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Acceptance Rate 44.61%
Yield 23.10%
SAT Score 1,460
ACT Score 33
Applicants 56,761

UMD Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 44.61% at University of Maryland-College Park. Total 56,761 students applied and 25,320 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,460 and the average ACT score is 33.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to UMD.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$75
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationwww.admissions.umd.edu/
Online Applicationwww.admissions.umd.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate44.61%
Average Test Scores1,460 SAT / 33 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 44.61%. A total of 56,761 students (27,774 men and 28,987 women) have applied to and 25,320 (11,325 men and 13,995 women) students admitted to University of Maryland-College Park.
Among them, 2,881 male and 2,968 female students have enrolled into UMD and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 23.10%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UMD
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants56,76127,77428,98700
Admitted25,32011,32513,99500
Enrolled5,8492,8812,96800
Acceptance Rate 44.61% 40.78% 48.28% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 23.10% 25.44% 21.21% - -
[Chart] University of Maryland-College Park Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UMD, 3,078 applicants (53% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 90 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,460 at UMD. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,520 and 25th percentile score is 1,360.
The average ACT score is 33 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 34 and the 25th percentile score is 30.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at UMD. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of UMD with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at UMD
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total136014601520
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing670710740
Math690750780
ACT Composite303334
Math283134
English313435
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Maryland-College Park, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc), Work experience.
Application Requirements for UMD
High School GPA✓
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✓
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at UMD

The calendar system at University of Maryland-College Park is Semester. University of Maryland-College Park accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that University of Maryland-College Park accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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