University of Maryland , Maryland, USA

The University of Maryland, located in College Park, Maryland, is a well-known public research university. It was founded in 1856 and is the flagship university of the University System of Maryland. It is the Washington Metropolitan Area's largest university. The academic schedule at the university is semester-based. The Department of Homeland Security, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the National Institutes of Health all finance research at the institute. The college of arts and humanities, the college of natural and agricultural resources, and the college of behavioural and social sciences are only a few of the university's departments.

It is one of the most prestigious colleges in both the Washington metropolitan area and the state, with over 41,000 students hailing from more than 50 states and 118 countries across the world. About 200 degree programmes are offered by the 12 schools and colleges, with 92 undergraduate programmes, 107 master's degrees, and 83 doctoral programmes.

According to U.S. News & World Report, admissions are more selective. There were 28,301 applications for the 2019 class, but only 12,637 were accepted, resulting in 3,937 students enrolled at the university. The university's application process has been based on the model used by the top 130 private and public universities, as given by The Coalition for Affordability, Success, and Access, since the beginning of 2017-18. As College Park has grown in stature, the admissions process has become increasingly demanding, and it is now ranked ninth among the most prestigious public institutions in the United States.

It is a member of the Big Ten Conference, one of the country's oldest collegiate sporting conferences. From New Jersey through Nebraska, the Big Ten Conference contains the flagship public university in each of the 11 states. The University of Maryland is also a member of the Committee of Institutional Cooperation, an academic body that includes the Big Ten universities and the University of Chicago, and whose members spent more than $10 billion on research in 2012. Noble prizewinners are among the University faculty, demonstrating the high quality of education provided to pupils.

University of Maryland (UMD)  Rankings

• #53 Universities Rankings - ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2020
• #152 World University Ranking - QS 2021
• #90 University Ranking - THE (Times Higher Education) 2021
• #60 Global Universities - US News & World Report 2021
• #58 National University Ranking - US News & World Report 2021

University of Maryland Tuition Fees

University of Maryland Entry Requirements

Admission Standards:Elite

Applications Accepted:44.2% 

University Of Maryland International Admissions

The University of Maryland, Baltimore has a policy of open admissions. The university is home to almost 770 international students from more than 80 countries. Students must meet the admissions requirements as well as any additional requirements that apply to overseas students. Language requirements, financial requirements, and health insurance requirements are all expressly for overseas students.
Application Portal: Online
Application Fees: 75 USD

Financial Requirements

Financial requirements for international students applying for an F-1 or J-1 visa must be met. They must show proof of financial sponsorship and the availability of the minimum funds required for a year's stay in Baltimore, which includes both the tuition and living expenses.

Family money, government or international organisation sponsorship, or graduate UMB sponsorship are all options for financial sponsorship.

English Proficiency Test Requirements 

For admission to the University of Maryland, international students with a main language other than English must pass an English proficiency test. Conditional enrollments are available to students who have received a lower score on the examinations.

Intensive English and English Bridge programmes are for graduate students who have lower scores than the standard standards. These students must participate in the Maryland Language Institute's intense and semi-intensive language courses, respectively. The following are the general English language competency requirements for the university's undergraduate and graduate programmes.

University of Maryland English Language Proficiency Requirement

International students from countries where English is not the native language must meet English proficiency criteria. New iBT TOEFL scores will be required starting with Fall 2020 applicants.