UMES vs. North Carolina Wesleyan University

Comparable Facts

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

University of Maryland Eastern Shore is larger than North Carolina Wesleyan University based on total student enrollment (3,177 students vs. 1,419 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Maryland Eastern Shore is located in Princess Anne, MD (Distant Town setting); North Carolina Wesleyan University is in Rocky Mount, NC (Small City setting).
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. North Carolina Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Maryland Eastern Shore 11:1; North Carolina Wesleyan University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maryland Eastern Shore are 15% lower than at North Carolina Wesleyan University ($11,351 vs. $13,348).
• Out-of-state tuition is 77.6% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan University than at University of Maryland Eastern Shore (about $15,614 more per year; $35,736 vs. $20,122).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at North Carolina Wesleyan University than at University of Maryland Eastern Shore (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan University students is 147.9% larger than aid received by University of Maryland Eastern Shore students ($31,552 vs. $12,728).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at North Carolina Wesleyan University than at UMES (18 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both UMES and North Carolina Wesleyan University.
• Typical fall application deadline: UMES Jun 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at North Carolina Wesleyan University average a 3.2 high school GPA, 0.13 higher than at UMES (3.07).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8.6% at UMES vs. 17.5% at North Carolina Wesleyan University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates have a $4,282 lower median loan debt than UMES graduates ($22,718 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates have an estimated $45 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UMES graduates ($234 vs. $279).
• More North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UMES students, three years after graduation (39% vs. 23%).

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