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For security and privacy reasons, we cannot reveal admission decisions over the phone or email. If you are offered admission to the University of Maryland (UMD), you will also receive a general welcome letter from our office in the mail a few days later.
The University of Maryland rose to No. 44 among national universities in rankings released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report, its best-ever showing—and a 20-position leap since 2020. UMD also jumped two spots to No. 17 among public schools, its highest in over a decade, in the influential 2025 "Best Colleges" guide.
With a GPA of 4.45, University of Maryland requires you to be at the top of your class. You'll need nearly straight A's in all your classes to compete with other applicants. You should also have taken plenty of AP or IB classes to show your ability to excel in academic challenge.
Under the Maryland Rules, you must provide the opposing party with your discovery answers within either 30 days after service of the request or 15 days after the date on which the party's initial pleading or motion is required, whichever is later.
The average high school GPA for admitted students at University of Maryland-College Park (UMD) is 2.6 on a 4.0 scale. (You can calculate your high school a GPA here.) This is a very competitive GPA, and University of Maryland-College Park (UMD) is clearly accepting students at the top of their high school class.
Admission to UMD is competitive. We typically receive over 58,000 applications for a fall freshman class of approximately 4,800. As a result, we are unable to offer admission to all students who have the ability to be academically successful at the university.
An 'incomplete' application status is an administrative notation (provided all materials have been submitted), and does not prevent your application materials from being electronically delivered to the department for review.
University of Maryland, College Park has an acceptance rate of 45%. Half the applicants admitted to University of Maryland who submitted test scores have an SAT score between 1370 and 1520 or an ACT score of 32 and 35.
There are several benefits for students who apply to UMD in the beginning (September/October) of their senior year: Students who apply early tend to receive their admission decision within two-three weeks of submitting all required application materials.
Fall Enrollment Beginning in Late August Student TypeEarly Action Deadline 1Regular Decision Release U.S. and International Freshmen3,4 Nov. 1 By April 1 U.S. and International Transfer March 1 By Mid-July U.S. citizens applying to UMD at Shady Grove June 1 --- International students applying to UMD at Shady Grove June 1