UMES vs. Holy Family University

Comparable Facts

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

Holy Family University is larger than UMES based on total student enrollment (3,225 students vs. 3,177 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Maryland Eastern Shore is located in Princess Anne, MD (Distant Town setting); Holy Family University is in Philadelphia, PA (Large City setting).
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Holy Family University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Maryland Eastern Shore 11:1; Holy Family University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maryland Eastern Shore are 25.7% lower than at Holy Family University ($11,351 vs. $15,284).
• Out-of-state tuition is 75.6% higher at Holy Family University than at University of Maryland Eastern Shore (about $15,208 more per year; $35,330 vs. $20,122).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Holy Family University than at University of Maryland Eastern Shore (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Holy Family University students is 109% larger than aid received by University of Maryland Eastern Shore students ($26,603 vs. $12,728).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at UMES, test optional at Holy Family University.
• Typical fall application deadline: UMES Jun 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Holy Family University average a 3.13 high school GPA, 0.06 higher than at UMES (3.07).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8.6% at UMES vs. 21.1% at Holy Family University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Holy Family University and UMES graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Holy Family University and UMES graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Holy Family University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UMES students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 23%).

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