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

Comparable Facts

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

Kent State University at Tuscarawas is larger than Notre Dame of Maryland University based on total student enrollment (2,099 students vs. 1,788 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 Tuscarawas is in New Philadelphia, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• Notre Dame of Maryland University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Notre Dame of Maryland University 9:1; Kent State University at Tuscarawas 22:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas (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 Tuscarawas (99% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Notre Dame of Maryland University students is 699.6% larger than aid received by Kent State University at Tuscarawas students ($38,078 vs. $4,762).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Notre Dame of Maryland University, open admission at Kent State University at Tuscarawas.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State University at Tuscarawas Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Notre Dame of Maryland University average a 3.66 high school GPA, 0.45 higher than at Kent State University at Tuscarawas (3.21).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kent State University at Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas 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.