UMES vs. Misericordia University

Comparable Facts

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

University of Maryland Eastern Shore is larger than Misericordia University based on total student enrollment (3,177 students vs. 2,200 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maryland Eastern Shore are 31.9% lower than at Misericordia University ($11,351 vs. $16,656).
• Out-of-state tuition is 100.6% higher at Misericordia University than at University of Maryland Eastern Shore (about $20,248 more per year; $40,370 vs. $20,122).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Misericordia University than at University of Maryland Eastern Shore (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Misericordia University students is 112.6% larger than aid received by University of Maryland Eastern Shore students ($27,066 vs. $12,728).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both UMES and Misericordia University.
• Typical fall application deadline: UMES Jun 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Misericordia University average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.41 higher than at UMES (3.07).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8.6% at UMES vs. 17.5% at Misericordia University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Misericordia University and UMES graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Misericordia University and UMES graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Misericordia University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UMES students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 23%).

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