How to get into University of Maryland
What 531 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 639 University of Maryland results that students posted for the 2016 to 2026 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.
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University of Maryland admits by the numbers
Median unweighted GPA
3.94
Middle half 3.80 to 4.00
Median SAT
1,530
Middle half 1,490 to 1,560
Median ACT
35
Middle half 34 to 35
Median weighted GPA
4.51
Middle half 4.31 to 4.75
Results posted: 531 admitted, 105 rejected, 3 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the University of Maryland acceptance rate; the official rate is in University of Maryland’s Common Data Set.
Admitted vs. rejected: grades are not the difference
| Median | Admitted | Rejected |
|---|---|---|
| Unweighted GPA | 3.94 | 3.73 |
| SAT | 1,530 | 1,460 |
| ACT | 35 | 33 |
When the rejected applicants’ numbers sit this close to the admitted ones, the decision was made somewhere else in the file: the activities, the essays and the letters. That is where the rest of this page looks.
What University of Maryland admits did outside class
Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.
- Nonprofit/Service67%
- Tutoring/Teaching48%
- Athletics47%
- STEM club/competition45%
- Internship41%
- Work/Job37%
- Research36%
- Coding/Tech36%
Held a leadership role
87%
Founded something
40%
National or intl. award
71%
Did research
36%
Early vs. regular decision at University of Maryland
- Early (339 results)90%
- Regular (59 results)59%
Share of posters in each round who were admitted. Early applicants are a different group (often stronger and more certain), so read this as a description of these posts, not as odds.
Intended majors of University of Maryland admits
- Computer Science42%
- Engineering14%
- Math4%
- Business4%
- Biology4%
- Physics3%
Who got in
Of the admitted posters, 8% first-generation, 7% low income, 12% underrepresented minority, 9% legacy, 1% recruited athlete and 8% international. Of those who said where they enrolled, 12% chose University of Maryland.
Three recent University of Maryland admits
2026 cycle · EA · Biology
Chess and quiz bowl organizer and painter with computational biology research and several founded clubs.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1530 · Original post
2026 cycle · Computer Science
CS researcher with ISEF-placing ML work, robotics, cybersecurity research at UCLA, and suicide-prevention volunteering.
GPA 4.00 UW · ACT 36 · Original post
2026 cycle · Computer Science
CS student with robotics, ML research, game-dev leadership, and a personal family-responsibility story.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1530 · Original post
Where else University of Maryland admits got in
University of Maryland admissions questions
- What GPA do you need to get into University of Maryland?
- Among 531 applicants who posted a University of Maryland admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.94 and the middle half reported 3.80 to 4.00 (436 reported a GPA). University of Maryland sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
- What SAT score do you need for University of Maryland?
- Among 531 applicants who posted a University of Maryland admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,530 and the middle half scored 1,490 to 1,560 (413 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 35.
- Does applying early help at University of Maryland?
- In these posts, 90% of early applicants who reported a result were admitted (306 of 339), against 59% in regular decision (35 of 59). Early pools differ in who applies, so this is a description, not a promise.
- What extracurriculars do University of Maryland admits have?
- The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (67%), tutoring/teaching (48%), athletics (47%), stem club/competition (45%). 87% held at least one leadership role and 71% listed a national or international award.
- What is the University of Maryland acceptance rate?
- The official rate is published by University of Maryland in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.
Applying to University of Maryland?
A Specialist who got into a school like University of Maryland can read your student’s file against these numbers and say where it stands out and where it doesn’t.
Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2016 to 2026 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with University of Maryland. All colleges