University Description

University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is a public historically black land-grant research university in Princess Anne, Maryland. It is part of the University System of Maryland. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity. Read More

University History

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore has been known by a series of names reflective of its location, evolving role, and mission over a period spanning three centuries. It opened September 13, 1886 under the auspices of the Delaware Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Graduation Rate: 15% Acceptance Rate: 81% Student Faculty Ratio: 10:1 School Setting: rural Notable Alumni: Mildred Fay Jefferson

Academic Programs

  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • Civil Engineering Technology
  • Accounting
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Biochemistry
  • General Agriculture
  • General Biology
  • General History
  • General Hospitality Administration and Management
  • General Marketing and Marketing Management
  • General Psychology
  • General Special Education and Teaching
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Sociology
  • Financial Planning and Services
  • Criminal Justice and Police Science
  • Management
  • Commercial and Advertising Art
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  • Computer and Information Systems Security
  • General Chemistry
  • General Engineering
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Mathematics
  • General Music
  • Hotel Administration and Management
  • Accounting
  • Food Science
  • General Biology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Chemistry
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Finance
  • General Marketing and Marketing Management
  • General Mathematics
  • General Music
  • General Psychology
  • General Special Education and Teaching
  • Sociology
  • General History
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Agricultural Business and Management
  • General Agriculture
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Business Teacher Education
  • Hotel Administration and Management
  • Civil Engineering Technology
  • General Hospitality Administration and Management
  • Biochemistry
  • General Engineering
  • Other Business
  • Management
  • Marketing and Related Support Services
  • Physical Therapy
  • Criminology
  • General Aeronautics
  • Aviation
  • Aerospace Science and Technology
  • General Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Other Engineering Technologies
  • Computer and Information Systems Security
  • Commercial and Advertising Art
  • Technology Teacher Education and Industrial Arts Teacher Education
  • Criminal Justice and Police Science
  • Ecology
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Food Science
  • General Biology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • General Educational Leadership and Administration
  • General Special Education and Teaching
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Accounting
  • Counselor Education and Guidance Services
  • General History
  • General Mathematics
  • General Agriculture
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Chemistry
  • Sociology
  • Criminal Justice and Police Science
  • Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
  • General Psychology
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Computer and Information Systems Security
  • General Music
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Biochemistry
  • General Finance
  • General Engineering
  • Technology Teacher Education and Industrial Arts Teacher Education
  • Business Teacher Education
  • Hotel Administration and Management
  • Other Business
  • Management
  • Marketing and Related Support Services
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  • Toxicology
  • Criminology
  • Food Science
  • General Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Physical Therapy
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • General Biology
  • General Chemistry
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Pharmacy
  • Counselor Education and Guidance Services
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • Biochemistry
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General History
  • General Mathematics
  • General Psychology
  • Sociology
  • General Engineering
  • Toxicology
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  • Counselor Education and Guidance Services
  • General Educational Leadership and Administration
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • General Special Education and Teaching
  • General Hospitality Administration and Management
  • Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
  • Criminal Justice and Police Science
  • Computer and Information Systems Security
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General English Language and Literature
  • Sociology
  • Civil Engineering Technology
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Commercial and Advertising Art
  • Hotel Administration and Management
  • Technology Teacher Education and Industrial Arts Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Financial Planning and Services
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Sports Offered

  • Baseball (M)
  • Softball (W)
  • Basketball (M)
  • Basketball (W)
  • Cross Country (M)
  • Cross Country (W)
  • Golf (M)
  • Golf (W)
  • Volleyball (W)
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Greek Life

  • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
  • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
  • Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
  • Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
  • Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority
  • Iota Phi Theta Fraternity