About University of Maryland - College Park

University of Maryland-College Park

:round_pushpin: College Park, MD • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 45%

University of Maryland-College Park is a public university in College Park, Maryland. University of Maryland - College Park enrolls 44,110 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 44,110
Campus Setting suburb
Admission rate 45%
Tuition and fees
In State $11,505
Out-of-State $40,306
Paying For College

See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to University of Maryland - College Park, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 690 720 750
SAT Math 710 745 780
ACT Composite 32 34 35
ACT English 32 34 35
ACT Math 29 32 35
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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Application type Deadline
Early Action Nov 1

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending University of Maryland - College Park.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $9,889 $38,690
Fees $1,616 $1,616
Room and Board $15,416 $15,416
Books $1,250 $1,250
Total (Before Financial Aid): $28,171 $56,972

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Computer Science 956 79 47
Information Science/Studies 790 33 6
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 432 6 22
Management Science 109 327
Psychology, General 420 0 9
Finance, General 389 3
Engineering, General 0 375
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 15 279
Criminology 314 44 4
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 270 62 27
Mechanical Engineering 302 24 19
Public Health, Other 316
Political Science and Government, General 276 15 8
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 258 4 8
Mathematics, General 220 11 11
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 240
Public Policy Analysis, General 101 98 5
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 180 3 6
Business Statistics 181
Business Administration and Management, General 181 0
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 99 34 36
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 130 25 8
Civil Engineering, General 118 12 17
Accounting 139 1
Architecture 138 0
Journalism 112 20 5
Information Technology 126
English Language and Literature, General 114 5 6
Neuroscience 108 2 7
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 115
Ecology 112
Physics, General 67 4 39
Sociology, General 98 1 9
Public Health, General 102
Library and Information Science 106
Computer Engineering, General 94
History, General 67 16 8
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 91
Agricultural Engineering 88 0 0
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 26 41 11
Fine/Studio Arts, General 75 6
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 75 4
Curriculum and Instruction 69 0
Business/Commerce, General 57 10
Animal Sciences, General 56 3 4
Family and Community Services 60 2
Human Computer Interaction 1 60
Applied and Professional Ethics 60
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 24 34
Music, General 10 23 24
Chemistry, General 41 1 12
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 51 1 2
Chemical Engineering 39 1 13
Environmental Science 45 4 2
Biochemistry 42 1 5
Financial Analytics 46
Developmental and Child Psychology 35 7 3
Elementary Education and Teaching 42 0
Financial Mathematics 41
Astronomy 23 6 12
Anthropology, General 30 7 3
Engineering, Other 26 11 0
Food Science 25 3 8
International Business/Trade/Commerce 36
Agriculture, General 15 0 0
Spanish Language and Literature 27 2 1
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 22 8
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 21
Veterinary Medicine 28
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 18 6 4
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation 28
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 27
Telecommunications Engineering 26
Music Performance, General 26
Materials Engineering 12 2 11
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 0 25
Special Education and Teaching, General 6 17 2
Agricultural Economics 25 0 0
Health Services Administration 14 9
Statistics, General 8 8
Dance, General 14 7
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching 21
Biological and Physical Sciences 10 11
Sustainability Studies 14 7
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 16 1 3
Women’s Studies 5 0 3
Secondary Education and Teaching 19 0
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 19
International Relations and Affairs 18
Philosophy 15 0 3
Urban Studies/Affairs 18
French Language and Literature 12 3 2
Applied Mathematics, General 4 13
Linguistics 15 2
Geology/Earth Science, General 8 4 3
Real Estate 15
Music Teacher Education 14
American/United States Studies/Civilization 6 4 4
Signal/Geospatial Intelligence 14
Plant Sciences, General 7 4 2
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 1 11
Educational Statistics and Research Methods 1 6
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 9 2
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 11
Entomology 7 3
Land Use Planning and Management/Development 10
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 9
Japanese Language and Literature 9
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 7 2
Arabic Language and Literature 9
Audiology/Audiologist 8
African-American/Black Studies 4
Pre-Veterinary Studies 7
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 7
Chemical Physics 2 5
Biophysics 0 6
Russian Language and Literature 6
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other 3 2
Political Science and Government, Other 5
German Language and Literature 5 0
Biological/Biosystems Engineering 5
Chinese Language and Literature 5
Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology 1 3
Computer Engineering, Other 4
Creative Writing 4
Musicology and Ethnomusicology 2 2
Maternal and Child Health 4
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism 1 3
Environmental Health 2 1
Art Teacher Education 3
Agricultural and Extension Education Services 3
Epidemiology 3
Educational Psychology 0 2
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 0 2
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
Comparative Literature 2
Jewish/Judaic Studies 2
Iranian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1
Systems Engineering 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release

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