College Cost Comparison

Comparison Criteria	Chesapeake College	Salisbury University	Washington College	University of Maryland College Park
Location
City, State	Wye Mills, Maryland	Salisbury, Maryland	Chestertown, Maryland	College Park, Maryland
Type
Public vs. Private	Public	Public	Private (Nonprofit)	Public
Campus Life
Setting	Rural	Rural	Rural	Suburban
Undergraduate Enrollment	2,400	8,657	1,511	26,493
Admission
Percentage accepted	Open Admission	52.7%	66.4%	46.8%
Application Requirements	SAT or ACT not required ACCUPLACER required for course placement unless student meets any of these exemptions (ACCUPLACER Test)	Required for some: SAT Reasoning Test or ACT If submitting ACT, writing section is optional	Essay(s) required >Required: SAT Reasoning Test or ACT If submitting ACT, writing section is optional	Essay(s) required Required: SAT Reasoning Test or ACT If submitting ACT, writing section is required
SAT® Scores *	Not required	Critical Reading: 520-600 Math: 520-620 Writing: 530-600	Critical Reading: 520-620 Math:510-610 Writing: 520-620	Critical Reading: 580-680 Math:620-710
Costs (Fall 2018, full-time)
In-state tuition & fees	$2,380 (In-County) $3,415 (In-State) (per semester, based on 15 credits per semester)	$9,824	$47,724	$10,595
Out-of-state tuition & fees	$4,570	$19,526	$47,724	$35,216
Room & board	$0	$11,950	$12,722	$12,429

For more information, please call the Office of Admissions at 410-822-5400, 410-758-1537, or 410-228-4360 ext. 2240.