UMES vs. Carolina University

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, MD with Carolina University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Maryland Eastern Shore is larger than Carolina University based on total student enrollment (3,177 students vs. 880 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Maryland Eastern Shore is located in Princess Anne, MD (Distant Town setting); Carolina University is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Midsize City setting).
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Carolina University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Maryland Eastern Shore 11:1; Carolina University 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maryland Eastern Shore are 8.5% lower than at Carolina University ($11,351 vs. $12,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 14.5% higher at UMES than at Carolina University (about $2,547 more per year; $20,122 vs. $17,575).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Carolina University than at University of Maryland Eastern Shore (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Maryland Eastern Shore students is 6.5% larger than aid received by Carolina University students ($12,728 vs. $11,947).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both UMES and Carolina University.
• Typical fall application deadline: UMES Jun 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at UMES average a 3.07 high school GPA, 0.07 higher than at Carolina University (3.0).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8.6% at UMES vs. 26.5% at Carolina University.

Loans and repayment

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