UMES vs. Stevenson University

Comparable Facts

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

Stevenson University is larger than UMES based on total student enrollment (3,684 students vs. 3,177 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Maryland Eastern Shore is located in Princess Anne, MD (Distant Town setting); Stevenson University is in Owings Mills, MD (Large Suburban setting).
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Stevenson University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Maryland Eastern Shore 11:1; Stevenson University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maryland Eastern Shore are 26% lower than at Stevenson University ($11,351 vs. $15,336).
• Out-of-state tuition is 101.6% higher at Stevenson University than at University of Maryland Eastern Shore (about $20,438 more per year; $40,560 vs. $20,122).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Stevenson University than at University of Maryland Eastern Shore (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Stevenson University students is 145.6% larger than aid received by University of Maryland Eastern Shore students ($31,263 vs. $12,728).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both UMES and Stevenson University.
• Typical fall application deadline: UMES Jun 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Stevenson University average a 3.1 high school GPA, 0.03 higher than at UMES (3.07).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8.6% at UMES vs. 17% at Stevenson University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Stevenson University and UMES graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Stevenson University and UMES graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Stevenson University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UMES students, three years after graduation (61% vs. 23%).

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