Overview

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

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
Agriculture, General
Animal Sciences, General
Food Science
Plant Sciences, General
Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
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
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Journalism
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
Art Teacher Education
Education, General
Elementary Education And Teaching
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
Secondary Education And Teaching
Special Education And Teaching, General
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
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Family And Community Services
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
Linguistics
Romance Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General
Russian Language And Literature
Spanish Language And Literature
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General
Community Health And Preventive Medicine
Pre-veterinary Studies
Public Health, Other
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Sustainability Studies
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science
Natural Resources/conservation, General
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Applied And Professional Ethics
Jewish/judaic Studies
Philosophy
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
Public Policy Analysis, General
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General
Criminology
Economics, General
Geographic Information Science And Cartography
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

56,637

Applied

25,201

Accepted

30,353

Enrolled

Female Admissions

28,918

Females Applied

13,928

Females Accepted

48%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

27,719

Males Applied

11,273

Males Accepted

41%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

75

Application Fee

4.43

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay 2 recommendations
Required for some programs	Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Resume of activities, audition for music applicants, drawing requirement for architecture applicants

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	July 15th	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading		670	740
SAT Math		690	780
ACT Composite		31	34

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

9,695

In-state

37,931

Out-of-state

9,695

In-district

Fees

1,538

Full-time student fees

14,896

Room & board

8,860

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

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

Financial Aid

13,133

Avg. Financial Aid Package

13,610

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

4,399

Avg. Loan Aid

7,011

Avg. Grant Aid

11,337

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

62.7%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

16%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

30,353

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

22%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.38%
Black or African American	12.68%
White or Caucasian	41.89%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.11%
Asian	22.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.05%
Two or more races	4.84%
Other	4.31%

Gender

Male (50.78%)

Female (49.22%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Cooperative housing Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing International housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	38%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
First Look Fair, All-Niter and Art Attack

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Government Association, Residence Hall Association, Black Student Union, Asian-American Student Union/Jewish Student Union and Commuter Students Association

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	No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Crew		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		Division 1
Golf		Division 1
Gymnastics	No	No	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 1
Racquetball		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing		No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No	No	No
Squash		No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field		Division 1
Triathlon		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling		Division 1

Women's Sports

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

Faculty

2,609

Total Faculty

18:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,894

Part-time - 715

Male - 1,527

Female - 1,082