Application Process
It's never too early to start working on your application to the University of Maryland!
For information about admission requirements, application instructions and deadlines click on the link below that best describes you:
- Freshman Applicants :
- Currently enrolled high school students and students who have completed fewer than 12 semester hours or 18 quarter hours of university-level credit beyond secondary school at the time they plan to enter the University of Maryland are considered freshman applicants.
- Transfer Applicants :
- Students who graduated from high school and subsequently completed at least 12 semester hours or 18 quarter hours during a regular term (this excludes summer school) at a regionally accredited college or university are considered transfer applicants.
- International Applicants :
- Students who are currently holding or intending to seek an F-1 Student or J-1 Exchange Visitor visa to study in the United States are considered international applicants. All other non-immigrant visa holders (including A, E, G, H, I, and L), permanent residents, and U.S. citizens who wish to apply for undergraduate admission should follow the regular application instructions for freshman or transfer admission.
- Re-enrollment Applicants:
- Students who have previously attended the University of Maryland College Park as an undergraduate are considered re-enrollment applicants. Students who attended on a "term" only basis, or who were admitted to the University but did not attend, must complete a regular application for undergraduate admission.
- Shady Grove Applicants:
- Students who are interested in earning a University of Maryland, College Park degree in Biological Sciences, Business, Communication or Criminal Justice may also choose to apply to the Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville, MD. These programs are for students who have already completed their first two years of undergraduate study.
