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Ranks 113th overall and 3rd in Maryland

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (very high research activity)

UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, high graduate coexistence
GraduateComprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionYes

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningYes
ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce YesYes / No / Yes
Study AbroadYes
Weekend CollegeNo
Teacher CertificationYes

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of Maryland-College Park?

Ranks 432nd for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $6,566 $6,566 $20,805
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,403 $1,403 $1,403
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $273 $273 $867
FT Graduate Tuition $7,686 $7,686 $16,578
FT Graduate Required Fees $1,080 $1,080 $1,080
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $427 $427 $921
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $20,872 $20,872 $35,111
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $8,994 $8,994 $23,233
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $8,994 $8,994 $23,233

Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?

  In State Out of State
Veterinary Medicine Degree — Tuition $13,876 $33,651
Veterinary Medicine Degree — Required Fees $2,075 $2,245

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $7,821 trend  $7,969 $7,821 trend  $7,969 $20,145 trend  $22,208
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $952 trend  $1,025
On-Campus – Room & Board $8,215 trend  $8,854
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,785 trend  $3,024
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$50
Graduate Application Fee$50
First Professional Application Fee$162
Applicants 24,172 (11,376 male / 12,796 female)
Admitted 11,370 (5,518 male / 5,852 female)
Admission rate 47%
First-time Enrollment 4,236 (2,203 male / 2,033 female)
FT Enrollment 4,224 (2,197 male / 2,027 female)
PT Enrollment 12 (6 male / 6 female)
Total Enrollment35,102

Admission Criteria

What criteria does University of Maryland-College Park use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsNo
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Recommended / Required
College Prep. CompletionRecommended
RecommendationsRecommended
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFLRequired
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does University of Maryland-College Park accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceNo
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Atlantic Coast Conference

SAT Test Admission

Ranks 98th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting SAT results 98%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 570 / 680
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 600 / 700
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1170 / 1380

Student Services

Remedial ServicesYes
Academic / Career CounselingYes
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
Career PlacementYes
On-Campus Day CareYes
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredYes
Dorm Capacity10,844
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$5,366
Board Fee$3,778

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

University of Maryland-College Park Ranks 1797th for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $3,204 444 pie   11%
State & Local Grant Aid $2,966 1,067 pie   25%
Institutional Grant Aid $5,185 1,900 pie   45%
Student Loan Aid $4,847 1,484 pie   35%
Any financial aid type   3,194 pie   76%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at University of Maryland-College Park?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
1,7521,2733,025
Black Non-Hispanic
1,6802,3103,990
Hispanic
8119681,779
Asian / Pacific Islander
2,2282,0014,229
American Indian / Alaskan Native
5768125
White Non-Hispanic
10,1399,14119,280
Race Unknown
1,3451,3292,674
Total 18,012 17,090 35,102

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at University of Maryland-College Park?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
422062
Black Non-Hispanic
197276473
Hispanic
86101187
Asian / Pacific Islander
296267563
American Indian / Alaskan Native
3912
White Non-Hispanic
1,3131,1502,463
Race Unknown
9673169
Total 2,033 1,896 3,929

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at University of Maryland-College Park.

