College Park, MD
The University of Maryland was founded in 1856 and serves as Maryland's flagship public research university. Located near Washington, D.C., it comprises multiple colleges and schools offering more than 300 degree programs. The university has designated itself the nation's first "Do Good Campus," emphasizing social innovation and nonprofit leadership through initiatives such as its annual Do Good Challenge.
Admissions
Test scores for the Fall 2025 entering class come from University of Maryland-College Park's own 2025-26 Common Data Set: 37% submitted SAT scores, 7% submitted ACT scores.
Application deadlines for Fall 2027 entry
- Early Action: Nov 1, 2026
- Regular Decision: Jan 20, 2027
Confirm on University of Maryland-College Park's own admissions site before you apply.
Cost & outcomes
Out-of-state students pay $31,251 more per year in tuition and fees (3.4x the in-state rate).
Juniors and seniors in business, engineering and computer science pay an extra $3,375 a year.
Tuition & fees are University of Maryland-College Park's own published 2026-27 rates (source); other figures are from the US Dept of Education College Scorecard, most recent year reported. Tuition & fees are the sticker price for a full-time first-year undergrad, before financial aid, and don't include room and board.
Where do you stand against University of Maryland-College Park's numbers?
Check your chances hereHow University of Maryland-College Park weighs your application
From University of Maryland-College Park's own Common Data Set, 2025-26, Section C7 -- not a generic admissions checklist. What is a Common Data Set?
What applicants who posted their results listed
64 self-reported applicant profiles from public posts, 2024–25 and 2025–26 admissions cycles: 42 admitted, 22 rejected or waitlisted. Figures read admitted vs. rejected or waitlisted.
Most common activities
Most common awards among admits
Who posted
How this compares at Purdue, Wisconsin and Maryland: Purdue, Wisconsin and Maryland Accepted vs. Rejected Applicants →
These are people who chose to post their results publicly, mostly on Reddit -- a group that skews toward high scores and STEM. They describe posters, not University of Maryland-College Park's admitted class, and recruited athletes are left out. For official numbers, use the admissions figures above.
See full profile -- financial aid, campus life, and what University of Maryland-College Park weighs in your application
Paying it back
"Still growing" means a borrower's payments aren't yet covering interest 3 years into repayment -- not a default rate. A high number here can mean real repayment difficulty, or just a lot of grads who deferred for graduate school, so read it alongside the school's typical outcomes above.
Majors & earnings
Median earnings 4 years after graduation, by major, from the US Dept of Education. Only shown where the school reports a real figure for that major -- most schools don't report every major they offer, especially smaller programs.
Campus life
Room and board are shown separately from the cost of attendance above -- that total already includes them alongside tuition and fees, this just breaks out the living-cost portion.
What matters in your application
From this school's own reporting to the US Dept of Education on what it formally requires, considers, or doesn't use when reviewing applications.
Frequently asked questions
What does University of Maryland-College Park look for in applicants?
Per University of Maryland-College Park's own Common Data Set (Section C7), it rates rigor of secondary school record as "very important" in admissions decisions -- its own stated top factors, not a generic guess.
What is University of Maryland-College Park's acceptance rate?
University of Maryland-College Park in College Park, MD admits approximately 45% of applicants, based on the US Dept of Education's most recently reported figures.
What SAT score do I need for University of Maryland-College Park?
Per University of Maryland-College Park's own 2025-26 Common Data Set, the middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 1410–1520 on the SAT (25th–75th percentile, among students who submitted scores).
What ACT score do I need for University of Maryland-College Park?
Per University of Maryland-College Park's own 2025-26 Common Data Set, the middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 32–35 on the ACT (25th–75th percentile, among students who submitted scores).
How much does University of Maryland-College Park cost?
University of Maryland-College Park's total cost of attendance is reported at $29,299 per year, including tuition, fees, and room and board.
What is out-of-state tuition at University of Maryland-College Park?
For 2026-27, University of Maryland-College Park's tuition and required fees are $44,086 for out-of-state students and $12,835 for in-state students -- $31,251 more per year for out-of-state students. That's before financial aid, and room and board are extra.
When is the application deadline for University of Maryland-College Park?
University of Maryland-College Park's deadlines are Early Action Nov 1, 2026; Regular Decision Jan 20, 2027, per its own published admissions calendar.
Does University of Maryland-College Park require students to live on campus?
No -- University of Maryland-College Park doesn't require students to live in on-campus housing.
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