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UW
U. Maryland-College Park

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    U. Maryland-College Park costs about $5.1K less per year on average than UW ($33,078 vs. $38,160, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Maryland-College Park's grants cover 18% of its full price on average, vs. 15% at UW

    Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
UW$38.2K
U. Maryland-College Park$33.1K
Aid generosity
UW15%
U. Maryland-College Park18%
Net price, with grants
UW$11.8K
U. Maryland-College Park$16.6K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
UW43%
U. Maryland-College Park55%
Average grant
UW$16.2K
U. Maryland-College Park$12.9K
Aid from the college
UW40%
U. Maryland-College Park48%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
UW$34.6K
U. Maryland-College Park$30.9K
Sticker price, out-of-state
UW$63.9K
U. Maryland-College Park$59.7K
Tuition & fees, in-state
UW$12.6K
U. Maryland-College Park$11.5K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
UW$42K
U. Maryland-College Park$40.3K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
UW36%
U. Maryland-College Park32%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • UWLittle need-based aid above $110K

    Merit possible; averaging $4K

  • U. Maryland-College ParkLittle need-based aid above $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricUWU. Maryland-College Park
Need-based aid up to Little need-based aid above $110KLittle need-based aid above $110K
Merit for students without need 8.8% got merit aid, averaging $4K–
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricUWU. Maryland-College Park
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program YesYes

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricUWU. Maryland-College Park
Aid forms FAFSAFAFSA
Aid priority date or deadline January 15 (priority)January 1 (priority)
Need met, first-years 74%74%
Average aid package, first-years $22,538$19,426
College grant dollars given as merit 17%–
Aid for international students Not offeredNot offered

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;University of Washington-Seattle Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Washington-Seattle Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of Washington-Seattle Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;University of Maryland-College Park Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Maryland-College Park Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;University of Maryland-College Park Common Data Set, 2024-25;University of Maryland-College Park Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26About 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