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| Metric | U. Maryland-College Park | UIUC |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 20242024-25 | Fall 20242024-25 |
| Acceptance rate | 45%2024-25 | 38%Fall 2026 |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 42% / 47% | 36% / 50% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 44% / 46% / –Fall 2025 | 49% / 29% / 30%Fall 2025 |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 51% / 11% / –Fall 2025 | 45% / 13% / 22%Fall 2025 |
| Applicants | 60,0422024-25 | 73,7422024-25 |
| Admitted | 26,8972024-25 | 31,2472024-25 |
| Enrolled | 5,8182024-25 | 9,0082024-25 |
| Yield | 22%2024-25 | 29%2024-25 |
| SAT middle 50% | 1410–1520Fall 2025 | 1390–1520Fall 2025 |
| ACT middle 50% | 32–35Fall 2025 | 31–34Fall 2025 |
| Sent an SAT | 37% | 3,921 (43%)Fall 2025 |
| Sent an ACT | 7% | 1,295 (14%)Fall 2025 |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 80%Fall 2025 | 74%Fall 2025 |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 94%Fall 2025 | 85%Fall 2025 |
| Admission: High school GPA | ImportantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | ConsideredFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | ImportantFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Essay | ImportantFall 2025 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Work experience | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 4.41 weightedFall 2025 | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 1% (of the 0% with a rank)Fall 2025 | 62% (of the 22% with a rank)Fall 2025 |
| Early decision | Not offered2025–26 | Not offered2025–26 |
| Early action | Offered2025–26 | Offered2025–26 |
| Wait list | 0 admitted of 0 who acceptedFall 2025 | 1 admitted of 4,317 who acceptedFall 2025 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Test scores | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Interview | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | ImportantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ImportantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | ImportantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: First generation | ConsideredFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: State residency | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-optionalFall 2027 applicants |
| Application fee | $75 | $50 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by January 20 · reply by May 1 · $50 housing depositFall 2026 cycle | Apply by January 5Fall 2026 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to 12 monthsFall 2026 cycle | Yes, up to 1 year OR 2 years for U.S. MilitaryFall 2026 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 53%Fall 2025 | 43%Fall 2025 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Suburb: Large | City: Small |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | Land-grant | Land-grant |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division I FBS |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Navy, Air Force | Army, Navy, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 30,760 | 37,562Fall 2025 |
| Beds in college housing | 12,479 | 15,766 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | Yes |
| Men in a fraternity | 8.5%Fall 2025 | 15%Fall 2025 |
| Women in a sorority | – | 21%Fall 2025 |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | Offered2025–26 | Offered2025–26 |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 19% | 23% |
| First-gen | 22% | 25% |
| Men / women | 51% / 49% | 51% / 49%Fall 2025 |
| Part-time students | 5% | 2%Fall 2025 |
| Students 25 and older | 5% | 1% |
| First-years from in state | 70% | 71% |
| First-years from other states | 28% | 14% |
| First-years from abroad | 2% | 14% |
| New transfer students this fall | 2,292 | 1,547 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 28% | 15% |
| Diversity index | 0.76 | 0.77Fall 2025 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 17 to 1 | 20 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 45%Fall 2025 | 37%Fall 2025 |
| Full-time faculty share | 83% | 73% |
| Average faculty salary | $153,599 | $131,040 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 8,617 | 9,218 |
| Most popular majors | Computer Science 14% · Information Science/Studies 11% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 5% | Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 6% · Computer Science 5% · Computer Engineering, General 5% |
| Instruction spending per student | $20,217 (public, GASB accounting) | $14,929 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $31,889 (public, GASB accounting) | $43,820 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 23% | 31% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $33,078 | $28,467 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 18% | 26% |
| Net price, students with grants | $16,581 | $13,973 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $30,885 | $33,642 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $59,686 | $52,139 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | Yes |
| Promise program | Yes | Yes |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $11,505 | $16,004 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $40,306 | $34,501 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 32% | 26% |
| First-years with grants | 55% | 52% |
| Average grant | $12,867 | $19,299 |
| Aid from the college | 48% | 49% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | 16% got merit aid, averaging $6K |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | January 1 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants | March 15 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | 74%2024–25 | 82%2024–25 |
| Average aid package, first-years | $19,4262024–25 | $26,4292024–25 |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | 13%2024–25 |
| Aid for international students | Not offered2024–25 | 45 students, average $5.2K2024–25 |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $82,860 | $81,054 |
| Graduation rate | 85% | 86% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 84% | 81%Entered fall 2019 |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 90% | 89%Entered fall 2019 |
| Pell graduation gap | 6 pts lower | 8 pts lowerEntered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 67%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 78%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 74%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 79%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 87%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 84%Entered fall 2019 |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 89% | 88% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 92% | 89% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 84% | 76% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 85% | 70% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 89% | 86% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 81% | 87% |
| Retention rate | 97%Entered fall 2024 | 95%Entered fall 2024 |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 74% | 74% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 86% | 86% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 8% | 11% |
| Median debt | $19,000 | $19,500 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 22% | 27% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $16,703 | $16,230 |
| Website | umd.edu | illinois.edu |
Sources:University of Maryland-College Park Common Data Set, 2024-25;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of Maryland-College Park Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Maryland-College Park Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;University of Maryland-College Park Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;University of Maryland-College Park Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign Common Data Set, 2024-25;University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Fall 2026), Fall 2026;University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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