U. Maryland-Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD

Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Maryland-Baltimore County's SAT midpoint is 45 points higher than U. Texas at Dallas's
SAT midpoint
2
U. Texas at Dallas admits 65% vs. 72% at U. Maryland-Baltimore County
Acceptance rate
3
U. Maryland-Baltimore County's yield is 1 pts higher than U. Texas at Dallas's
Yield rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. Maryland-Baltimore County72%

U. Texas at Dallas65%Most selective

Applicants

U. Maryland-Baltimore County14.3K

U. Texas at Dallas31.8KMost

Admitted

U. Maryland-Baltimore County10.4K

U. Texas at Dallas20.7KMost

Yield rate

U. Maryland-Baltimore County22%Highest

U. Texas at Dallas20%

Quad's selectivity

U. Maryland-Baltimore CountySelective
U. Texas at DallasSelective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

U. Maryland-Baltimore County73%

U. Texas at Dallas68%

Men admitted

U. Maryland-Baltimore County71%

U. Texas at Dallas63%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Maryland-Baltimore County

1240–1420

U. Texas at Dallas

1160–1410

Axis runs 1100–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Maryland-Baltimore County

25–31

U. Texas at Dallas

24–32

Axis runs 20–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Maryland-Baltimore County27%

U. Texas at Dallas78%

Submitted ACT

U. Maryland-Baltimore County3%

U. Texas at Dallas15%

Test policy

U. Maryland-Baltimore CountyTest-optional
U. Texas at DallasTest-optional

How they read a record

U. Maryland-Baltimore County
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.
U. Texas at Dallas
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.

What they look at

Factor	U. Maryland-Baltimore County	U. Texas at Dallas
High school GPA	Required	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Considered
College-prep program	Required	Considered
Recommendations	Considered	Considered
Essay	Required	Considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Considered
English proficiency test	Considered	Required
Other tests	Considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why