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MarylandCollege Park, MD

Acceptance rate

Overall acceptance rate, plus the in-state and out-of-state admit rates the school reports separately.

USM IRISIn-state vs. out-of-state admit rates from USM IRIS (Fall 2025).
45.0%acceptance rate
Applied
67,101
Admitted
30,218
Enrolled
6,559

Admit rate by residency

% admitted
In-state41%
Out-of-state47%

~1.1× higher admit rate for out-of-state applicants.

Early action

Maryland offers non-binding Early Action — an earlier decision with no commitment to enroll.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Non-binding
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized tests

Maryland is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1410
50th Percentile
1470
75th Percentile
1520

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
32
50th Percentile
34
75th Percentile
35

Class rank

Where Maryland's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class76%
Top quarter of class90.4%
Top half of class98.2%

Based on the 24.8% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Maryland does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions factors

How Maryland weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Maryland's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$33,001
In-State
$62,764
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$12,290$42,053
Room & Board
$16,747$16,747
Other Expenses
$3,964$3,964
Total
$33,001$62,764

What families actually pay

$0–30k~$3k
$30–48k~$6k
$48–75k~$10k
$75–110k~$18k
$110k+~$27k

Average net price — what was left to pay after grant aid — for students receiving federal financial aid, covering in-state students only.

% of undergrads with Pell grants19.4%

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Financial aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
28%
Avg. Package
$19,426
Avg. Need Met
74%

Popular majors

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Computer & Information Sciences
Business & Marketing
Social Sciences
Engineering
Biological & Life Sciences
Health Professions
Psychology
Communication/Journalism
Other
Computing
24.7%
Business
11.8%
Social Sci
11.1%
Engineering
10.5%
Life Sci
7.8%
Health
5.3%
Psychology
4.8%
Comm
4.1%
Other
19.9%

Student-faculty ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

17:1

Student outcomes

First-years who return97%
Graduate within six years88%
Median earnings, 4 yrs after graduation~$84k
Median federal loan debt at graduation~$19k

Median yearly income of former students who received federal aid, across every major, measured four years after graduating (2017–18 and 2018–19 graduates, earnings measured 2022–2023). Debt covers federal loans of students who completed.

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Programs

Maryland’s most popular programs and median pay after graduation. Income data from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

  • Computer Science

    948 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$138kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$20k median debt
  • Biology

    428 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$65kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$18k median debt
  • Psychology

    395 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$58kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$20k median debt
  • Public Health

    389 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$72kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$22k median debt
  • Finance

    359 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$111kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$20k median debt
Show all 37 programs

Median pay data is measured from graduates who received federal student aid.

Source: College Scorecard (2026) · IPEDS (2023-24) · ABET

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
88%
In Fraternities
9%
In Sororities
12%

Place

How the federal government classifies the area around the campus, and what a normal year of weather looks like there.

Setting
Large suburb
Location
College Park, MD

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
4325J
4627F
5334M
6544A
7454M
8363J
8768J
8666A
7959S
6847O
5737N
4730D
Snow a year
16 in
Precipitation a year
44 in
Days at 90°F or above
30
Days below 32°F
95

Thirty-year averages, measured at the nearest weather station rather than on campus — they describe the area, not the campus.

Source: IPEDS (HD2024) · NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, BELTSVILLE, MD US station, 3.0 mi from campus

Enrollment by gender

51%
49%
Male
16,155
Female
15,720

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

White37.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander23.5%
Other13.7%
Black13.6%
Hispanic11.6%
Native American<1%
Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA

Acceptance rate

Overall acceptance rate, plus the in-state and out-of-state admit rates the school reports separately.

VT DataCommonsIn-state vs. out-of-state admit rates from VT DataCommons (Fall 2025).
54.6%acceptance rate
Applied
57,755
Admitted
31,515
Enrolled
7,133

Admit rate by residency

% admitted
In-state47.3%
9,893 admitted of 20,900 applicants
Out-of-state58.7%
21,622 admitted of 36,856 applicants

~1.2× higher admit rate for out-of-state applicants.

Early action

Virginia Tech offers non-binding Early Action — an earlier decision with no commitment to enroll.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Non-binding
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized tests

Virginia Tech is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1280
50th Percentile
1370
75th Percentile
1450

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
28
50th Percentile
30
75th Percentile
32

Class rank

Virginia Tech does not report this.

Not reported

Admissions factors

How Virginia Tech weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Virginia Tech's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$39,228
In-State
$61,088
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$16,450$38,310
Room & Board
$16,046$16,046
Other Expenses
$6,732$6,732
Total
$39,228$61,088

What families actually pay

$0–30k~$12k
$30–48k~$12k
$48–75k~$18k
$75–110k~$26k
$110k+~$34k

Average net price — what was left to pay after grant aid — for students receiving federal financial aid, covering in-state students only.

% of undergrads with Pell grants15.3%

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Financial aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
29%
Avg. Package
$17,939
Avg. Need Met
60%

Popular majors

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Business
Engineering
Sciences
Social Sciences
Agriculture
Liberal Arts
Business
24%
Engineering
20%
Sciences
18%
Social Sci
15%
Agriculture
12%
Liberal Arts
11%

Student-faculty ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

17:1

Student outcomes

First-years who return95%
Graduate within six years86%
Median earnings, 4 yrs after graduation~$86k
Median federal loan debt at graduation~$22k

Median yearly income of former students who received federal aid, across every major, measured four years after graduating (2017–18 and 2018–19 graduates, earnings measured 2022–2023). Debt covers federal loans of students who completed.

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Programs

Virginia Tech’s most popular programs and median pay after graduation. Income data from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

Show all 36 programs

Median pay data is measured from graduates who received federal student aid.

Source: College Scorecard (2026) · IPEDS (2023-24) · ABET

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
99%
In Fraternities
N/A
In Sororities
N/A

Place

How the federal government classifies the area around the campus, and what a normal year of weather looks like there.

Setting
Small city
Location
Blacksburg, VA

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
4222J
4524F
5330M
6439A
7248M
7957J
8261J
8160A
7653S
6641O
5531N
4525D
Snow a year
25 in
Precipitation a year
43 in
Days at 90°F or above
5
Days below 32°F
125

Thirty-year averages, measured at the nearest weather station rather than on campus — they describe the area, not the campus.

Source: IPEDS (HD2024) · NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, BLACKSBURG NWSO, VA US station, 1.8 mi from campus

Enrollment by gender

56%
44%
Male
17,710
Female
13,723

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

White55.3%
Other14.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander14.2%
Hispanic10.1%
Black5.7%
Native American<1%