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Summary
University of Maryland--Eastern Shore is a public institution that was founded in 1886. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,862, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 745 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Maryland--Eastern Shore's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (North), Tier 2. Its in-state tuition and fees are $6,713 (2012-13); out-of-state tuition and fees are $14,849 (2012-13).
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The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), the State Historically Black 1890 Land-Grant Institution, is a teaching, research, and doctoral institution that nurtures and launches leaders in a student-centered environment, particularly from among ethnic minorities. Committed to providing high quality programs in an ethnically diverse environment, the University prepares students who will serve and shape the global economy. UMES is a growing, primarily residential university with learning, discovery, and engagement missions consistent with valuing the scholarship of faculty in discovering knowledge, disseminating new knowledge, and applying that knowledge to the extended community. The University recognizes its responsibility for developing human potential, enriching cultural expressions, and sharing its expertise with individuals, businesses, educational, governmental, and non-governmental organizations. The learning, discovery, and engagement foci are in accordance with UMES' legacy and mission as Maryland 1890 Land-Grant Institution. UMES is proud of its over 120 years of continuous educational service, initially under the aegis of the Methodist Church. One of the original purposes of the land-grant institutions, the education of citizens for life in the American economy (then, largely agrarian, but now more diverse), includes the disciplines of agriculture, home economics, and mechanical arts. UMES continues to embrace the original purposes as well as its current expansions to include the liberal arts, scientific, business, technological, and professional programs that extend to urban and international settings. The expansion of the land-grant missions reflects the changes in both internal and external environments which include cultural diversity, global interdependence, changes in local, state, and national economy, and the exponential growth of information communication technology. Just as the focus on agriculture, home economics, and the mechanical arts was appropriate in the 1890, the wide range of instructional, research, and public service commitments that now characterize this university is vital today. International perspective in higher education is crucial to the development of leaders who are sensitive to the role America plays in shaping the national and international agendas. UMES is committed to providing an array of undergraduate and graduate programs in an environment that is responsive to global perspectives in education. The University aims to imbed internationalism in some curricula and to extend its concept of international education through continuing education and cooperative ventures with foreign universities, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and private industries. UMES is the only institution on the Eastern Shore of Maryland that offers doctoral degrees in several disciplines and a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering. Its unique programs in the University System of Maryland include Aviation Science, Hotel and Restaurant Management, and Golf Management. It is the first Historically Black Institution in the nation to offer a Bachelor's Degree in Golf Management that is accredited by the Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA). |
General Information
| School type | public, coed college |
| Year founded | 1886 |
| Religious affiliation | N/A |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | rural |
| 2011 Endowment | $24,038,946 |
Applying
When applying to University of Maryland--Eastern Shore, it's important to note the application deadline is July 15. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due April 15. The application fee at University of Maryland--Eastern Shore is $25. It is less selective, with an acceptance rate of 50.0 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | less selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 50.0% |
| Application deadline | July 15 |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | April 15 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at University of Maryland--Eastern Shore is 17:1, and the school has 50.0 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Maryland--Eastern Shore include: Business Administration and Management, General; Criminal Justice/Police Science; Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other; Sociology; and Biology/Biological Sciences, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 67.2 percent.
Student Life
University of Maryland--Eastern Shore has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,862, with a gender distribution of 43.0 percent male students and 57.0 percent female students. At this school, 38.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 62.0 percent of students live off campus. University of Maryland--Eastern Shore is part of the NCAA I athletic conference.
| Total enrollment | 4,509 |
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| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA I |
Campus Info & Services
University of Maryland--Eastern Shore offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, and health insurance. University of Maryland--Eastern Shore also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at University of Maryland--Eastern Shore, 37 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at University of Maryland--Eastern Shore.
| Students who have cars on campus | 37% |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At University of Maryland--Eastern Shore, 80.7 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $5,328.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| In-state tuition and fees | $6,713 (2012-13) |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $14,849 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $8,074 (2012-13) |
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* Overview details based on 2011 data
