Maryland Admission Requirements

Acceptance Rate

How hard is it to get into Maryland and can I get accepted? The school has a 44% acceptance rate ranking it #4 in Maryland for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 14,585 out of 33,012 applicants were admitted making Maryland 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 12 percent. University of Maryland College Park typically accepts and attracts "A" average high school students. Only 29% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school. Most incoming freshmen graduated in the top quarter of their high school class.

Test Requirements

You must submit admission test scores with your application. University of Maryland College Park is not a test optional school. Note: Please consult the school directly to determine if testing requirements are temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

SAT Requirements & Average SAT Score

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 prefers applicants to be in the top 14 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1280 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 1180. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1380 out of 1600. The school ranks #2 in Maryland for highest average SAT composite score. A competitive SAT score is critical as 71 percent of applicants submit SAT scores to the school.

Estimated Chance of Acceptance by SAT Score

ACT Requirements & Average ACT Score

ACT Scores needed to get accepted

What are the ACT requirements for prospective students to get into Maryland?

Admission data indicates that Maryland 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 26 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 32 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 34 and above have very competitive chances. The school ranks #2 in Maryland for highest average ACT composite score. 29 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to University of Maryland College Park.

Estimated Chance of Acceptance by ACT Score

Estimated GPA Requirements & Average GPA

What GPA do you need to get into University of Maryland College Park?

Applicants require exceptionally good grades to get into Maryland. 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 Maryland will be challenging as the school denies more applicants than it admits.

 What do these ratings mean?

GPA Data Source, Wintergreen Orchard House

High School Class Rank

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

Admission Statistics

Fall 2021 Application Deadline

Application Fee

The cost for prospective students to apply to University of Maryland College Park is $75.

Admission Requirements

What are the requirements for admission to University of Maryland College Park and what student information is used for admission decisions?

Credits Accepted