  Men Women Total
281 262 543
368 148 516
207 268 475
279 104 383
211 108 319

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
Accounting 6 28 13 71 101 17 236
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering 16 4 1 8 80 10 119
African-American/Black Studies 23 1 24
Agricultural Economics 7 4 2 2 13 28
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering 4 4 4 11 17 6 46
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other 1 8 6 15
Agriculture, General 3 1 1 2 24 1 32
American/United States Studies/Civilization 11 4 4 45 6 70
Animal Sciences, General 2 1 4 1 3 38 3 52
Anthropology 2 2 7 4 23 2 40
Applied Mathematics 12 2 7 2 23
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) 4 5 5 7 43 8 72
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 4 6 4 4 29 3 50
Art Teacher Education 1 1 3 5
Asian-American Studies 1 1
Astronomy 3 1 13 2 19
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 3 2 1 8 14
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences 1 1
Biochemistry 2 2 2 26 25 4 61
Biological and Physical Sciences 7 18 1 26
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 21 49 18 119 2 214 52 475
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 1 1
Botany/Plant Biology 1 1
Business Administration and Management, General 100 29 19 79 1 255 33 516
Business/Commerce, General 17 8 10 10 1 63 4 113
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 10 7 2 19
Chemical Engineering 14 6 3 7 1 16 2 49
Chemical Physics 3 3
Chemistry, General 7 1 1 6 1 23 2 41
Chinese Language and Literature 1 4 3 1 9
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 1 1
Civil Engineering, General 27 9 3 10 46 4 99
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1 1 7 9
Communication Disorders, General 1 1 2 1 35 5 45
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 4 36 14 19 1 164 21 259
Comparative Literature 1 1 4 1 7
Computer Engineering, General 1 10 14 4 29
Computer and Information Sciences, General 38 10 8 33 76 18 183
Conservation Biology 4 1 1 1 6 3 16
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 4 12 6 3 27 2 54
Creative Writing 1 3 11 1 16
Criminology 32 91 44 62 278 36 543
Curriculum and Instruction 6 13 8 11 73 3 114
Dance, General 1 3 1 1 9 1 16
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) 2 18 3 23
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 5 2 3 24 8 43
East Asian Studies 1 1 2
Ecology 2 1 43 4 50
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other 1 2 3
Economics, General 45 34 17 94 2 162 29 383
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement 8 7 15
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 5 9 3 2 23 1 43
Educational Psychology 2 2 1 19 1 25
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 142 16 3 52 76 18 307
Elementary Education and Teaching 13 1 10 103 3 130
Engineering, General 27 13 11 10 72 14 147
Engineering, Other 15 3 2 27 2 49
English Language and Literature, General 4 37 7 24 3 189 27 291
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 1 1 1 14 2 19
Entomology 2 4 6
Family and Community Services 3 20 13 5 1 81 9 132
Finance, General 8 21 8 71 189 22 319
Fine/Studio Arts, General 1 16 8 15 47 4 91
Food Science 5 1 2 3 11
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 1 2 3
Foreign Language Teacher Education 2 2 4
French Language and Literature 5 2 2 12 2 23
Gay/Lesbian Studies 1 5 6
Geography 1 10 1 8 36 4 60
Geology/Earth Science, General 3 10 13
German Language and Literature 1 2 8 1 12
Health Teacher Education 1 23 11 12 37 6 90
History, General 11 7 17 1 145 14 195
Horticultural Science 1 1
Information Science/Studies 9 12 10 22 3 56
International Business/Trade/Commerce 9 7 8 18 36 4 82
Italian Language and Literature 2 3 5
Japanese Language and Literature 2 1 1 6 6 1 17
Jewish/Judaic Studies 11 11
Journalism 3 22 5 12 92 7 141
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching 1 2 2 1 17 2 25
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 2 20 6 14 105 7 154
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) 1 13 1 15
Latin American Studies 3 3 6
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 1 1
Library Science/Librarianship 5 3 4 4 92 8 116
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other 3 1 4 8
Linguistics 7 1 1 2 12 2 25
Logistics and Materials Management 1 1 8 29 1 40
Management Science, General 1 1 7 9
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 3 11 6 37 134 20 211
Materials Engineering 5 2 12 19
Mathematics Teacher Education 1 1 3 1 6
Mathematics, General 11 3 13 65 11 103
Mechanical Engineering 35 14 5 23 136 11 224
Microbiology, General 2 8 8 3 21
Molecular Biology 4 1 2 7
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1 11 2 2 62 8 86
Museology/Museum Studies 1 1
Music Performance, General 1 1 2 23 2 29
Music Teacher Education 1 8 9
Music, General 16 2 3 6 56 2 85
Musicology and Ethnomusicology 1 2 3
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 1 1 1 3
Neuroscience 3 1 1 5
Nuclear Engineering 1 1
Nutrition Sciences 2 1 1 4 1 9
Philosophy 3 4 2 5 41 6 61
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 2 3 19 2 26
Physical Sciences 2 3 1 6
Physics, General 16 2 1 8 1 50 5 83
Political Science and Government, General 7 32 16 35 194 34 318
Pre-Law Studies 1 1
Psychology, General 10 27 14 30 2 177 26 286
Public Policy Analysis 11 5 5 11 1 69 1 103
Radio and Television 1 1
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1 1 1 3
Russian Language and Literature 3 1 4
Russian Studies 1 2 1 4
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 2 1 3
Secondary Education and Teaching 2 2
Social Sciences, Other 1 2 1 13 1 18
Social Studies Teacher Education 2 3 11 2 18
Sociology 5 25 4 17 1 61 12 125
Spanish Language and Literature 4 5 19 6 2 30 6 72
Special Education and Teaching, General 3 9 6 6 67 6 97
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 1 20 3 24
Statistics, General 1 1 2 4
Systems Engineering 2 2 4
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism 1 4 5
Urban Studies/Affairs 1 3 2 10 2 18
Veterinary Medicine (DVM) 1 2 23 26
Women's Studies 1 5 1 3 1 22 3 36
Total 833 840 420 1,170 28 4,988 650 8,929

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

University of Maryland-College Park Ranks 84th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $94,181 ($101,081 male / $79,493 female)
Number of FT Faculty 1,580 (1,075 male / 505 female)
Number of PT Faculty 854
FT Faculty Ratio 2 : 1
Total Benefits $36,110,613
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University of Maryland-College Park Academics

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The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Specifically, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, External Degree Program, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, ROTC, Navy, Semester At Sea, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Visiting/Exchange Student Program. Further, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Legal Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. University of Maryland: College Park is unique in its study options.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at University of Maryland: College Park.

