Overview

University of Maryland, College Park is a University institution located in College Park, MD.

Location & Contact

Address Clarence Mitchell Building
7999 Regents Drive
College Park, MD  20742
United States

Contact Mr. James B. Massey Jr.
Director, Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Email: ApplyMaryland@umd.edu
Phone: 301-314-9140
Fax: 301-314-9693

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Economics	×
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary Science And Related Fields, Other	×	×
Agriculture, General	×
Agronomy And Crop Science	×	×
Animal Sciences, General	×
Food Science	×
Horticultural Science	×	×
Plant Sciences, General	×
Pre-veterinary Studies	×
Soil Science And Agronomy, General	×	×
Turf And Turfgrass Management	×	×
Zymology/fermentation Science	×
Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural And Building Sciences/technology	×
Architecture	×
City/urban, Community, And Regional Planning	×	×
Interior Architecture	×	×
Landscape Architecture	×	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×
American/united States Studies/civilization	×
Russian Studies	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Ecology	×
Microbiology, General	×
Neuroscience	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other	×	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Finance, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×
Management Science	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Real Estate	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Journalism	×
Radio And Television	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer Science	×
Information Science/studies	×
Modeling, Virtual Environments And Simulation	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Teacher Education	×	×
Art Teacher Education	×
Business And Innovation/entrepreneurship Teacher Education	×	×
Education, General	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/home Economics Teacher Education	×	×
Foreign Language Teacher Education	×	×
Health Teacher Education	×	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Sales And Marketing Operations/marketing And Distribution Teacher Education	×	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Teacher Education And Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other	×	×
Technical Teacher Education	×	×
Technology Teacher Education/industrial Arts Teacher Education	×	×
Trade And Industrial Teacher Education	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Aerospace, Aeronautical, And Astronautical/space Engineering, General	×
Agricultural Engineering	×
Biological/biosystems Engineering	×
Chemical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, Other	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering, General	×
Engineering, Other	×
Materials Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Mechatronics, Robotics, And Automation Engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Family And Community Services	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General	×
Housing And Human Environments, Other	×
Work And Family Studies	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Arabic Language And Literature	×
Chinese Language And Literature	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Iranian Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	×
Italian Language And Literature	×
Japanese Language And Literature	×
Language Interpretation And Translation	×
Linguistics	×
Romance Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Russian Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical/medical Laboratory Assistant	×
Clinical/medical Laboratory Technician	×
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×
Community Health And Preventive Medicine	×
Dental Hygiene/hygienist	×
Health/medical Preparatory Programs, Other	×
International Public Health/international Health	×
Medical Radiologic Technology/science - Radiation Therapist	×
Physical Therapy/therapist	×
Pre-dentistry Studies	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×
Pre-pharmacy Studies	×
Pre-veterinary Studies	×
Public Health, Other	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-law Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Human Computer Interaction	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Sustainability Studies	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Forestry, General	×
Natural Resources/conservation, General	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology, Other	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Applied And Professional Ethics	×
Jewish/judaic Studies	×
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astronomy	×
Atmospheric Sciences And Meteorology, General	×
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physical Sciences, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Developmental And Child Psychology	×
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×	×
International Policy Analysis	×
Public Policy Analysis, General	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Criminology	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×	×
Geographic Information Science And Cartography	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Dance, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

67,101

Applied

30,218

Accepted

31,875

Enrolled

Female Admissions

34,006

Females Applied

16,067

Females Accepted

47%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

33,095

Males Applied

14,151

Males Accepted

43%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

80

Application Fee

4.41

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay
Required for some programs	Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Music audition

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 20th	April 1st	No
Other early decision plan	November 1st	February 1st	No
Transfer	June 1st	April 15th	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	690	750
SAT Math	-	700	780
ACT Composite	-	32	35

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

10,908

In-state

41,056

Out-of-state

10,908

In-district

Fees

1,800

Full-time student fees

17,470

Room & board

10,290

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Tuition deferred payment	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens Employees

Financial Aid

19,740

Avg. Financial Aid Package

19,426

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

4,183

Avg. Loan Aid

7,801

Avg. Grant Aid

18,070

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

74.9%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

24%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

31,875

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

23%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.64%
Black or African American	13.6%
White or Caucasian	37.48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.09%
Asian	23.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.05%
Two or more races	5.46%
Other	4.9%

Gender

Male (50.68%)

Female (49.32%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Cooperative housing Co-ed housing Disabled housing Women-only housing International housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	39%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Maryland Day, First Look Fair and Art Attack

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Most popular organizations:
Cybersecurity Club, Terrapin Trail Club, Maryland Club Running, BigTh!nk AI and 123 I Like to Ski :)

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton			No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling	No		No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Crew	No		No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Fencing	No		No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		Division 1
Golf		Division 1
Gymnastics			No
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 1
Racquetball		No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No		No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		No	No
Squash	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No		No
Table Tennis			No
Tennis			No
Track And Field		Division 1
Triathlon	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball			No
Water Polo	No		No
Weight Lifting	No		No
Wrestling	No	Division 1

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton			No
Baseball	No	No
Basketball		Division 1	No
Bowling	No
Cheerleading	No	No
Crew	No		No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Fencing	No		No
Field Hockey	No	Division 1	No
Football			No
Golf		Division 1	No
Gymnastics		Division 1	No
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 1	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	No
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No		No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1	No
Squash	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No
Table Tennis			No
Tennis		Division 1	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1	No
Triathlon	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball		Division 1	No
Water Polo	No
Weight Lifting	No		No
Wrestling	No		No

Faculty

2,635

Total Faculty

17:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 2,068

Part-time - 567

Male - 1,503

Female - 1,132