Salisbury vs. St. Mary's

Comparable Facts

Compare Salisbury University in Salisbury, MD with St. Mary's College of Maryland in St. Mary's City, MD on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Salisbury University is larger than St. Mary's based on total student enrollment (7,025 students vs. 1,630 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Salisbury University is located in Salisbury, MD (Small Suburban setting); St. Mary's College of Maryland is in St. Mary's City, MD (Distant Rural setting).
• Salisbury University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. St. Mary's College of Maryland is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Salisbury University 14:1; St. Mary's College of Maryland 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Salisbury University are 13.6% lower than at St. Mary's College of Maryland ($13,900 vs. $16,079).
• Out-of-state tuition is 41.5% higher at St. Mary's than at Salisbury University (about $9,200 more per year; $31,374 vs. $22,174).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at St. Mary's College of Maryland than at Salisbury University (98% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by St. Mary's College of Maryland students is 24.9% larger than aid received by Salisbury University students ($11,398 vs. $9,124).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at St. Mary's than at Salisbury (28 vs. 24, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Salisbury and St. Mary's.
• Typical fall application deadline: Salisbury Jan 15, 2027; St. Mary's Jan 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Salisbury average a 3.73 high school GPA, 0.28 higher than at St. Mary's (3.45).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.4% at Salisbury vs. 17.3% at St. Mary's.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Salisbury University graduates have a $217 lower median loan debt than St. Mary's graduates ($20,153 vs. $20,370).
• Among borrowers, Salisbury graduates have an estimated $2 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than St. Mary's graduates ($208 vs. $210).
• More St. Mary's graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Salisbury students, three years after graduation (82% vs. 68%).

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