Applying to UMES

University of Maryland Eastern Shore's acceptance rate is 90.00% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 8,032 students applied and 7,229 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into UMES.

UMES's acceptance rate places 24th out of 28 Maryland colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to UMES, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Maryland Eastern Shore is 90.00% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 10.00%. 3,053 men and 4,979 women applied to UMES and 2,748 men and 4,531 women students were accepted.

Among them, 330 men and 408 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at UMES.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at UMES
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	8,032	3,053	4,979	0	0
Admitted	7,229	2,748	4,531	0	0
Enrolled	723	330	408	0	0
Acceptance Rate	90.00%	90.01%	91.00%	-	-
Yield	10.00%	12.01%	9.00%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Maryland Eastern Shore 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at UMES. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

UMES Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $35 for undergraduate schools and $60 for graduate schools of University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The next table provides general admission information for applying to UMES.

Admission Information for Applying to UMES
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$35
Graduate Application Fees	$60
Admission Information	wwwcp.umes.edu/admissions/
Online Application	wwwcp.umes.edu/admissions/apply-for-admission/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	2-Years Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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