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Acceptance rate
45%
Average SAT
1465
Average ACT
34
Aid receiving
67%
Undergraduates
31,133
Graduates
10,592
Male:Female Ratio
50:50
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
umd.edu

University of Maryland - College Park Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Maryland - College Park has an acceptance rate of 45% and is among the top 13% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 45% 42% 47%
Applicants 60,056 30,014 29,998
Admissions 26,902 12,660 14,213
Freshmen enrolled full time 5,795 2,790 2,984
Freshmen enrolled part time 23 8 15

9,357 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,668 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
2,448 or 42%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1400
or below

75% of them
had 1530
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Maryland - College Park are 1400-1530 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
411 or 7%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 32
or below

75% of them
had 35
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Maryland - College Park are 32-35 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Other Tests Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school GPA Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 15209 (36%)
Asian 8384 (20%)
Black or African American 5060 (12%)
Nonresident Alien 4889 (12%)
Hispanic 4047 (10%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 2213 (5%)
Two or more races 1864 (4%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 25 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 21 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$12,867
Students receiving aid
67%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $10,087$16,891
Tuition in-state $10,087$16,891
Tuition out-of-state $39,464$36,822
Fee in-district $1,722$1,385
Fee in-state $1,722$1,385
Fee out-of-state $1,722$1,385

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 12,690
Combined charge for room and board $16,339
Room charge $9,562
Meal charge $6,777

University of Maryland - College Park majors

University of Maryland - College Park has granted 8,036 bachelor's degrees across 92 programs, 2,836 master's across 90 programs, and 638 doctorate degrees across 72 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Maryland - College Park.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Computer Science 948 79 47
Information Science & Studies 702 33 6
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 428 6 22
Psychology, General 395 9
Management Science 65 327
Engineering, General 375
Finance, General 359 3
Mechanical Engineering 302 24 19
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 250 62 27
Criminology 290 44 4
Public Health, Other 316
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 15 279
Political Science and Government, General 254 15 8
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 253 4 8
Mathematics, General 185 11 11
Public Policy Analysis, General 93 98 5
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 193
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 179 3 6
Business Statistics 181
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 99 34 36
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 130 25 8
Civil Engineering, General 118 12 17
Business Administration and Management, General 145
Architecture 138
Accounting 134 1
Journalism 108 20 5
Information Technology 126
Neuroscience 107 2 7
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 115
English Language and Literature, General 103 5 6
Ecology 112
Library and Information Science 106
Physics, General 63 4 39
Public Health, General 102
Sociology, General 90 1 9
Computer Engineering, General 94
Agricultural Engineering 88
History, General 59 16 8
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 73 4
Fine & Studio Arts, General 71 6
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 24 41 11
Curriculum and Instruction 69
Business & Commerce, General 57 10
Animal Sciences, General 56 3 4
Human Computer Interaction 1 60
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 24 34
Family and Community Services 55 2
Music, General 10 23 24
Applied and Professional Ethics 55
Chemistry, General 41 1 12
Chemical Engineering 39 1 13
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 50 1 2
Environmental Science 45 4 2
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 51
Biochemistry 42 1 5
Financial Analytics 46
Developmental and Child Psychology 33 7 3
Elementary Education and Teaching 42
Financial Mathematics 41
Engineering, Other 26 11
Anthropology, General 26 7 3
Food Science 25 3 8
Astronomy 17 6 12
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 22 8
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 18 6 4
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation 28
Veterinary Medicine 28
Music Performance, General 26
Telecommunications Engineering 26
Agricultural Economics 25
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 25
Materials Engineering 12 2 11
Special Education and Teaching, General 6 17 2
International Business & Trade & Commerce 24
Health Services Administration 14 9
Spanish Language and Literature 19 2 1
Biological and Physical Sciences 10 11
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 21
Kindergarten & Preschool Education and Teaching 21
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 21
Sustainability Studies 14 7
Dance, General 11 7
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 18
International Relations and Affairs 18
Urban Studies & Affairs 18
Applied Mathematics, General 4 13
Secondary Education and Teaching 17
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 12 1 3
Linguistics 14 2
Philosophy 13 3
Statistics, General 8 8
Agriculture, General 15
Geology & Earth Science, General 8 4 3
Real Estate 15
Music Teacher Education 14
Signal & Geospatial Intelligence 14
American & United States Studies & Civilization 5 4 4
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 1 11
Plant Sciences, General 6 4 2
French Language and Literature 6 3 2
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 9 2
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology 11
Entomology 7 3
Land Use Planning and Management & Development 10
Arabic Language and Literature 9
Japanese Language and Literature 9
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 9
Audiology & Audiologist 8
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 6 2
Women's Studies 5 3
Chemical Physics 2 5
Educational Statistics and Research Methods 1 6
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 7
Pre-Veterinary Studies 7
Biophysics 6
Biological & Biosystems Engineering 5
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other 3 2
Political Science and Government, Other 5
Computer Engineering, Other 4
Creative Writing 4
Maternal and Child Health 4
Musicology and Ethnomusicology 2 2
Russian Language and Literature 4
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism 1 3
Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology 1 3
African-American & Black Studies 3
Agricultural and Extension Education Services 3
Chinese Language and Literature 3
Environmental Health 2 1
Epidemiology 3
Art Teacher Education 2
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 2
Comparative Literature 2
Educational Psychology 2
German Language and Literature 2
Jewish & Judaic Studies 2
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
Iranian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1
Systems Engineering 1
Grand Total 8,036 2,836 638

