UMES vs Bowie State Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Bowie State has more expensive tuition & fees ($19,839) than UMES ($19,728).
It is harder to admit to Bowie State than UMES.
Bowie State has more students with 6,275 students while UMES has 2,518 students.
UMES has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Bowie State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Bowie State has more full-time faculties with 227 faculties while UMES has 211 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Bowie State University.

UMES	vs.	Bowie State
Princess Anne, Maryland	Location	Bowie, Maryland
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$8,898 Out-Of-State$19,728	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,999 Out-Of-State$19,839
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	66%
$9,712	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,199

90.00 %	Acceptance Rates	84.00 %
10.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.00 %
-	SAT Score	935
-	ACT Score	-
37 %	Graduation Rate	40 %
39 %	Transfer-out Rate	27 %
71 %	Retention Rate	73 %
2,518	Student Population	6,275
211	Number of Faculties	227
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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