The University of Maryland, College Park (University of Maryland, UMD, or simply Maryland) is a public land-grant research university in College Park, Maryland Founded in 1856, UMD is the flagship institution of the University System of Maryland. It is also the largest university in both the state and the Washington metropolitan area, with more than 41,000 students representing all fifty states and 123 countries, and a global alumni network of over 360,000. Its twelve schools and colleges together offer over 200 degree-granting programs, including 92 undergraduate majors, 107 master’s programs, and 83 doctoral programs. UMD is a member of the Association of American Universities and competes in intercollegiate athletics as a member of the Big Ten Conference.

The University of Maryland’s proximity to the nation’s capital has resulted in many research partnerships with the federal government;  faculty receive research funding and institutional support from agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Department of Homeland Security. It is classified among “R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity” and is labeled a “Public Ivy”, denoting a quality of education comparable to the private Ivy League. UMD is ranked among the top 100 universities both nationally and globally by several indices.

In 2016, the University of Maryland, College Park and the University of Maryland, Baltimore formalized their strategic partnership after their collaboration successfully created more innovative medical, scientific, and educational programs, as well as greater research grants and joint faculty appointments than either campus has been able to accomplish on its own.According to the National Science Foundation, the university spent a combined $1.1 billion on research and development in 2019, ranking it 14th overall in the nation and 8th among all public institutions.  As of 2021, the operating budget of the University of Maryland is approximately $2.2 billion.

For the academic year 2019-2020, the acceptance rate is 44.18% where a total of 33,012 students (16,027 men and 16,985 women) have applied to UMD and 14,585 (6,801 men and 7,784 women) students have been admitted to the school. Among them, 2,074 male and 2,205 female students have enrolled into UMD and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 29.34%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	33,012	16,027	16,985
Admitted	14,585	6,801	7,784
Enrolled	4,279	2,074	2,205
Acceptance Rate	44.18%	42.43%	45.83%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	29.34%	30.50%	28.33%

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UMD, 3,264 applicants (76% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,022 applicants (24%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,375 and the average ACT score is 32 at UMD. SAT 75^th percentile score is 1,470 and 25^th percentile score is 1,280. For ACT scores, the 75^th percentile score is 102 and the 25^th percentile score is 86. The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at UMD.

	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	630	710
SAT Math	650	760
ACT Composite	29	34
ACT Math	27	33
ACT English	30	35