3,150
State/Local Grants: $2,000
Institutional Grants: $2,400
Student Loans: $2,600
