Students who apply for our November 1 Early Action deadline will receive an email decision notification in late December. Applicants for our February 1 Regular Decision deadline will receive an email decision beginning in late February. Learn more. What can I do if I was not offered admission?
December: Decision letters are sent to early action applicants. February: Decision letters are sent to regular applicants. After February: Decision letters for complete applications are sent within two to four weeks of completion date.
44.6% (2022) University of Maryland / Acceptance rate
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.
You will be notified via your myUMBC account of our admissions decision.
You will be notified via your myUMBC account of our admissions decision.
Most schools notify students electronically and with hard copies, so you can expect both mailed and emailed college acceptance letters. Some students will instead get an email notification to view their college acceptance letters through a school's online portal.
It's in the name – an acceptance letter is a type of professional letter used to formally respond to offers or requests. Most commonly, they're used to accept job offers, but they could also be used to accept an award, event invitation, or even a school placement. They're more than a formal way to say “yes”, though.
An employment offer should clearly state the basic terms of employment. See Employment Offer. If the potential new employee is an at-will employee, the offer should clearly state that employment is at-will and should include the proper at-will disclaimer language that has been recognized by the Maryland courts.
The Letter of Acceptance is mandatory in the application for a Canada study permit.