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Overview |
UMES | Morrisville | ||
| Location | Princess Anne, MD | Morrisville, NY | ||
| Setting | Distant Town | Distant Rural | ||
| Enrollment | 2,518 | 1,803 | ||
| Type | Public 4 Year | Public 4 Year | ||
| National Ranking | #923 | #804 | ||
| Religious Affiliation | - | - | - | - |
| Status | Non-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | umes.edu | morrisville.edu | ||
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Costs |
UMES | Morrisville | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $5,637 | $7,070 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $16,467 | $16,980 | ||
| Room & Board | $10,636 | $15,600 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $12,020 | $16,070 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $12,705 | $11,070 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 100% | 89% |
Admission |
UMES | Morrisville | ||
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| Admission Chances | Calculate | Calculate | ||
| Applied | 6,724 | 3,648 | ||
| Admitted | 5,484 | 3,180 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 81.6% | 87.2% | ||
| Enrolled % | 10.7% | 16.4% | ||
| Avg High School GPA | 3.07 | 2.7 | ||
| Typical High School Grades | B | B- | ||
| Admissions Standards | Extremely Easy | Extremely Easy | ||
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| ACT Range | 16/19 | 18/23 | ||
| SAT Range | 840/1010 | 860/1060 | ||
| Submit Test Scores | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | ||
| Application Deadline | Jun 1, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 |
Academics |
UMES | Morrisville | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 11:1 | 12:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
UMES | Morrisville | ||
| Graduation Rate | 31% | 31% | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $40,400 | $35,600 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | 23% | 48% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $27,000 | $20,000 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | $279 | $206 |
Diversity |
UMES | Morrisville | ||
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| % Men | 43% | 51% | ||
| % Women | 57% | 49% | ||
| Racial Diversity | Low | Medium | ||
| HBCU | Yes | No | ||
| % White | 10% | 68% | ||
| % Black | 75% | 18% | ||
| % Hispanic | 3% | 8% | ||
| % Native American | 0% | 1% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 8% | 2% | ||
| % International | 3% | 1% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 1% | 1% |
Students |
UMES | Morrisville | ||
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| % In-State | 79% | 93% | ||
| % Out-of-State | 18% | 6% | ||
Campus |
UMES | Morrisville | ||
| Campus Housing | Yes | Yes | ||
| Freshman Dorm Required | No | No | ||
| Meal Plan | Yes | Yes | ||
| Weekend/Evening Classes | No | No | ||
| Daycare Facility | Yes | Yes | ||
| Learn More | Details | Details |
Comparable Facts
- University of Maryland Eastern Shore is larger than than Morrisville based on total student enrollment (2,518 students vs. 1,803 students)
UMES vs. Morrisville Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, UMES or Morrisville?
- SUNY Morrisville is 25.4% more expensive to attend than UMES for in-state tuition ($7,070.00 vs. $5,637.00)
- Out of state tuition is 3.1% higher at Morrisville than University of Maryland Eastern Shore ($16,980.00 vs. $16,467.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Maryland Eastern Shore than Morrisville ($12,020 vs. $16,070)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maryland Eastern Shore are 46.7% lower than costs at SUNY Morrisville ($10,636 vs. $15,600)
- More students receive financial grant aid at University of Maryland Eastern Shore than SUNY Morrisville (100% vs. 89%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by University of Maryland Eastern Shore students is 14.8% larger than aid received SUNY Morrisville ($12,705 vs. $11,070)
UMES vs. Morrisville Admissions Difficulty Comparison
Which college is harder to get into, UMES or Morrisville? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Morrisville or UMES .
- The average SAT score at SUNY Morrisville (854) is 20 points higher than at UMES (834)
- Incoming Morrisville students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at UMES (17)
- Accepted freshman UMES students have a 0.37 point higher average high school GPA (3.07) than students at Morrisville (2.7)
- Morrisville has a higher acceptance rate (87.2%) than UMES (81.6%)
UMES vs. Morrisville Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, UMES or Morrisville? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Morrisville and UMES.
- The graduation rate at UMES is the same as at SUNY Morrisville (31% vs. 31%)
- Graduates from University of Maryland Eastern Shore earn on average $4,800 more per year than Morrisville graduates after ten years. ($40,400 vs. $35,600)
- SUNY Morrisville students graduate with a $7,000 lower median federal student loan debt than UMES graduates. ($20,000 vs. $27,000)
- Morrisville graduates are paying $73 less per month on federal student loans than UMES graduates. ($206 vs. $279)
- More Morrisville graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UMES students, three years after graduation. (48% vs. 23%)
Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/