University of Maryland - College Park has a graduation rate of 89%, which is among the 6% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 89% 87% 90%
  • Full-time retention rate - 96%
  • Part-time retention rate - 90%

Publications & Citations

University of Maryland - College Park is a world-class research university with 218,372 scientific papers published and 9,401,533 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Quantum and Particle physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Medicine, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
218,372
Citations
9,401,533

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
119,618 / 5,218,051
Physics
119,079 / 5,211,368
Computer Science
96,583 / 4,536,577
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
92,121 / 4,135,662
Biology
91,331 / 4,413,425
Quantum and Particle physics
90,728 / 3,939,891
Chemistry
90,217 / 3,996,795
Environmental Science
88,400 / 4,041,802
Medicine
54,736 / 2,480,388
Geography and Cartography
51,736 / 2,392,226
Geology
50,510 / 2,477,215
Materials Science
50,041 / 2,026,044
Mathematics
47,778 / 2,283,860
Organic Chemistry
45,093 / 1,959,192
Philosophy
44,715 / 2,032,129
Political Science
43,772 / 1,899,953
Psychology
41,170 / 2,107,168
Law
41,146 / 1,827,368
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
38,562 / 1,757,090
Optical Engineering
38,419 / 1,590,575
Ecology
36,177 / 1,972,632
Statistics
34,920 / 1,759,148
Business
34,858 / 1,833,988
Sociology
34,664 / 1,572,933
Biochemistry
33,051 / 1,698,362
Genetics
32,608 / 1,605,849
Astrophysics and Astronomy
31,600 / 1,600,582
Electrical Engineering
29,172 / 1,168,825
History
28,814 / 1,207,460
Economics
25,667 / 1,216,559
Paleontology
25,043 / 1,224,226
Nuclear Physics
24,803 / 1,078,480
Archaeology
23,769 / 1,108,128
Linguistics
23,123 / 1,040,533
Telecommunications
21,433 / 864,158
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
20,951 / 1,026,733
Aerospace Engineering
20,710 / 914,459
Mechanical Engineering
20,405 / 764,239
Computer Vision
18,714 / 886,787
Art & Design
17,905 / 686,142

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 2395 31040
1994 2447 34920
1995 2571 37769
1996 2819 41812
1997 2986 45522
1998 2906 49051
1999 3066 54795
2000 3047 64368
2001 4119 72237
2002 5157 101475
2003 4829 106224
2004 4406 117196
2005 5037 138157
2006 5200 156222
2007 5062 174342
2008 5242 194004
2009 5509 218053
2010 5924 241402
2011 6213 275771
2012 6602 305531
2013 7078 336820
2014 6996 366558
2015 7184 388447
2016 7115 408466
2017 7566 434141
2018 8028 475420
2019 8066 536791
2020 8650 613309
2021 8540 676112
2022 7779 623606
2023 7987 646339
2024 6840 613276
2025 4973 525754
Academic rankings

University of Maryland - College Park alumni

  1. Sergey Brin

    Sergey Brin
    Born in
    Russia Flag Russia
    Years
    1973-.. (age 53)
    Enrolled in the University of Maryland - College Park
    1990-1993 graduated with Bachelor of Science in computer science and mathematics
    Occupations
    business executivetechnology entrepreneurcomputer scientistinventorauthor
    Biography

    Sergey Mikhailovich Brin is an American computer scientist and businessman who co-founded Google with Larry Page. He was the president of Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc., until stepping down from the role on December 3, 2019. He and Page remain at Alphabet as co-founders, controlling shareholders, and board members. Brin is a centibillionaire and among the richest people in the world.

  2. Larry Ben David

    Larry Ben David
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1947-.. (age 79)
    Enrolled in the University of Maryland - College Park
    In 1970 graduated with bachelor's degree in study of history and business administration
    Occupations
    writercomedianfilm produceractorfilm actor
    Biography

    Lawrence Gene David is an American comedian, writer, actor, and television producer. He is known for his dry wit, portrayals of awkward social situations, and brutally honest takes on everyday life. He has received two Primetime Emmy Awards as well as nominations for three Golden Globe Awards and six Screen Actors Guild Awards. He received the Writers Guild of America's Laurel Award in 2010.

  3. Jim Henson

    Jim Henson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1936-1990 (aged 54)
    Enrolled in the University of Maryland - College Park
    In 1980 graduated with Bachelor of Science
    Occupations
    film directoranimatorfilm produceractorscreenwriter
    Biography

    James Maury Henson was an American puppeteer, actor, animator, creative producer, and director who achieved worldwide notability as the creator of the Muppets. Henson was also well known for creating Fraggle Rock (1983–1987) and as the director of The Dark Crystal (1982) and Labyrinth (1986), as well as creating the puppets for Sesame Street (1969–present).

  4. Karen Allen

    Karen Allen
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1951-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    television actorstage actorfilm directorfilm actor
    Biography

    Karen Jane Allen is an American film, television and stage actress. She made her film debut in the comedy film Animal House (1978), which was soon followed by a small role in Woody Allen's romantic comedy-drama Manhattan (1979) and a co-lead role in Philip Kaufman's coming-of-age film The Wanderers (1979), before co-starring opposite Al Pacino in William Friedkin's crime thriller Cruising (1980).

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General info

Founded 1856
Motto Faits masculins, paroles féminines
Colors red, white, black, gold
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (June-August); Winter Term (January)
Total FTE staff 10,403
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address College Park, Maryland, 20742
United States
City population 35,000
Phone 3014051000

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