UMES vs. Bethany College

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, MD with Bethany College in Bethany, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Maryland Eastern Shore is larger than Bethany College based on total student enrollment (3,177 students vs. 640 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Maryland Eastern Shore is located in Princess Anne, MD (Distant Town setting); Bethany College is in Bethany, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Bethany College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Maryland Eastern Shore 11:1; Bethany College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maryland Eastern Shore are 14.1% lower than at Bethany College ($11,351 vs. $13,210).
• Out-of-state tuition is 82.7% higher at Bethany College than at University of Maryland Eastern Shore (about $16,643 more per year; $36,765 vs. $20,122).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Bethany College than at University of Maryland Eastern Shore (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is 148.6% larger than aid received by University of Maryland Eastern Shore students ($31,646 vs. $12,728).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 5 points higher at Bethany College than at UMES (22 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both UMES and Bethany College.
• Typical fall application deadline: UMES Jun 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at UMES average a 3.07 high school GPA, 0.22 higher than at Bethany College (2.85).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8.6% at UMES vs. 27.3% at Bethany College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Maryland Eastern Shore graduates have a $3,884 lower median loan debt than Bethany College graduates ($27,000 vs. $30,884).
• Among borrowers, UMES graduates have an estimated $40 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethany College graduates ($279 vs. $319).
• More Bethany College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UMES students, three years after graduation (56% vs. 23%).

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