UMES vs. Chowan University

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, MD with Chowan University in Murfreesboro, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Maryland Eastern Shore is larger than Chowan University based on total student enrollment (3,177 students vs. 675 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Maryland Eastern Shore is located in Princess Anne, MD (Distant Town setting); Chowan University is in Murfreesboro, NC (Remote Town setting).
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Chowan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Maryland Eastern Shore 11:1; Chowan University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Chowan University are 5.4% lower than at University of Maryland Eastern Shore ($10,734 vs. $11,351).
• Out-of-state tuition is 38.7% higher at Chowan University than at University of Maryland Eastern Shore (about $7,788 more per year; $27,910 vs. $20,122).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Chowan University than at University of Maryland Eastern Shore (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Chowan University students is 87.2% larger than aid received by University of Maryland Eastern Shore students ($23,831 vs. $12,728).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both UMES and Chowan University.
• Typical fall application deadline: UMES Jun 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at UMES average a 3.07 high school GPA, 0.18 higher than at Chowan University (2.89).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8.6% at UMES vs. 12.3% at Chowan University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Maryland Eastern Shore graduates have a $8,150 lower median loan debt than Chowan University graduates ($27,000 vs. $35,150).
• Among borrowers, UMES graduates have an estimated $84 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Chowan University graduates ($279 vs. $363).
• More Chowan University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UMES students, three years after graduation (32% vs. 23%).

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