Philosphy and Religion:
Jewish/Judaic Studies, Philosophy
Social Sciences:
Anthropology, Criminology, Economics, Geography, Political Science/Government, Sociology
Foreign Language and Literature:
Chinese, Classics, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Linguistics, Romance Languages, Russian, Spanish
Popular majors:
twenty-two percent social sciences, fifteen percent business per marketing, ten percent engineering, eight percent biology, seven percent communications per journalism, five percent computer and information sciences, five percent education, five percent psychology
Computer Science:
Computer/Information Sciences – General, Information Sciences/Systems
History:
History – General
Education:
Art Teacher Education, Education – General, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, Foreign Language Teacher Education, Health Teacher Education, Kindergarten/Preschool Education, Mathematics Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Science Teacher Education, Social Studies Teacher Education, Special Education
Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
Biochemistry, Biology, Ecology, Microbiology
Mathematics:
Mathematics – General
Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
Exercise Sciences
School of Visual and Performing Arts:
Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Dance, Drama/Theater Arts, Fine/Studio Arts, Music – General, Music – General Performance
English Language and Literature:
English Language & Literature – General
Communications & Journalism:
Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism
Health and Clinical Sciences:
Communication Disorders, Medical Dietetics
Business, Management, & Marketing:
Accounting, Business – General, Finance/Banking, Logistics/Materials Management, Management Science, Marketing Management
Psychology:
Psychology – General
Physical Sciences:
Astronomy, Chemistry, Geology, Physical Sciences – General, Physics

In addition, for international students, the application fee is 55. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of December.

University of Maryland-College Park Admissions

This school requires an application fee consisting of fifty-five dollars regular application fee, fifty-five dollars out-of-state application fee, fifty-five dollars online application fee and point zero . Transfer student are not ignored. Specifically, there were six thousand and fifty-nine total number of transfer students who applied and three thousand, eight hundred and sixty-seven total number of transfer students who were admitted. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 49%. Remember that this can change at any time.

the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. Regardless of which application you submit, this school will notify you by the 1st of April. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 15th of February. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of February and Transfer students must apply no later than the 1st of July, with priority applications due on the 1st of March. The regular application is due the 20th of January. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of December. Likewise, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of December.

University of Maryland-College Park Financial Aid

Financial aid forms are FAFSA. Financial aid distribution is at forty-eight percent scholarships per grants and fifty-two percent loans per jobs. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Art, Music/Drama and Athletics. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Music/Drama and Athletics. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school.

University of Maryland-College Park Students

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University of Maryland: College Park offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral and First Professional degrees. Additionally, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Commuter campus. The university is a Public, University, Four-year, Coed, where 49 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. The school’s size is approximately twenty-four thousand, eight hundred and seventy-six degree-seeking undergrads, four thousand, two hundred and eleven first-time degree-seeking freshmen and nine thousand, eight hundred and thirteen graduate enrollment. Additionally, the student body consists of sixty-six percent in-state students, thirty-four percent out-of-state students, zero percent part-time students, fifty percent women, fifty percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, thirteen percent asian per pacific islander, thirteen percent black per non-hispanic, six percent hispanic, fifty-eight percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, nine percent race per ethnicity unreported, fifty-three percent in top 10th of graduating class, eighty-seven percent in top quarter of graduating class, ninety-nine percent in top half of graduating class, sixty-four percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, sixteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, ten percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, six percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, three percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and one percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49.

Students should note the housing policies: First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing, ninety-two percent of first-year students live in college housing, forty-three percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Women’s Housing, Apartments For Single Students, Fraternity/Sorority Housing, Special Housing For Disabled Students, Special Housing For International Students, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), one-MAY deadline for housing deposit, and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. Additionally, the university has many unique facilites such as National Archives II, astronomy observatory, engineering wind tunnel, space systems lab, nuclear reactor, performing arts center, center for young children, agricultural biotechnology, superconductivity research, institute for systems research, fire and rescue institute.. For all that, the school is located 30 miles from Baltimore, 3 miles from Washington, DC.This school features the Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Commuter campus.

University of Maryland-College Park Athletics

The following sports can be found here:

  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Club and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Club and Women’s Club Cross_country
  • Men’s NCAA Division IA, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Football
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Golf
  • Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Club Racquetball
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club, Women’s Club, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
  • Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Women’s Club and Women’s Scholarship Softball
  • Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Club Table_tennis
  • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
  • Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_indoor
  • Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_outdoor
  • Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club, Women’s Club and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Men’s Scholarship Wrestling
The Terrapins are a member of NCAA.

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