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QS Rank:

218

University of Maryland, College Park

Maryland

United States

Program Rank

Overview

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Facts and Figures

Location: College Park, Maryland

Year Founded: 1856

Nearest Major City: Washington, D.C., 8 miles/13 kilometers from campus

Campus Size: 5 square kilometers

Colleges: 12

Number of Faculty and Staff: 14,922

Nobel Laureates: 2
Pulitzer Prize Winners: 6
Members of the National Academies: 73

Graduate Student Enrollment: 10,205

Undergraduate Student Enrollment: 30,608

76.3% Maryland residents
23.7% Non-Maryland residents
47.4% Minority

Total Number of Students: 40,813

127 countries represented

Number of Academic Programs: 309

Number of Alumni: 414,000

Warm bright day at the end of ODK fountain looking up towards McKeldin Library, Students sit and benches and on the grass studying and enjoying the day

#11

Among Public Institutions for Research & Development Spending

$1.2B

Combined Research Expenditures in FY22

#19

Overall in NSF Higher Education R&D Survey

#19

among public universities by the U.S. News & World Report

#13

among public universities by Forbes' Top Public Colleges

#10

"Best Value" for in-state students by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance

#16

for out-of-state students by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance

overall among schools in The Princeton Review's “Top Schools for Entrepreneurship Programs”

among public schools in The Princeton Review's “Top Schools for Entrepreneurship Programs”

for Criminology and for Counseling and Personnel Services in U.S. News & World Report’s graduate program rankings

for African American history in U.S. News & World Report’s graduate program rankings

Research Awards

Total Research Awards: $1+ billion annually in combined research funding with the University of Maryland, Baltimore

View Historical Data on Sponsored Research Awards and Expenditures

Annual Startup Impact

$11,477,416

Revenues Generated

270

Full Time Jobs

(Average: 9 per Startup)

Newly Created Jobs

39%

Minorities in Senior Management

(2x the National Average)

Duration

60 Months

Median Salary

$60,000

Ranking

#55

US World and News Report

#104

The World University Rankings

#218

QS World University Rankings

Intake

Fall ( Sept - Nov )

Class Profile

Class Size

Average Age

Language Test Scores

Minimum Score

6.5 / 9

Minimum Score

80 / 120

Diversity

Others:

Hispanic or Latino:

13%

Black or African American:

11%

Two or more races:

Asian:

27%

White:

47%

Admissions

Application Deadlines

Fall

Round	Deadline	Decision
Standard Deadline	Jan 20	NA

Application Requirements

What Really Matters When Applying

Statement of Purpose
Required
Passport
Required
Resume
Required
IELTS
Required
Transcript
Required
Provisional Certificate
Required
Degree Certificate
Required
Semester wise Marksheet
Required
General LOR
Required
General LOR
Required
General LOR
Required
Application Fee
75

Career Outcomes

Median Earnings After Graduation

$60,000 / year

Graduation Rate

86%

Prospective Job Roles

Aviation Manager

Aerospace Engineer

Design Engineer

Robotics Engineer

Materials Engineer

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Structural Engineer

Propulsion Engineer

Top recruiters

Fees and Funding

Overall Cost

$14,400 / year

Funding Options

Department Funding

FAQs

Freshman students applying to UMD can do so using the Common App or ApplyWeb.
University of Maryland Global Campus is not a division of the University of Maryland, College Park, but rather a separate institution within the University System of Maryland. University of Maryland Global Campus is a product of the University of Maryland's evening program for adults that began in the 1920s.
In short, it's a quintessential large university, offering “a great experience with a variety of opportunities that are what you make of them.” Students crow about Maryland's “nationally recognized business program,” a “top-ranked criminology program,” a solid engineering school, a great political science department .
If you are unable to complete your application by the November 1 early action deadline, you can still be considered for admission if you submit a completed application and all required materials by the January 20 regular deadline. Applications completed after the regular application deadline will only be reviewed on a rolling, space-available basis.
The November 1 early action deadline is non-binding. If you are admitted, you will have until May 1 to confirm your enrollment at UMD.
The freshman early action deadline for fall admission is November 1. If you submit a completed application by this deadline, you will receive priority consideration for admission to the university, merit-based scholarships and special programs. For more information, please review our complete listing of all application deadlines.