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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) vs University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES)

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) and University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) are two historically Black universities with rich histories and unique offerings. FAMU, located in Tallahassee, Florida, boasts an acceptance rate of 53%, while UMES, situated in Princess Anne, Maryland, has a slightly higher acceptance rate of 60%. Both universities offer a diverse range of undergraduate programs, with FAMU excelling in fields like agriculture, nursing, and engineering, and UMES specializing in areas such as marine science, aviation, and social work. FAMU's student body is predominantly African American (88%), while UMES has a more diverse student population, with African American students comprising 73% of the student body. When it comes to graduation rates, FAMU has a four-year graduation rate of 23%, while UMES has a slightly higher rate of 25%. To help you make an informed decision about your higher education journey, we've
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University logo

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

 		University of Maryland Eastern Shore logo

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Overview

Location Tallahassee, Florida Princess Anne, Maryland
Campus setting City: Midsize Town: Fringe
College type 4 year 4 year
Control/business model Public Public
Calendar system Semester Semester
Degrees offered Undergraduate and Graduate Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate 89.0% 61.0%
Common app member Yes Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission

Acceptance rate 35.3% 81.9%
Application fees
Undergraduate: $35
Graduate: $30
Undergraduate: $50
Graduate: $60
SAT range 1010 - 1150 N/A
ACT range 17 - 23 N/A
Students submitting SAT score 80.0%
Students submitting ACT score 53.0%
Total number of applicants 8,717 7,625
Total number of admissions given out 3,076 6,245
Admitted students who chose to enroll 1,129 484
Yield rate 36.7% 7.8%
Test scores (SAT/ACT) N/A N/A
High school GPA Required Required
Recommendation letters Required Not required
High school transcript Not required Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL) Required Required

Tuition and Fees

Sticker price
In state: $23,345
Out of state: $35,285
In state: $25,910
Out of state: $36,529
Average net price $12,539 $12,867
Tuition
In state: $3,152
Out of state: $14,524
In state: $5,526
Out of state: $16,145
Room & board
Room/dormitory: $6,528
Meal plan: $5,116
Room/dormitory: $5,514
Meal plan: $4,571
Available payment plans
  • Prepaid tuition plan
  • Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid

Students receiving financial aid

(Grants & scholarships)

 94.0%
Average amount $11,310 		94.0%
Average amount $9,812
Students receiving federal student loan 42.0%
Average amount $4,792 		54.0%
Average amount $5,670
Students taking out private loans 2.0%
Average amount $15,311 		4.0%
Average amount $13,358

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students 7,301
Men 34.4% Women 65.6% 		1,811
Men 45.9% Women 54.1%
Graduate students 1,699
Men 33.4% Women 66.6% 		573
Men 32.6% Women 67.4%
Racial/ethnic diversity
Very Low
Low
Out-of-state students 32.4% N/A
International students 0.7% 3.0%
Campus local/setting City: Midsize Town: Fringe
Dormitory capacity 2,450 1,798
First year students are required to live on campus? No No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from Florida Georgia Illinois Texas Alabama N/A

Academics

Popular study areas
  • Health Professions
  • Business
  • Legal Profession
  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Health Professions
  • Business
  • Law Enforcement and Firefighting
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Kinesiology & Leisure Studies
Students to faculty ratio 14:1 8:1
Institutional accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome

Graduation rate 55.4% 33.3%
Dropout rate 19.7% 25.4%
Transferred out 21.6% 39.0%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Graduate/Professional Certificates)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $120,124
  • Year 3: $118,118
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degrees)
  • Year 1: $85,421
  • Year 2: $100,626
  • Year 3: $116,597
Construction Engineering Technologies (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $61,814
  • Year 3: $72,935
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degrees)
  • Year 1: $71,921
  • Year 2: $71,015
  • Year 3: $70,088
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $51,067
  • Year 2: $59,417
  • Year 3: $63,887
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $40,093
  • Year 2: $44,170
  • Year 3: $60,136
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $54,439
  • Year 2: $52,107
  • Year 3: $59,868
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $59,873
  • Year 2: $58,919
  • Year 3: $59,201
Architecture (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $49,136
  • Year 3: $57,230
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $44,824
  • Year 2: $53,608
  • Year 3: $56,027
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctoral Degrees)
  • Year 1: $89,550
  • Year 2: $119,486
  • Year 3: $126,437
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $101,964
  • Year 3: $117,459
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $42,169
  • Year 2: $47,260
  • Year 3: $58,071
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $42,682
  • Year 3: $47,758
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $33,921
  • Year 2: $28,598
  • Year 3: $37,953
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $38,439
  • Year 2: $37,568
  • Year 3: $37,868
Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $40,262
  • Year 2: $32,658
  • Year 3: $37,309
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $28,721
  • Year 2: $30,771
  • Year 3: $35,895
Sociology (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $25,567
  • Year 2: $25,774
  • Year 3: $33,633
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $24,925
  • Year 2: $29,882
  • Year 3: $33,576

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