University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD · Public four-year · Suburb: Large

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30,608undergraduates

45%admitted

Test-optionalSAT/ACT

$15,833average net price per year

88%graduate in 6 years

96%return for year two

Admissions

Applicants: 59,377
Admitted: 26,625
Admit rate: 45%
Admit rate, women: 48%
Admit rate, men: 42%
Admitted students who enroll: 23%
First-year students: 6,197
SAT/ACT: Test-optional
Students who sent SAT scores: 42%
SAT reading and writing (middle 50%): 670-740
SAT math (middle 50%): 700-780
Students who sent ACT scores: 8%
ACT composite (middle 50%): 32-35

What the college looks at
High school GPA	Considered, not required
High school record	Required
College-prep coursework	Considered, not required
SAT or ACT scores	Considered, not required
Recommendations	Required
Essay or personal statement	Required
Class rank	Considered, not required
Demonstrated competencies	Considered, not required
English proficiency test	Required
Work experience	Considered, not required
Legacy status	Not considered

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Majors

95 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.

Computer and information sciences and support services (3)

Computer Science Bachelor's (948 awarded)
Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (702 awarded)
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Bachelor's (28 awarded)

Business, management, marketing, and related support services (9)

Accounting Bachelor's (134 awarded)
Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (145 awarded)
Finance, General Bachelor's (359 awarded)
International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Bachelor's (51 awarded)
Management Science Bachelor's (65 awarded)
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (193 awarded)
Organizational Leadership Certificate (2-4 years) (5 awarded)
Real Estate Bachelor's (15 awarded)

Social sciences (6)

Anthropology, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Criminology Bachelor's (290 awarded)
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (250 awarded)
Geographic Information Science and Cartography Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (254 awarded)
Sociology, General Bachelor's (90 awarded)

Engineering (11)

Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General Bachelor's (130 awarded)
Agricultural Engineering Bachelor's (88 awarded)
Biological/Biosystems Engineering Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Chemical Engineering Bachelor's (39 awarded)
Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (118 awarded)
Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (94 awarded)
Computer Engineering, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (99 awarded)
Engineering, Other Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Materials Engineering Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (302 awarded)

Biological and biomedical sciences (4)

Biochemistry Bachelor's (42 awarded)
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (428 awarded)
Ecology Bachelor's (112 awarded)
Neuroscience Bachelor's (107 awarded)

Health professions and related programs (3)

Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Bachelor's (50 awarded)
Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor's (73 awarded)
Public Health, Other Bachelor's (316 awarded)

Psychology (2)

Developmental and Child Psychology Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Psychology, General Bachelor's (395 awarded)

Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)

Journalism Bachelor's (108 awarded)
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (253 awarded)

Mathematics and statistics (1)

Mathematics, General Bachelor's (185 awarded)

Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)

Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (179 awarded)

Visual and performing arts (7)

Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Dance, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (71 awarded)
Music Performance, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Music, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)

Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (6)

Agricultural Economics Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Agriculture, General Certificate (2-4 years) (19 awarded), Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Animal Sciences, General Bachelor's (56 awarded)
Food Science Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Plant Sciences, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Pre-Veterinary Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)

Physical sciences (5)

Astronomy Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Chemistry, General Bachelor's (41 awarded)
Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Physics, General Bachelor's (63 awarded)

Architecture and related services (1)

Architecture Bachelor's (138 awarded)

Education (7)

Art Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (42 awarded)
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)

English language and literature/letters (1)

English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (103 awarded)

Public administration and social service professions (1)

Public Policy Analysis, General Bachelor's (93 awarded)

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (11)

Arabic Language and Literature Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Chinese Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
French Language and Literature Bachelor's (6 awarded)
German Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Iranian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Japanese Language and Literature Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Linguistics Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Russian Language and Literature Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (19 awarded)

Philosophy and religious studies (3)

Applied and Professional Ethics Bachelor's (55 awarded)
Jewish/Judaic Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Philosophy Bachelor's (13 awarded)

History (1)

History, General Bachelor's (59 awarded)

Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)

Family and Community Services Bachelor's (55 awarded)

Natural resources and conservation (1)

Environmental Science Bachelor's (45 awarded)

Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (5)

African-American/Black Studies Certificate (2-4 years) (4 awarded), Bachelor's (3 awarded)
American/United States Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (5 awarded)
East Asian Studies Certificate (2-4 years) (4 awarded)
Latin American Studies Certificate (2-4 years) (3 awarded)
Women's Studies Certificate (2-4 years) (9 awarded), Bachelor's (5 awarded)

Multi/interdisciplinary studies (3)

Human Computer Interaction Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Sustainability Studies Bachelor's (14 awarded)

Graduate programs (113)

