UMES vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, MD with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Maryland Eastern Shore is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (3,177 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Maryland Eastern Shore is located in Princess Anne, MD (Distant Town setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Maryland Eastern Shore 11:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maryland Eastern Shore are 34.1% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($11,351 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 59.8% higher at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at University of Maryland Eastern Shore (about $12,028 more per year; $32,150 vs. $20,122).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at University of Maryland Eastern Shore (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students is 17.8% larger than aid received by University of Maryland Eastern Shore students ($14,989 vs. $12,728).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both UMES and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Typical fall application deadline: UMES Jun 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design average a 3.13 high school GPA, 0.06 higher than at UMES (3.07).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8.6% at UMES vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design and UMES graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design and UMES graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Pennsylvania College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UMES students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 23%).

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