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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

STUDENT PROFILE

Total undergraduates:

1,600 men, 2,322 women, 3,922 total

Full-time undergraduates:

1,460 men, 2,145 women, 3,605 total

Part-time undergraduates:

140 men, 177 women, 317 total

Total graduate students:

197 men, 314 women, 511 total

Full-time graduate students:

84 men, 140 women, 224 total

Part-time graduate students:

113 men, 174 women, 287 total

Average age of full-time undergraduates:

U.S. region where majority of students come from:

Northeast

Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state:

25%

First-year student breakdown:


87.2%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.2%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.8%	Asian or Pacific Islander
1.6%	Hispanic
6.9%	White (non-Hispanic)
1.5%	total international (nonresident aliens)
1.7%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Undergraduate breakdown:


83.1%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.2%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.1%	Asian or Pacific Islander
1.5%	Hispanic
9.0%	White (non-Hispanic)
2.5%	total international (nonresident aliens)
2.5%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

620 acres

City or town school is located in:

Princess Anne, MD

Population of city/town:

3,015

Nearest major city:

Baltimore

Distance of nearest major city:

121 miles

Population of nearest major city:

637,455

Online campus map:

www.umes.edu/CampusMap/
index.cfm?id=Map

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

yes

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms (57%)
women's dorms (27%)
men's dorms (16%)
other housing including Apartment-style (upper classmen only) housing.

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

37%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

yes

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

yes

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

739

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Remedial learning services:

reading, writing, math, study skills, Pre-admission summer program.

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance

Counseling services:

minority student, veteran student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career placement services:

co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career workshops.

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services, priority in dormitories, books on tapes.

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

fully

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of social sororities on campus:

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, yearbook, radio station

School newspaper(s):

Hawk Message, published bimonthly

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

Campus-based religious organizations:

Praise Fellowship, Baptist Student Ministry, Wesley Foundation, Todah: Hands in Ministry, gospel choir, Catholic Student Association.

Minority student organizations:

NAACP, National Association of Black Accountants, National Society for Minorities in Hospitality, Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS), Muslim Students Association

International student organizations:

International Student Organization, Caribbean international club, Ethiopian Student Association

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

Student Activity Advisory Group, Criminal Justice Society, National Student Business League, Social Work Student Association, Student Chapter of the Council for Exceptional Children, Rehabilitation Services Student Association, Physical Therapy Association, Biology Society, poultry science club, math and computer science club, Engineering Technology Society, human ecology club

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Keith Davidson,
Athletic Director

Athletic department's mailing address:

Athletic Director
Keith Davidson
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
William P. Hytche Athletic

School colors:

maroon and grey

School mascot:

Fighting Hawks/Lady Hawks

Athletic conference memberships:

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (Division I)

Sports offered

Scholarships?

Athletic Assoc.

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports:

30%

Athletic facilities:

bowling alley, center, field, gymnasium, stadium

Intramural/Recreational sports:

basketball, billiards, bowling, flag football, soccer, table tennis, volleyball

Club sports for men:

cricket, soccer

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

yes

Nearest international airport:

Baltimore (122 miles)

Nearest other airport:

Salisbury (15 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Wilmington, DE (121 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Princess Anne, MD (near campus)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

12%

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

poor

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

32% immediately

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

Adelphi University, City University of New York, Central Michigan University, Delaware State University, Drexel University, George Mason University, Grand Canyon University, Johns Hopkins University, Kansas University, North Carolina A&T State University, Salisbury University, Temple University, Texas A&M University, Towson University, Tuskegee University, University of Central Florida, University of Cincinnati, University of Maryland Baltimore County, University of Maryland College Park, University of Pittsburgh.

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

Earl Richardson, retired president, Morgan State University
Art Shell, NFL coach
Dr. Thomas LaVeist, professor of health, Johns Hopkins University.

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