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University of Maryland - Eastern Shore
1 Backbone Road
Princess Anne, MD 21853

Official telephone: (410) 651-2200
Fax number: (410) 651-6105

Website: www.umes.edu

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Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011

The admissions information below is valid for the 2010 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Tyrone Young,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

410 651-6410
410 651-7922 (fax)
umesadmissions@umes.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

March 1

Final filing date for fall:

July 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$25

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 860 and minimum 2.5 GPA recommended. In-state applicants with secondary school diploma and minimum 2.5 GPA may be admitted on basis of predictive index weighting SAT Reasoning scores and GPA.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Visit for interview by:

April 20

Standardized test requirements:

SAT or ACT required, SAT Subject Test not used

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

July 15 for SAT/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required
Foreign language:	2 required
Lab:	2 required
Math:	3 required
Science:	2 required
Social studies:	3 required
Academic electives:	6 required
Total:	20 required

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of music program applicants.
Audition required of dance program applicants.
Audition required of theatre program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank very important
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities very important
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency important
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work not considered
work experience not considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

2.8

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

79%

Average SAT:

426 verbal, 421 math, 420 writing, 847 combined

Average ACT:

16 composite

ACT writing middle 50% range:

14 - 18

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

15 - 18

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores:

87%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

14%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

4,317

Number of applicants offered admission:

2,409 (56%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

921 (38%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

90%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

27%

Tuition deposit amount:

$25

Room deposit amount:

$300, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes

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