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University of Maryland: College Park

College Park,  Maryland
College Board code: 5814

Main Address


College Park, MD 20742-5235
(301) 405-1000
www.maryland.edu

Admission Office

Mitchell Building
College Park, MD 20742-5235
(301) 314-8385
(800) 422-5867
Fax: (301) 314-9693
um-admit@uga.umd.edu
Contact: Barbara Gill
Director of Undergraduate Admissions

What the School Says...

The University of Maryland has grown over the last 150 years to become a nationally-ranked, premier research university. As the state's flagship university it has the largest and most diverse student body, the most comprehensive range of academic programs, and the most competitive admissions standards. The University of Maryland boasts 91 programs ranked in the top 25, top-notch faculty, and a variety of learning experiences extending beyond the classroom.

Go to maryland.edu to learn more

Type of School

  • Public
  • University
  • Four-year
  • Coed
  • Percent applicants admitted: 42%
  • Regionally Accredited
  • Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
  • College Board member
Calendar: Semester

Degrees offered:

  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Doctoral
  • Doctoral (Professional Practice)
    Other characteristics: Research and internship opportunities at Smithsonian Institution, National Institutes for Health, NASA, US Capitol, White House, FBI, Department of Agriculture, other federal agencies.

Setting

  • Suburban setting
  • Large town (10,000 - 49,999)
  • Commuter campus

Size

  • Total undergrads: 26,493
  • First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 4,202
  • Degree-seeking undergrads: 25,898
  • Graduate enrollment: 10,653

Student Body

How Do I Stack Up?

How does my academic performance stack up?

1st-year students:
  • 67% In-state students
  • 33% Out-of-state students
  • 0% Part-time students
  • 47% Women
  • 53% Men
  • <1% American Indian/Alaskan Native
  • 16% Asian/Pacific Islander
  • 9% Black/Non-Hispanic
  • 6% Hispanic
  • 62% White/Non-Hispanic
  • 2% Non-Resident Alien
  • 4% Race/ethnicity unreported
  • 68% had h.s. GPA of 3.75 and higher
  • 17% had h.s. GPA between 3.5 and 3.74
  • 9% had h.s. GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
  • 4% had h.s. GPA between 3.0 and 3.24
  • 2% had h.s. GPA between 2.5 and 2.99
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