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General Information

Name: University of Maryland-College Park
Address: , College Park, MD 20742
Phone:

  • General information: (301) 405-1000
  • Financial aid office: (301) 314-9000
  • Admissions office: (301) 314-8385

Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$7,906$7,821$7,410
        Out-of-state$21,345$20,145$18,710
Books and supplies$1,002$952$909
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$8,762$8,215$7,791
        Other expenses$2,880$2,785$2,696

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$20,550$19,773$18,806
Out-of-state
        On-campus$33,989$32,097$30,106

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 72%
  • Federal grants: 12%
  • State/local grants: 24%
  • Institutional grants: 38%
  • Student loans: 36%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3268
  • State/local grants:$2702
  • Institutional grants:$4387
  • Student loans:$4857

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants23,54611,18012,366
Percent admitted44.5%45.8%43.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time37.7%40.0%35.5%
Part-time0.2%0.2%0.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 35369
Undergraduate enrollment: 25442
First-time student retention: 93%
Overall graduation rate: 77%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 91%
    • Part Time: 9%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 51%
    • Women: 49%

White non-hispanic: 57%
Black non-hispanic: 12%
Hispanic: 6%
Asian/pacific islander: 14%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 11%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agricultural Economics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other - Certificate
  • Agriculture, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor, Certificate
  • Animal Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Food Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Bachelor, Master
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Doctor
  • Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) - Bachelor
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor, Certificate
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Asian-American Studies - Certificate
  • East Asian Studies - Certificate
  • Gay/Lesbian Studies - Certificate
  • Latin American Studies - Certificate
  • Russian Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor, Certificate
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology - Master, Doctor
  • Conservation Biology - Master
  • Ecology - Bachelor
  • Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Entomology - Master, Doctor
  • Microbiology, General - Bachelor
  • Molecular Biology - Doctor
  • Toxicology - Master, Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Logistics and Materials Management - Bachelor
  • Management Science, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Journalism - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Radio and Television - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master, Doctor
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master, Doctor
  • Education, General - Master
  • Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement - Master, Doctor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Health Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Engineering
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Master, Doctor
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Engineering, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Materials Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Nuclear Engineering - Master, Doctor
  • Systems Engineering - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Master
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Family and Community Services - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Chinese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Comparative Literature - Master, Doctor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Italian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Japanese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Linguistic/Comparative/Related Language Studies & Services, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Linguistics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences - Doctor
  • Communication Disorders, General - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) - Bachelor
  • Pre-Dentistry Studies - Bachelor
  • Pre-Veterinary Studies - Bachelor
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Master
  • Veterinary Medicine (DVM) - First Professional
  • Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sci, Gen (Cert,MS,PhD) - Master, Doctor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Library Science
  • Library Science, Other - Master
  • Library Science/Librarianship - Master, Doctor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Analysis and Functional Analysis - Master
  • Applied Mathematics - Master, Doctor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Statistics, General - Master, Doctor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Master, Doctor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master, Certificate
  • Neuroscience - Master, Doctor
  • Nutrition Sciences - Master, Doctor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Physical Sciences
  • Astronomy - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General - Master, Doctor
  • Chemical Physics - Master, Doctor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Educational Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Policy Analysis - Master, Doctor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Criminology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physical Anthropology - Master, Doctor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Urban Studies/Affairs - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Musicology and Ethnomusicology - Master, Doctor
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology - Master
  • Theatre Literature, History and Criticism - Master, Doctor

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