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Acceptance rate
45%
Average SAT
1440
Average ACT
32
Aid receiving
63%
Undergraduates
30,353
Graduates
10,439
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 12% 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% 41% 48%
Applicants 56,761 27,774 28,987
Admissions 25,320 11,325 13,995
Freshmen enrolled full time 5,809 2,860 2,949
Freshmen enrolled part time 40 21 19

9,383 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,516 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
3,078 or 53%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1360
or below

75% of them
had 1520
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Maryland - College Park are 1360-1520 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
90 or 2%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 30
or below

75% of them
had 34
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Maryland - College Park are 30-34 (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 16315 (40%)
Asian 7734 (19%)
Black or African American 4779 (12%)
Nonresident Alien 4777 (12%)
Hispanic 3666 (9%)
Two or more races 1737 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 1719 (4%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 24 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 20 (0%)

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
$11,232
Students receiving aid
63%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $9,695$16,238
Tuition in-state $9,695$16,238
Tuition out-of-state $37,931$35,388
Fee in-district $1,538$1,210
Fee in-state $1,538$1,210
Fee out-of-state $1,538$1,210

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 12,465
Combined charge for room and board $14,896
Room charge $8,860
Meal charge $6,036

University of Maryland - College Park majors

University of Maryland - College Park has granted 8,448 bachelor's degrees across 87 programs, 2,460 master's across 85 programs, and 641 doctorate degrees across 70 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Maryland - College Park.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Computer Science 945 62 39
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 550 11 16
Information Science & Studies 545 5
Business Administration and Management, General 78 403
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 353 70 6
Mechanical Engineering 360 25 40
Finance, General 339 47
Psychology, General 372 9 5
Criminology 339 43 3
Public Health, Other 356
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 341 2 12
Political Science and Government, General 298 10 6
Mathematics, General 218 4 9
Public Policy Analysis, General 87 129 10
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 203 2 2
Accounting 146 59
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 194
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 13 180
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 112 39 36
Engineering, General 179
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 140 11 14
Journalism 142 20 1
Civil Engineering, General 120 12 24
Curriculum and Instruction 149 3
Architecture 124
English Language and Literature, General 105 8 10
Business Statistics 122
Computer Engineering, General 113
Physics, General 66 11 35
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 102 9
Library and Information Science 105
Public Health, General 105
Family and Community Services 91 1 4
Agricultural Engineering 95
History, General 75 5 5
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 30 45 6
Animal Sciences, General 68 6 1
Chemical Engineering 63 5 7
Ecology 75
Sociology, General 66 6 3
Chemistry, General 42 4 26
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 70 2
Engineering, Other 48 16 8
Biochemistry 56 2 13
Fine & Studio Arts, General 65 4
Management Science 69
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 62
Environmental Science 51 4 4
Music, General 3 30 25
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 27 30
Food Science 45 2 4
Materials Engineering 33 4 9
Neuroscience 33 6 7
Human Computer Interaction 42
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 42
Business & Commerce, General 30 9
Elementary Education and Teaching 39
Music Performance, General 39
Information Technology 38
Agricultural Economics 37
Economics, General 22 13
Anthropology, General 21 9 2
Philosophy 28 3
Special Education and Teaching, General 9 18 4
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 18 12
Financial Mathematics 30
Spanish Language and Literature 26 2 1
Applied and Professional Ethics 28
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 27
Kindergarten & Preschool Education and Teaching 26
Sustainability Studies 16 10
Veterinary Medicine 26
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 18 4 3
Biological and Physical Sciences 7 18
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 24
Astronomy 17 1 6
Geology & Earth Science, General 15 2 6
Linguistics 16 1 6
Agriculture, General 22
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 9 3 10
Urban Studies & Affairs 20
Applied Mathematics, General 6 13
American & United States Studies & Civilization 8 5 4
International Business & Trade & Commerce 17
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 15
Dance, General 9 5
Music Teacher Education 14
Plant Sciences, General 11 3
Telecommunications Engineering 14
Developmental and Child Psychology 13
Health Services Administration 9 4
International Relations and Affairs 13
Statistics, General 8 5
Land Use Planning and Management & Development 11
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism 2 9
Systems Engineering 10
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology 10
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 9
Creative Writing 9
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 9
Russian Language and Literature 9
Women's Studies 4 3 2
Chinese Language and Literature 8
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 8
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 8
Secondary Education and Teaching 8
Audiology & Audiologist 7
Educational Statistics and Research Methods 6 1
French Language and Literature 6 1
Signal & Geospatial Intelligence 7
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4 2
Educational Psychology 6
Arabic Language and Literature 5
Biophysics 5
Japanese Language and Literature 5
Chemical Physics 3 1
Computer Engineering, Other 4
German Language and Literature 3 1
African-American & Black Studies 3
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 3
Entomology 1 2
Epidemiology 3
Environmental Health 2
Iranian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
Jewish & Judaic Studies 2
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other 2
Maternal and Child Health 2
Musicology and Ethnomusicology 1 1
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology 1
Grand Total 8,448 2,460 641

University of Maryland - College Park has a graduation rate of 89%, which is among the 5% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 89% 87% 91%
  • Full-time retention rate - 95%
  • Part-time retention rate - 86%

Publications & Citations

University of Maryland - College Park is a world-class research university with 184,659 scientific papers published and 6,349,054 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Biology, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Quantum and Particle physics, Environmental Science, Medicine, and Materials Science.

