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University of Maryland Eastern Shore General Information
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), a historically Black land-grant university, is a teaching, research, and doctoral institution that nurtures and launches leaders in a student-centered environment, particularly among ethnic minorities. It is committed to providing high-quality programs in an ethnically diverse environment and to preparing students who serve and shape the global economy. UMES is a growing, primarily residential university with a teaching, research, extension, and engagement mission consistent with valuing the scholarship of faculty in discovering knowledge, developing, and disseminating new knowledge, and applying that knowledge to the extended community. The University recognizes that it is also responsible for developing human potential, enriching cultural expression, and sharing its expertise with individuals, businesses, and educational and governmental agencies. Teaching, research, and engagement foci align with UMES’ legacy and mission as Maryland’s 1890 land-grant institution. UMES is proud of its more than one hundred seventeen years of continuous educational service, initially under the aegis of the Methodist Church.
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General Information
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Contact Information
JT Williams Hall, Princess Anne, Maryland 21853-1299 Request Free Information |
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Degrees Offered
Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree |
Type of Institution
Public, 4-year or above |
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Certificates Offered
n/a |
Carnegie Classification
Masters Colleges and Universities I |
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Special Learning Opportunities
Distance Learning opportunities Study abroad |
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Stafford Loan) or scholarships. Students will not be eligible for federal aid without completing the FAFSA. Here is a link to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore FAFSA School Code. |
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Credit Accepted
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school) Advanced placement(AP) credits |
Religious Affiliation
None |
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Student Population
4,192 (3,719 undergraduates) |
Campus Setting
Town: Fringe |
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Undergraduate Student Age
89 % under 25 11 % over 25 |
Campus Housing
Yes
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