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The University of Maryland - College Park

Instate Tuition (2013-2014)
$9,162
Out-of-state Tuition (2013-2014)
$28,348

UMD/UMaryland-College Park Address

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-COLLEGE PARK
COLLEGE PARK MD 20742
General information:(301) 405-1000
Financial aid office:(301) 314-8313
Admissions office:(301) 314-8385University Homepage

Tuition + UMD/UMaryland-College Park Housing (2013-2014)


Undergrad Application Fee: $65
Grad Application Fee:$75

Tuition Prepaid:Yes
Tuition Payment Plan:Yes
Campus Housing Capacity:12,708
Freshman Must Live on Campus: No

University Makeup (2013-2014)

# of Undergrads: 31,019
# of Grad students: 12,001
# of Part time: 9
Total Students: 43,020
Male

52.7%
Female

47.3%
International

10%
African-American

11%
American Indian

0%
Asian

13%
Hispanic

7%
Pacific Islander

43%
Caucasian

52%
Unknown

4%

Financial Aid

76% First time, full time students receive federal aid and the average amount is $1,370

17% of students receive State/Local grants and the average amount is $3,299

53% receive instiutional grants and the average institutional award is $6,362

35% receive student loans and the average amount is $7,252Net Price CalculatorFinancial Aid Website
Public 4 year or above Institution
Research Universities (very high research activity)
Doctoral/Research Universities--Extensive

Special Programs

Veterinary Program
Teacher Certifications

Admissions Requirements

Secondary School Record Required
Secondary School GPA Required
Secondary School Rank N/A
Test Scores Required
Competencies N/A

Special Credits

HS College Credit: Yes
AP Credit: Yes
Life Experience Credit: No
Special Credits(other): No

Applicants Admitted

48% men vs 46% women admitted

Applicants vs Admissions (2013-2014)

Men Applicants:12,878
Women Applicants:13,369
Men Admitted:6,187
Women Admitted:6,146

Student Services

Library On Campus
Remedial Services
Counseling Services
Employment Services
Placement Services
Day Care On Campus

Majors

• Accounting
• Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering
• Aerospace
• African-American/Black Studies
• Agricultural Economics
• Agricultural Engineering
• Agriculture
• Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Analysis and Functional Analysis
• Animal Sciences
• Anthropology
• Applied Mathematics
• Arabic Language and Literature
• Architecture
• Art History
• Art Teacher Education
• Asian-American Studies
• Astronomy
• Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
• Audiology/Audiologist
• Biochemistry
• Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biophysics
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemical Physics
• Chemistry
• Chinese Language and Literature
• City/Urban
• Civil Engineering
• Classics and Classical Languages
• Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Community and Regional Planning
• Comparative
• Comparative Literature
• Computational Mathematics
• Computer Engineering
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Conservation Biology
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Creative Writing
• Criminology
• Criticism and Conservation
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Dance
• Demography and Population Studies
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
• East Asian Studies
• Ecology
• Economics
• Educational Administration and Supervision
• Educational Assessment
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational Psychology
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Engineering
• English Language and Literature
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Entomology
• Environmental Science
• Epidemiology
• Evolution
• Family and Community Services
• Film/Cinema/Video Studies
• Finance
• Fine/Studio Arts
• Food Science
• Foreign Language Teacher Education
• French Language and Literature
• Gay/Lesbian Studies
• General
• Geography
• Geology/Earth Science
• German Language and Literature
• Health Services Administration
• Health Teacher Education
• History
• History and Criticism
• Human Computer Interaction
• Information Science/Studies
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Iranian Languages
• Italian Language and Literature
• Japanese Language and Literature
• Jewish/Judaic Studies
• Journalism
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Land Use Planning and Management/Development
• Landscape Architecture
• Latin American Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Library Science
• Library and Information Science
• Linguistic
• Linguistics
• Literatures
• Logistics
• Management Science
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
• Materials
• Materials Engineering
• Maternal and Child Health
• Mathematics
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Mechanical Engineering
• Microbiology
• Molecular Biology
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Museology/Museum Studies
• Music
• Music Performance
• Music Teacher Education
• Musicology and Ethnomusicology
• Natural Resources/Conservation
• Neuroscience
• Nuclear Engineering
• Other
• Philosophy
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Physical Sciences
• Physics
• Political Science and Government
• Pre-Dentistry Studies
• Pre-Law Studies
• Pre-Veterinary Studies
• Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
• Psychology
• Public Health
• Public Policy Analysis
• Purchasing
• Romance Languages
• Russian Language and Literature
• Russian Studies
• Science
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Social Sciences
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Special Education and Teaching
• Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
• Statistics
• Systematics and Population Biology
• Systems Engineering
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
• Technology and Society
• Telecommunications Engineering
• Testing
• Theatre Literature
• Toxicology
• Urban Studies/Affairs
• Veterinary Medicine
• Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences
• Linguistics
• Measurement
• Related Language Studies and Services
• Supply Chain Management
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