Publications
184,659
Citations
6,349,054

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
105,069 / 3,646,949
Physics
103,368 / 3,625,586
Computer Science
84,319 / 3,082,474
Biology
79,517 / 3,161,134
Chemistry
79,493 / 2,909,904
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
79,325 / 2,682,167
Quantum and Particle physics
78,899 / 2,751,922
Environmental Science
76,280 / 2,785,066
Medicine
46,786 / 1,694,418
Materials Science
44,681 / 1,486,481
Geography and Cartography
44,176 / 1,606,755
Geology
44,125 / 1,727,423
Mathematics
42,291 / 1,571,521
Organic Chemistry
40,037 / 1,456,580
Philosophy
39,172 / 1,332,124
Political Science
37,783 / 1,204,715
Law
35,668 / 1,164,349
Psychology
35,608 / 1,393,653
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
34,487 / 1,235,905
Optical Engineering
34,346 / 1,129,559
Ecology
31,902 / 1,379,705
Statistics
31,071 / 1,211,063
Business
30,706 / 1,228,456
Sociology
30,421 / 1,021,510
Biochemistry
29,221 / 1,276,026
Genetics
28,598 / 1,210,020
Astrophysics and Astronomy
26,519 / 1,037,153
Electrical Engineering
26,304 / 797,208
History
24,915 / 798,011
Economics
22,526 / 824,387
Paleontology
22,366 / 881,516
Archaeology
20,611 / 737,989
Linguistics
20,295 / 672,231
Nuclear Physics
20,118 / 691,637
Telecommunications
19,032 / 559,708
Aerospace Engineering
18,367 / 645,382
Mechanical Engineering
18,129 / 566,340
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
18,065 / 714,968
Computer Vision
17,030 / 639,242
Machine Learning
15,992 / 658,175

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 2059 20422
1992 2241 24058
1993 2147 23947
1994 2152 26898
1995 2277 28625
1996 2539 31714
1997 2549 34710
1998 2540 37439
1999 2668 42142
2000 2736 48634
2001 3051 54942
2002 4608 76206
2003 4281 77106
2004 3915 87077
2005 4548 103051
2006 4654 116914
2007 4584 131438
2008 4647 145266
2009 4859 164770
2010 5197 181891
2011 5407 207207
2012 5832 230319
2013 6077 257532
2014 6267 278205
2015 6564 296128
2016 6623 309210
2017 6868 322139
2018 7290 358882
2019 7368 399670
2020 7646 454702
2021 7539 500705
2022 6772 488946
2023 6643 483806
Academic rankings

University of Maryland - College Park alumni

  1. Sergey Brin

    Sergey Brin
    Born in
    Russia Flag Russia
    Years
    1973-.. (age 51)
    Enrolled in the University of Maryland - College Park
    1990-1993 graduated with Bachelor of Science in mathematics and computer science
    Occupations
    inventorbusiness executivecomputer scientistinternational forum participant
    Biography

    Sergey Mikhailovich Brin is an American businessman best known for co-founding Google with Larry Page. Brin 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. As of January 2024, Brin is the 9th-richest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of $114 billion according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

  2. Larry David

    Larry David
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1947-.. (age 77)
    Enrolled in the University of Maryland - College Park
    In 1970 graduated with bachelor's degree in business administration and study of history
    Occupations
    screenwriterfilm actoractorfilm producercomedian
    Biography

    Lawrence Gene David is an American comedian, writer, actor, and television producer. He and Jerry Seinfeld created the television sitcom Seinfeld, on which David was head writer and executive producer for the first seven seasons. He gained further recognition for the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm, which he created and stars in as a fictionalized version of himself. He has written or co-written the story of every episode since its pilot episode in 1999.

  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
    television producerpuppeteervoice actorproducerdirector
    Biography

    James Maury Henson was an American puppeteer, animator, cartoonist, actor, inventor, and filmmaker 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).

  4. Karen Allen

    Karen Allen
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1951-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    film actorstage actortelevision actor
    Biography

    Karen Jane Allen is an American film 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).

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Founded 1856
Motto Fatti maschii, parole femine
Strong deeds, gentle words
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 9,442
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Location and contacts

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

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