UMES vs. St. Augustine's College

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, MD with Saint Augustine's University in Raleigh, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Maryland Eastern Shore is larger than St. Augustine's College based on total student enrollment (3,177 students vs. 175 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Maryland Eastern Shore is located in Princess Anne, MD (Distant Town setting); Saint Augustine's University is in Raleigh, NC (Large City setting).
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Saint Augustine's University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Maryland Eastern Shore 11:1; Saint Augustine's University 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustine's University are 9.1% lower than at University of Maryland Eastern Shore ($10,316 vs. $11,351).
• Out-of-state tuition is 19.1% higher at UMES than at Saint Augustine's University (about $3,226 more per year; $20,122 vs. $16,896).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Maryland Eastern Shore than at Saint Augustine's University (98% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Augustine's University students is 4.1% larger than aid received by University of Maryland Eastern Shore students ($13,246 vs. $12,728).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at UMES than at St. Augustine's College (17 vs. 14, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at UMES, required at St. Augustine's College.
• Typical fall application deadline: UMES Jun 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at UMES average a 3.07 high school GPA, 0.57 higher than at St. Augustine's College (2.5).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8.6% at UMES vs. 3.2% at St. Augustine's College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Maryland Eastern Shore graduates have a $7,620 lower median loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates ($27,000 vs. $34,620).
• Among borrowers, UMES graduates have an estimated $78 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than St. Augustine's College graduates ($279 vs. $357).
• More St. Augustine's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UMES students, three years after graduation (25% vs. 23%).

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