University of Maryland-College Park Admission Requirements

How hard is it to get into University of Maryland-College Park and can I get accepted? The school has a 45% acceptance rate ranking it #6 in Maryland for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 15,096 out of 33,922 applicants were admitted making University of Maryland-College Park a more competitive school to get into with a good chance of acceptance for qualifying applicants.  Academically, it has extremely high requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 9 percent. University of Maryland College Park typically accepts and attracts "A" average high school students. Only 28% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school. Most incoming freshmen graduated in the top ten percent of their high school class.

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SAT Scores you need to get in

What are the SAT requirements for students to be admitted to University of Maryland College Park?

University of Maryland College Park typically requires applicants to be in the top 9 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1340 on a 1600 scale, below which admission should be considered a reach. We estimate some students could be accepted with SAT's as low as 1250. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1430 out of 1600. The school ranks #2 in Maryland for highest average SAT composite score. A competitive SAT score is critical as 62 percent of applicants submit SAT scores to the school. Note: SAT scores presented on this page have been adjusted upwards per the College Board's concordance tables for test takers after March 2016.

ACT Scores needed to get accepted

What are the ACT requirements for prospective students to get into University of Maryland-College Park?

Admission data indicates that University of Maryland-College Park regularly accepts students with ACT's of 29 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 9 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 27 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 31 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 33 and above have very competitive chances. The school ranks #2 in Maryland for highest average ACT composite score. 38 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to University of Maryland College Park.

You will need exceptionally good grades to get into University of Maryland College Park. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at University of Maryland College Park was 4.11 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily A students are accepted and ultimately attend. The school ranks #1 in Maryland for highest average GPA. Even with a competitive GPA, admission to University of Maryland-College Park will be challenging as the school denies more applicants than it admits.

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71% of University of Maryland College Park freshman were in the top ten percent of their high school graduating class.

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