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 44,086 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 44,086
Campus Setting suburb
Admission rate 45%
Tuition and fees
In State $11,505
Out-of-State $40,306
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 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 670 710 740
SAT Math 700 750 780
ACT Composite 32 33 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 873 64 37
Information Science/Studies 661 24 8
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 490 4 23
Psychology, General 478 11 4
Business Administration and Management, General 164 327
Finance, General 415 56
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 320 119 11
Criminology 362 25 1
Engineering, General 0 357
Mechanical Engineering 327 14 33
Public Health, Other 356
Political Science and Government, General 321 10 6
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 278
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 12 193
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 247 1 15
Accounting 181 67
Business Statistics 241
Public Policy Analysis, General 108 99 6
Management Science 121 107
Mathematics, General 191 3 9
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 189 4 3
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 142 26 19
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 100 30 38
Information Technology 144
Journalism 109 29 3
Architecture 132 0
Civil Engineering, General 103 9 19
Agricultural Engineering 125 0 0
Library and Information Science 122
Public Health, General 111
Curriculum and Instruction 85 2
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 112
English Language and Literature, General 100 3 9
Physics, General 62 10 40
History, General 83 12 10
Ecology 101
Computer Engineering, General 101
Family and Community Services 90 2
Animal Sciences, General 71 3 4
Chemical Engineering 56 6 15
Neuroscience 67 1 7
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 45 30
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 24 39 10
Human Computer Interaction 73
Business/Commerce, General 44 26
Music, General 8 37 24
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 67 1
Sociology, General 63 2 3
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 60 7
Fine/Studio Arts, General 60
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 58
Elementary Education and Teaching 58 0
International Business/Trade/Commerce 57
Financial Mathematics 53
Environmental Science 39 3 6
Chemistry, General 28 3 17
Engineering, Other 30 12 4
Biochemistry 43
Materials Engineering 22 7 13
Astronomy 26 8 7
Food Science 34 4 1
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 38
Agriculture, General 13 0 0
Health Services Administration 28 7
Anthropology, General 23 10 2
Applied and Professional Ethics 33
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 25
Telecommunications Engineering 32
Music Performance, General 31
Spanish Language and Literature 26 1 4
Developmental and Child Psychology 30
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 17 7 6
Veterinary Medicine 29
International Relations and Affairs 29
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 0 29
Biological and Physical Sciences 13 16
Linguistics 26 3
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 20 6
Philosophy 18 3 6
Agricultural Economics 27 0 0
Special Education and Teaching, General 9 15 2
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching 26
Sustainability Studies 18 7
Plant Sciences, General 11 5 8
French Language and Literature 20 2
Applied Mathematics, General 3 17
Land Use Planning and Management/Development 20
Women’s Studies 6 0 1
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 19
Educational Psychology 13 5
Urban Studies/Affairs 17
Signal/Geospatial Intelligence 17
Statistics, General 8 4
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 10 5 1
Geology/Earth Science, General 8 6 2
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 3 13
Music Teacher Education 16
Secondary Education and Teaching 15 0
Educational Statistics and Research Methods 1 4
Dance, General 11 2
Chinese Language and Literature 12
American/United States Studies/Civilization 5 3 4
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 11
German Language and Literature 8 2
Audiology/Audiologist 10
Political Science and Government, Other 9
Arabic Language and Literature 9
Japanese Language and Literature 9
African-American/Black Studies 4
Biophysics 2 7
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism 2 6
Economics, General 8
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 5 3
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 7
Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology 1 5
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 6
Epidemiology 6
Entomology 2 3
Russian Language and Literature 5
Creative Writing 5
Pre-Veterinary Studies 4
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other 1 3
Biological/Biosystems Engineering 4
Chemical Physics 3
Iranian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 3
Computer Engineering, Other 3
Environmental Health 1 2
Art Teacher Education 3
Systems Engineering 3
Italian Language and Literature 2
Musicology and Ethnomusicology 2
Maternal and Child Health 1
Real Estate 1
Religion/Religious Studies 1
Comparative Literature 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release

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