UMES Housing Costs

What is the Cost of Living at UMES?

Make the best college choice by understanding the true cost of college. Start by understanding the yearly costs at University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

On this page you will find:

• Living Expenses Outline
• Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses
• Meal Plans and Housing Requirements
• References

Housing and Meal Plan Costs at UMES

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $6,047 in 2026, and a standard meal plan cost $5,304. All told, an on-campus student at University of Maryland Eastern Shore budgeted around $22,601 in 2026 after factoring in housing, meals, books and other essentials.

The following table outlines average expected costs for both on-campus and off-campus housing, meals and other expenses at University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses? Four-Year Forecast: $88,737

The price of living on campus is rarely the same in your senior year as it was your first. Projecting the trend helps you plan for all four years instead of only the first.

Over the course of obtaining your degree, expect on-campus living costs near $88,737 for living costs.

Here is how combined on-campus room and board has moved over the last few reported years, with a projection of where it is headed, at University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

* estimated

The total declined relative to prior years, which is unusual and may reflect restated data.

Plan for Cost Creep

Most schools raise housing and dining costs gradually each year, so today’s figure is unlikely to be what you pay all four years.

Details on Your Campus Living Situation and Meal Plan at UMES

Wondering whether you may be required to live on campus? See the table below for on-campus housing details.

More About University of Maryland Eastern Shore

References

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• National Center for Education Statistics More about our data sources and methodologies.