UMES vs. North Carolina Central University

Comparable Facts

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

North Carolina Central University is larger than UMES based on total student enrollment (8,579 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); North Carolina Central University is in Durham, NC (Midsize City setting).
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. North Carolina Central University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Maryland Eastern Shore 11:1; North Carolina Central University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maryland Eastern Shore are 15.6% lower than at North Carolina Central University ($11,351 vs. $13,450).
• Out-of-state tuition is 2% higher at UMES than at North Carolina Central University (about $387 more per year; $20,122 vs. $19,735).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Maryland Eastern Shore than at North Carolina Central University (98% vs. 87%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Maryland Eastern Shore students is 6.1% larger than aid received by North Carolina Central University students ($12,728 vs. $11,999).

Admissions details

• Incoming UMES students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 17) as students at North Carolina Central University (17).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at UMES, test optional at North Carolina Central University.
• Typical fall application deadline: UMES Jun 1, 2027; North Carolina Central University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at North Carolina Central University average a 3.27 high school GPA, 0.2 higher than at UMES (3.07).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8.6% at UMES vs. 11% at North Carolina Central University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Maryland Eastern Shore graduates have a $4,000 lower median loan debt than North Carolina Central University graduates ($27,000 vs. $31,000).
• Among borrowers, UMES graduates have an estimated $41 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than North Carolina Central University graduates ($279 vs. $320).
• More North Carolina Central University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UMES students, three years after graduation (23% vs. 23%).

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