Salisbury vs. UNCG

Comparable Facts

Compare Salisbury University in Salisbury, MD with University of North Carolina at Greensboro in Greensboro, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is larger than Salisbury based on total student enrollment (18,012 students vs. 7,025 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Salisbury University is located in Salisbury, MD (Small Suburban setting); University of North Carolina at Greensboro is in Greensboro, NC (Large City setting).
• Salisbury University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Salisbury University 14:1; University of North Carolina at Greensboro 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are 23.1% lower than at Salisbury University ($10,688 vs. $13,900).
• Out-of-state tuition is 8.3% higher at UNCG than at Salisbury University (about $1,838 more per year; $24,012 vs. $22,174).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Salisbury University than at University of North Carolina at Greensboro (88% vs. 87%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of North Carolina at Greensboro students is 8.1% larger than aid received by Salisbury University students ($9,863 vs. $9,124).

Admissions details

• Incoming Salisbury students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 24) as students at UNCG (24).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Salisbury and UNCG.
• Typical fall application deadline: Salisbury Jan 15, 2027; UNCG Mar 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Salisbury average a 3.73 high school GPA, 0.14 higher than at UNCG (3.59).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.4% at Salisbury vs. 21.2% at UNCG.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Salisbury University graduates have a $2,584 lower median loan debt than UNCG graduates ($20,153 vs. $22,737).
• Among borrowers, Salisbury graduates have an estimated $27 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UNCG graduates ($208 vs. $235).
• More Salisbury graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UNCG students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 56%).

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