College Park, MD
马里兰大学帕克分校
University of Maryland, College Park
45%
Overall admit rate
CS 独立录取，DC 地区 Tech/Gov 双管道
Data last verified: 2025-01
Hardware Thresholds
Overall admit rate
45%
Freshman applications (not transfer)
GPA threshold
3.70
Unweighted 4.0 scale (25th percentile of admits)
SAT range
1360 - 1510
25-75 percentile, middle 50% of admits
APs expected
6
Average AP count of admitted students
Flagship Majors and Admit Data
| Major | Admit rate | vs overall | One-liner |
|---|---|---|---|
计算机系 Department of Computer Science | 22% | 0.49× | UMD CS 独立 direct admit，录取率远低于 UMD 平均（45% → 22%） |
Clark 工程学院 Clark School of Engineering | 35% | 0.78× | 工程学院录取严于文理，aerospace/cybersecurity 突出 |
Smith 商学院 Smith School of Business | 35% | 0.78× | Smith 商学院 direct admit 选拔明显严于文理 |
State flagship identity impact
MD in-state students have significant advantage
MD In-state residentsAdmit rate is significantly higher than OOS. UT Austin Top 6% auto-admits, UMich/GT/UIUC are more lenient on in-state.
Out-of-state studentsTuition is 2-3x in-state, admit rate roughly half of in-state.
F1 internationalCounts as OOS + needs additional English/visa documents. Some schools have a separate quota for international students.
US-domestic application points
Domestic perspective
- Overall admit rate45%. The actual number for the domestic pool (which holds most seats) is roughly aligned with the official figure.
- Financial aid / FAFSANeed-blind for domestic; FAFSA aid applications don't affect admission (need-aware applies only to international).
- In-state vs OOSMD in-state students have a significantly higher admit rate (tuition is also 1/2 - 1/3 of OOS). Non-state domestic still has an advantage over international.
- Test policyMost schools are test-optional. Domestic high scorers should submit to strengthen the profile; low scorers may opt out.
- Application timingED/EA deadlines early November, RD January. Domestic families typically begin college visits at the end of 11th grade.
International / F1 application points
F1 perspective
- International friendliness：3/3 — High international ratio (15%+), relatively friendly
- Need-blind for international：✗ No — F1 applicants applying for aid see significantly lower admit rates (need-aware)
- State flagship + F1：Counted as OOS + intl together; admit rate 50-70% lower than in-state.