UMES vs. Albright College

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, MD with Albright College in Reading, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Maryland Eastern Shore is larger than Albright College based on total student enrollment (3,177 students vs. 1,380 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Maryland Eastern Shore is located in Princess Anne, MD (Distant Town setting); Albright College is in Reading, PA (Small City setting).
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Albright College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Maryland Eastern Shore 11:1; Albright College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maryland Eastern Shore are 21.3% lower than at Albright College ($11,351 vs. $14,426).
• Out-of-state tuition is 44.5% higher at Albright College than at University of Maryland Eastern Shore (about $8,960 more per year; $29,082 vs. $20,122).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Albright College than at University of Maryland Eastern Shore (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Albright College students is 81.2% larger than aid received by University of Maryland Eastern Shore students ($23,069 vs. $12,728).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both UMES and Albright College.
• Typical fall application deadline: UMES Jun 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at UMES average a 3.07 high school GPA, 0.02 higher than at Albright College (3.05).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8.6% at UMES vs. 7.4% at Albright College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Maryland Eastern Shore graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than Albright College graduates ($27,000 vs. $28,000).
• Among borrowers, UMES graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Albright College graduates ($279 vs. $289).
• More Albright College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UMES students, three years after graduation (71% vs. 23%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.