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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 IRIS45.0%acceptance rate
Applied
67,101
Admitted
30,218
Enrolled
6,559

Admit rate by residency

% admitted
In-state41.0%
Out-of-state47.0%

~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

Out-of-state students pay $29,763 more — entirely in tuition. Room, board, and other costs are identical regardless of residency.

Financial Aid

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

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

Major Distribution

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 Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

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

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

Campus Life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

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

Enrollment by Gender

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

51%
49%
Male
16,155
Female
15,720
Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA

Acceptance Rate

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

VT DataCommons54.6%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

Out-of-state students pay $21,860 more — entirely in tuition. Room, board, and other costs are identical regardless of residency.

Financial Aid

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

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

Major Distribution

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 Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

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

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

Campus Life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

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

Enrollment by Gender

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

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