Overview

Academic Affairs / Academic Affairs is located in College Park, MD, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Joint Program in Business and Management/Public Policy

Program in History, Library, and Information Services

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Music (MM)
Master of Public Management (MPM)
Master of Public Policy (MPP)
Master of Social Work/Master of Business Administration (MSW/MBA)
Master of Applied Anthropology (MAA)
Professional Master's (PMS)
Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Engineering (ME)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Library Science (MLS)
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Advanced Graduate Specialist Certificate (AGSC)
Doctor of Audiology (Au D)
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS)
(Certificate)
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
Doctor of Education (Ed D)
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts (JD/MA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Management (JD/MPM)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Policy (JD/MPP)
Master of Architecture (M Arch)
Master of Architecture/Master of City Planning (M Arch/MCP)
Master of Education (M Ed)
Master of Engineering (M Eng)
Master of Arts/Master of Library Science (MA/MLS)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Public Management (MBA/MPM)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Public Policy (MBA/MPP)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Science (MBA/MS)
Master of Community Planning (MCP)
Master of Health Administration (MHA)
Master of Historic Preservation (MHP)
Master of Information Management (MIM)
Master of Life Sciences (MLS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2726
Doctoral Degrees	649

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

22,439

Applied

6,750

Accepted

3,332

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No
Spring deadline	June 1st	June 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

10,554

Total Graduate Students

31%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.02%
Black or African American	7.19%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.1%
Asian	6.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.08%
Two or more races	1.6%
Unknown	5.95%

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (47%)

Faculty

4,388

Total faculty

Full-time - 3,366

Part-time - 1,022

Male (2,659)

Female (1,729)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Environment studies, buoyancy (weightlessness studies), computer studies, plasma research, marine superconductivity
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	414,307,922

Location & Contact

Address 7999 Regents Dr.
College Park, MD  20742
United States

Contact Dr. Charles A. Caramello
Dean of the Graduate School
Email: ccaramel@umd.edu
Phone: 301-405-0358
Fax: 301-314-9305

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