Notre Dame of Maryland University vs. Kent State University at Salem

Comparable Facts

Compare Notre Dame of Maryland University in Baltimore, MD with Kent State University at Salem in Salem, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Notre Dame of Maryland University is larger than Kent State University at Salem based on total student enrollment (1,788 students vs. 1,633 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Notre Dame of Maryland University is located in Baltimore, MD (Large City setting); Kent State University at Salem is in Salem, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• Notre Dame of Maryland University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Kent State University at Salem is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Notre Dame of Maryland University 9:1; Kent State University at Salem 26:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Salem are 15.6% lower than at Notre Dame of Maryland University ($11,810 vs. $14,000).
• Out-of-state tuition is 150% higher at Notre Dame of Maryland University than at Kent State University at Salem (about $26,018 more per year; $43,360 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Notre Dame of Maryland University than at Kent State University at Salem (99% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Notre Dame of Maryland University students is 641.5% larger than aid received by Kent State University at Salem students ($38,078 vs. $5,135).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Notre Dame of Maryland University, open admission at Kent State University at Salem.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State University at Salem Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Notre Dame of Maryland University average a 3.66 high school GPA, 0.39 higher than at Kent State University at Salem (3.27).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kent State University at Salem graduates have a $175 lower median loan debt than Notre Dame of Maryland University graduates ($25,825 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, Kent State University at Salem graduates have an estimated $1 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Notre Dame of Maryland University graduates ($267 vs. $268).
• More Notre Dame of Maryland University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Salem students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 46%).

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