University

University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, Maryland, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-09-02

University details

The University of Maryland, College Park is a public land-grant research university in College Park, Maryland. It was founded in 1856 and is the flagship institution of the University System of Maryland. The university enrolls more than 41,000 students, including more than 31,000 undergraduates, and offers over 300 degree programs across its colleges and schools. Its president is Darryll J. Pines.

Institution type: Public
Campus setting: Suburban
Application platforms: Common App, Direct application
Testing policy: Test optional (2025–2026)
In-state tuition: $11,809
Out-of-state tuition: $41,186
Cost of attendance: Not available (2024–2025)
Undergraduate enrollment: 30,760

Website Admissions Financial aid

Common Data Set

Institution-reported facts by reporting cycle. Missing and withheld values are shown explicitly.

2025–2026 · most recent available

First-year admission rate

45.0%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 31,875 students
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 29,879 students
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 1,996 students

First-year admission

Majors

Accounting and Related Services
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
Engineering
Agricultural Business and Management
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agricultural Engineering
Engineering
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agriculture, General
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Animal Sciences
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

Deadlines

Early action · 2026–2027
2026-11-01 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Regular decision · 2026–2027
2027-01-20 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf

View deadlines from earlier years

2025–2026

Early action · 2025–2026
2025-11-01 — Non-binding Early Action deadline for fall 2026 entry. Applicants who submit a completed application by this date receive a decision by February 1 and priority consideration for admission, merit scholarships, and special programs. Admitted students have until May 1 to confirm enrollment.

Supplemental essays

No supplemental essays are required for this university.

Application requirements

2026–2027

Application fee · Required
Value: $80
First-year U.S. application fee listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Fee waiver · Optional
Value: U.S. only
Common App fee-waiver availability listed in the 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Personal essay · Required
The Common App personal essay is marked required in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Supplemental essays · Not required

Sources

Direct sources supporting this university’s facts, with retrieval dates.

Official source · supports supplemental_essays:2026–2027
https://admissions.umd.edu/apply/essay-questions
Retrieved 2026-09-03 — Official UMD essay page lists one required Common App/ApplyWeb essay and no general institution-specific supplement.
Secondary source · supports deadlines:2026–2027
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Common App member-reported first-year deadlines; grid updated 2026-08-28.
Secondary source · supports requirements:2026–2027
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Common App member-reported first-year fee, waiver, and personal-essay fields; grid updated 2026-08-28.
Official source · supports financial_aid_url
https://financialaid.umd.edu/

First-year applications (C1)

First-year students admitted (C1)

30,218 students

First-year students enrolled (C1)

6,559 students

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11)

89.23%

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11)

6.1%

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11)

2.53%

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11)

1.06%

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11)

0.66%

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11)

0.27%

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11)

0.15%

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11)

Not reported by institution

High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11)

Not reported by institution

Average high-school GPA (C12)

4.41 GPA

The source reports GPA on its institutional weighted scale and does not publish GPA percentiles.

Testing

Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): 37%
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): 7%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): 690 score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): 750 score
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): 700 score
SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9): 780 score
ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9): 32 score
ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): 35 score

Academics and class size

Student-to-faculty ratio (I2): 17:1

Source: University of Maryland-College Park Common Data Set 2025-2026 · Retrieved 2026-08-31

Open the official institutional source

Document ID: sha256:29ae6e607e78efd4f51108fadd726e4ea10382b2b11a0fff132fafdf2b799a1e · Import: cds-2026-08-v13

Anthropology

Social Sciences

Apparel and Textiles

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

Architectural Sciences and Technology

Architecture and Related Services

Architecture

Architecture and Related Services

Area Studies

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Physical Sciences

Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology

Physical Sciences

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Biological/Biosystems Engineering

Engineering

Biology, General

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Chemical Engineering

Engineering

Chemistry

Physical Sciences

City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning

Architecture and Related Services

Civil Engineering

Engineering

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Communication and Media Studies

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services

Health Professions and Related Programs

Computer and Information Sciences, General

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Computer Engineering

Engineering

Computer Science

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Computer Software and Media Applications