Accounting Master's
Business Statistics Master's
Business/Commerce, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Finance, General Master's
Management Science Master's
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management Post-bachelor's certificate
Science/Technology Management Post-bachelor's certificate
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
Chemical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
Civil Engineering, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
Engineering, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Engineering, Other Master's
Materials Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
Mechanical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
Systems Engineering Master's
Telecommunications Engineering Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Biological and Physical Sciences Master's, Doctorate (research)
Financial Analytics Master's
Human Computer Interaction Master's
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Museology/Museum Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
Sustainability Studies Master's
Computer Science Master's, Doctorate (research)
Information Science/Studies Master's, Doctorate (research)
Information Technology Master's
Anthropology, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Criminology Master's, Doctorate (research)
Demography and Population Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's, Doctorate (research)
Geographic Information Science and Cartography Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
International Relations and Affairs Master's
Political Science and Government, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Political Science and Government, Other Master's
Social Sciences, General Post-bachelor's certificate
Sociology, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Urban Studies/Affairs Master's
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's, Doctorate (research)
Curriculum and Instruction Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Educational Statistics and Research Methods Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Audiology/Audiologist Doctorate (professional)
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Community Health and Preventive Medicine Doctorate (research)
Environmental Health Master's, Doctorate (research)
Health Services Administration Master's, Doctorate (research)
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master's
Maternal and Child Health Doctorate (research)
Public Health, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Public Policy Analysis, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
Applied Mathematics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Financial Mathematics Master's
Mathematical Biology Post-bachelor's certificate
Mathematics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Statistics, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
Library and Information Science Master's
Astronomy Master's, Doctorate (research)
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Chemical Physics Master's, Doctorate (research)
Chemistry, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Physics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's, Doctorate (research)
Dance, General Master's
Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's
Music, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Musicology and Ethnomusicology Master's, Doctorate (research)
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Master's
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism Master's, Doctorate (research)
Biochemistry Master's, Doctorate (research)
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Biophysics Doctorate (research)
Entomology Master's, Doctorate (research)
Epidemiology Doctorate (research)
Neuroscience Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
Agricultural and Extension Education Services Master's
Animal Sciences, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Food Science Master's, Doctorate (research)
Plant Sciences, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Veterinary Medicine Doctorate (professional)
Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology Master's, Doctorate (research)
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Post-bachelor's certificate
Journalism Master's, Doctorate (research)
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's, Doctorate (research)
Developmental and Child Psychology Master's, Doctorate (research)
Educational Psychology Doctorate (research)
Psychology, General Doctorate (research)
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Master's
Architecture Post-bachelor's certificate
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning Doctorate (research)
American/United States Studies/Civilization Master's, Doctorate (research)
Latin American and Caribbean Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
Women's Studies Post-bachelor's certificate, Doctorate (research)
History, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's
Comparative Literature Doctorate (research)
French Language and Literature Master's, Doctorate (research)
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
Linguistics Doctorate (research)
Spanish Language and Literature Master's, Doctorate (research)
Environmental Science Master's, Doctorate (research)
Land Use Planning and Management/Development Master's
Creative Writing Master's
English Language and Literature, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
Signal/Geospatial Intelligence Master's
Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master's, Doctorate (research)
Philosophy Doctorate (research)
Family and Community Services Doctorate (research)

Cost and aid

Tuition and fees, in-state: $11,505
Tuition and fees, out-of-state: $40,306
Housing and food on campus: $15,416
Books and supplies: $1,250
Other on-campus costs: $2,714
Total cost on campus, in-state: $30,885
Total cost on campus, out-of-state: $59,686
Total cost living at home: $17,013

Published prices for 2023-24.

Average net price by family income
Family income	Per year
$0-30,000	$3,603
$30,001-48,000	$7,327
$48,001-75,000	$12,237
$75,001-110,000	$20,855
Over $110,000	$26,239

Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.

First-year students who got any aid: 65%
Got grants or scholarships: 52%
Average grant or scholarship: $12,142
Got a grant from the college: 45%
Average grant from the college: $8,807
Undergraduates with a Pell grant: 19%
First-year students who borrowed: 23%
Average amount borrowed: $9,453

Net price calculator ↗Financial aid office ↗

Graduation

Bachelor's in 4 years: 76%
Bachelor's in 5 years: 87%
Bachelor's in 6 years: 88%
Bachelor's in 8 years: 88%
Any degree in 6 years (all students): 89%
Transferred to another college: 6%
Came back for year two: 96%

By financial aid
Pell grant students	83%
Subsidized loan, no Pell	87%
Neither	90%

Bachelor's degree within 6 years, by group
Group	Students	Graduated
Women	2,487	90%
Men	2,686	87%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3	67% (small group)
Asian	994	92%
Black	534	84%
Hispanic	397	83%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	4	50% (small group)
White	2,701	90%
Two or more races	213	87%
Race unknown	71	94%
International	256	84%

Eight years after starting, all students (including part-time and transfers)
Started	Students	Earned a degree or certificate here	Enrolled at another college
Started here, full-time	5,166	88%	7%
Started here, part-time	250	70%	11%
Transferred in, full-time	2,697	83%	9%
Transferred in, part-time	320	64%	19%

Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.

Students

Total students: 40,813
Undergraduates: 30,608
Full-time undergraduates: 28,498
Part-time undergraduates: 2,110
Graduate students: 10,205
Students per faculty member: 18 to 1
First-year students from in state: 69%
From out of state: 29%
From other countries: 2%
Undergraduates age 25 and up: 5%
Undergraduates taking all classes online: 1%

Undergraduates
Women	49%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	24%
Black	13%
Hispanic	11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
White	40%
Two or more races	5%
Race unknown	5%
International	4%

Campus life

Setting: Suburb: Large
Address: College Park, MD, 20742
County: Prince George's County
Part of: University System of Maryland
Type: Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity
Highest degree: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
Academic calendar: Semester
Land-grant university: Yes
Athletics: NCAA
Teams include: football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
Offers: Army ROTC, Navy ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.