UMES vs. McDaniel College

Comparable Facts

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

University of Maryland Eastern Shore is larger than McDaniel College based on total student enrollment (3,177 students vs. 2,868 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Maryland Eastern Shore is located in Princess Anne, MD (Distant Town setting); McDaniel College is in Westminster, MD (Small Suburban setting).
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. McDaniel College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Maryland Eastern Shore 11:1; McDaniel College 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maryland Eastern Shore are 12.5% lower than at McDaniel College ($11,351 vs. $12,974).
• Out-of-state tuition is 158.8% higher at McDaniel College than at University of Maryland Eastern Shore (about $31,959 more per year; $52,081 vs. $20,122).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at McDaniel College than at University of Maryland Eastern Shore (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by McDaniel College students is 219.9% larger than aid received by University of Maryland Eastern Shore students ($40,721 vs. $12,728).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both UMES and McDaniel College.
• Typical fall application deadline: UMES Jun 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at McDaniel College average a 3.64 high school GPA, 0.57 higher than at UMES (3.07).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8.6% at UMES vs. 13.7% at McDaniel College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, McDaniel College and UMES graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, McDaniel College and UMES graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More McDaniel College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UMES students, three years after graduation (81% vs. 23%).

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