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Criminology

Social Sciences

Dance

Visual and Performing Arts

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

Visual and Performing Arts

East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Economics

Social Sciences

Education, General

Education

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

Engineering

Engineering, General

Engineering

Engineering, Other

Engineering

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other

Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields

English Language and Literature, General

English Language and Literature/Letters

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Finance and Financial Management Services

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Fine and Studio Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Food Science and Technology

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

Forestry

Natural Resources and Conservation

Geography and Cartography

Social Sciences

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Physical Sciences

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Housing and Human Environments

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

Information Science/Studies

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Interior Architecture

Architecture and Related Services

International Business

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Iranian/Persian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Journalism

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Landscape Architecture

Architecture and Related Services

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Marketing

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Materials Engineering

Engineering

Mathematics

Mathematics and Statistics

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering

Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Music

Visual and Performing Arts

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

Natural Resources and Conservation

Neurobiology and Neurosciences

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Non-Professional Legal Studies

Legal Professions and Studies

Philosophy

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Physical Sciences, General

Physical Sciences

Physics

Physical Sciences

Plant Sciences

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

Political Science and Government

Social Sciences

Psychology, General

Psychology

Public Health

Health Professions and Related Programs

Public Policy Analysis

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Real Estate

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Religion/Religious Studies

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Research and Experimental Psychology

Psychology

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Sociology

Social Sciences

Soil Sciences

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

Special Education and Teaching

Education

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

Sustainability Studies

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Education

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Education

Zoology/Animal Biology

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Regular decision · 2025–2026

2026-01-20 — Regular Decision deadline for fall 2026 entry. Applicants who submit a completed application by this date receive a decision by April 1.

https://admissions.umd.edu/apply/application-deadlines

Financial aid · 2025–2026

2026-03-01 — FAFSA priority consideration deadline for the 2026-2027 academic year. UMD's federal school code is 002103.

https://financialaid.umd.edu/important-dates

No supplemental essays are required for this university.

2025–2026

Application fee · Required
Value: 80
$80 nonrefundable application fee.
https://admissions.umd.edu/apply/freshman-applicants
Fee waiver · Optional
Fee waivers are available and must be submitted prior to application submission for consideration.
https://admissions.umd.edu/apply/freshman-applicants
Recommendation letters · Required
Value: 2
"Two letters of recommendation are required: one from your school counselor and one from a teacher." Letters must be sent directly from the recommender.
https://admissions.umd.edu/apply/freshman-applicants
Teacher evaluations · Required
Value: 1
One of the two required letters of recommendation must come from a teacher.
https://admissions.umd.edu/apply/freshman-applicants
Counselor recommendation · Required
One of the two required letters of recommendation must come from the applicant's school counselor.
https://admissions.umd.edu/apply/freshman-applicants
Personal essay · Required
Value: 650
An essay is required; applicants choose from seven essay questions and write no more than 650 words. The question text is not included in the word count.
https://admissions.umd.edu/apply/essay-questions
Supplemental essays · Not required
No supplemental essays are required for this university.
https://admissions.umd.edu/apply/essay-questions
Secondary school report · Required
Official high school transcripts from all schools attended are required, listing all attempted and completed courses. Official college transcripts are required for any completed collegiate coursework.
https://admissions.umd.edu/apply/freshman-applicants
English proficiency · Required
English proficiency documentation is required if English is not the applicant's native language or if the applicant took English as a Second Language courses in high school.
https://admissions.umd.edu/apply/freshman-applicants
FAFSA · Required
Financial-aid applicants file the 2026-2027 FAFSA; the priority consideration deadline is March 1, 2026 (UMD federal school code 002103).
https://financialaid.umd.edu/important-dates

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports application_platforms

https://admissions.umd.edu/apply/freshman-applicants

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports testing_policy

https://admissions.umd.edu/apply/freshman-applicants

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports deadlines

https://admissions.umd.edu/apply/application-deadlines

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports requirements

https://admissions.umd.edu/apply/freshman-applicants

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports requirements

https://admissions.umd.edu/apply/essay-questions

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports requirements

https://financialaid.umd.edu/important-dates

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports deadlines

https://financialaid.umd.edu/important-dates

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports description

https://www.umd.edu/about

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source · supports admissions_url

https://admissions.umd.edu/apply/freshman-applicants

Retrieved 2026-07-21

Official source

https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?163286

Retrieved 2026-06-10