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University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD 20742-5025

Official telephone: (301) 405-1000
Fax number: (301) 314-9560

Website: www.maryland.edu

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Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011

The admissions information below is valid for the 2010 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Barbara Gill,
Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Contacting the office:

301 314-8385
800 422-5867 (toll free)
301 314-9693 (fax)
um-admit@uga.umd.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

November 1

Final filing date for fall:

January 20

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

21%

Application fee:

$55

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT or ACT required, SAT Subject Test not used

School's test preference:

SAT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

December 15 for SAT/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required
Foreign language:	2 required
Lab:	2 required
Math:	4 required
Science:	3 required
Social studies:	3 required
Total:	16 required

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.
Submission of creative work as part of application required for architecture program.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

Academic Achievement and Maryland Incentive Award Program for applicants not normally admissible.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations important
standardized test scores very important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency important
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.93

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

48%

Combined SAT middle 50% range:

1200 - 1390

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores:

94%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 4 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

28,443

Number of applicants offered admission:

11,976 (42%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

4,202 (35%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

857

Number accepting place on waiting list:

857 (100%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

9 (1%)

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

33%

Tuition deposit amount:

$200 room/tuition deposit, refundable until May 1.

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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