FAQ List
Go back to the FAQ Search.- Freshman Application Process
- Q: What SAT score do I need to get in?
- Q: What GPA do I need to get in?
- Q: How important is the essay?
- Q: Do you take a weighted/un-weighted average? Or do you give extra weight to honors classes?
- Q: I know that I’m not academically competitive for freshman admission, what are my other options?
- Q: What factors other than grades and standardized tests are considered for admission?
- Q: Is it harder to get in from out of state?
- Q: What is the Confirmation Deadline?
- Q: Does UM accept the common application?
- Q: Can students apply online? Do they have to?
- Q: My transcript was sent two weeks ago but the online document tracking system still does not show it as being received. When will it be available to be viewed?
- Q: If I choose not to come to Maryland for the term that I am admitted what is the deferral process?
- Q: What is the deadline for freshman applications?
- Q: What is the application deadline for international students?
- Q: Am I eligible for a fee waiver?
- Transfer Application Process
- Q: What is a transfer student?
- Q: Can I transfer if I haven’t completed 30 hours?
- Q: What is the minimum GPA for admission?
- Q: What do I need to submit to apply?
- Q: What kind of help can I receive from my current school? Does Maryland have transfer workshops?
- Q: How will Maryland communicate with me? Can I meet with an department advisor before admission? Can my transfer credits be reviewed before admission?
- Q: If I don’t come the semester I was admitted, can I come to MD the next semester?
- Q: I am currently an Honors Program student. Can I take Honors courses at Maryland?
- Q: If I choose not to come to Maryland for the term that I am admitted what is the deferral process?
- Q: Maryland encourages students to have 30 credits before transferring. What should a student that will not complete 30 credits until the end of spring or summer semester do?
- Q: How do transfer students confirm their intent to enroll at Maryland?
- Q: Is there an English language requirement?
- Q: What is the deadline for transfer applications?
- Q: More Transfer Student FAQs.
- International Application Process
- Q: The educational system in the U.S. is different than in my country. Am I considered a freshman or transfer student?
- Q: What is a Semester Credit Hour?
- Q: How do I apply to the University of Maryland?
- Q: I graduated from an International Baccalaureate program in my country--will I get any credit for that work?
- Q: If I am an international student, which application should I complete?
- Q: Who must provide proof of English proficiency and how?
- Q: What are the required TOEFL/IELTS scores to prove my English proficiency for admission to the University of Maryland?
- Q: I have been attending a community college in the U.S. since I came to this country; do I still need to take a TOEFL/IELTS?
- Q: Do I have to submit TOEFL/IELTS even though I have completed English Composition courses (such as English 101 & 102) at a community college in the United States?
- Q: What happens if my TOEFL/IELT score is lower than what the University requires?
- Q: How do I transfer college credits that I have completed in another country to the University of Maryland?
- Q: How long does the transfer credit evaluation take? How soon can I expect to hear from the University?
- Q: What are the Limited Enrollment Programs?
- Q: How do I apply for admission to the Limited Enrollment Program(s)? Do I need a separate application?
- Q: How can I check the status of my application or know which documents the University has received?
- Q: How and when will I be notified of the admission decision?
- Q: Can I defer (postpone) my offer of admission?
- Q: If I am an international student, when will I receive my Certificate of Eligibility (Form I-20) for studies at the University of Maryland?
- Q: I am an international student but I have been residing in the state of Maryland for more than a year. Am I eligible for in-state tuition?
- Q: Is Financial Aid available for international students?
- Q: Are international students eligible for merit-based scholarships?
- Q: If I am an international student do I need to attend school full time?
- Q: Are F-1 students required to have health insurance?
- Q: Are international students eligible for on campus housing?
- Q: What are the application deadlines?
- Q: What is the cost of attendance per year?
- Transfer Credit
- Q: How do I know if a course I took will count at Maryland?
- Q: Why doesn’t my math course transfer? Why doesn’t it transfer as a statistics requirement, a calculus requirement, a fundamental math requirement?
- Q: Will my grades transfer? Does my GPA transfer?
- Q: How many credits can I transfer?
- Q: What kinds of courses do not transfer?
- Q: What kind of courses can be transferred for my major?
- Q: How do course credits transfer if I’m transferring from within the University System of Maryland
- Q: Can I get credit for military service or studies?
- Q: Do international credits transfer?
- Q: Do Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees transfer to the University of Maryland?
- Q: Can I transfer credits for courses taken many years ago?
- Reinstatement / Renrollment
- Q: What is Academic Dismissal?
- Q: How do I apply for reinstatement?
- Q: What happens to my application for reinstatement?
- Q: What is the faculty petition board?
- Q: Can I meet with the faculty petition board?
- Q: What if there are errors on my grade report or transcript
- Q: What happens to my registration for next semester?
- Q: Can I adjust my registration before I know if I am reinstated?
- Q: What happens to my housing/dining agreement?
- Q: Do I pay my next semester’s bill?
- Q: Can I apply for reinstatment if I have a previous bill?
- Q: Can I attend summer school?
- Q: If I have been dismissed, can I attend part-time?
- Q: How do I receive my decision?
- Q: What happens when I am approved for reinstatement?
- Q: What if I am denied reinstatement?
- Q: Can I use any university services following my dismissal?
- Events and Special Programs
- Student Life
- Q: What kind of clubs and organizations are offered at UMD?
- Q: What should I do if I am interested in playing a sport?
- Q: How big is Greek life on campus?
- Q: What is the food like at UMD?
- Q: How does the meal plan work?
- Q: How safe is campus?
- Q: What is there to do on weekends here at Maryland? Does everyone go home?
- Q: What is the tuition/total cost?
- Q: Can I live on campus?
- Q: Where is College Park?
- Q: What is the difference between UM and UMBC?
- Living Learning Programs
- Q: What is a living learning program?
- Q: How do I apply to a Living Learning Program? Is there a separate application to apply to the living learning programs?
- Q: Is there a place on the application to check what living learning program I am interested in being reviewed for?
- Q: What is the difference between the Honors program and the Scholars program?
- Q: Are the Honors and Scholars programs open to anyone?
- Q: How many years are the living learning programs?
- Q: Can I be invited to more than one program?
- Q: How do I confirm my intention to participate in one of these living learning programs?
- Q: Do the living learning programs have a wait list?
- Majors
- Q: What are the Limited Enrollment Programs?
- Q: What are your most popular majors?
- Q: What if I do not qualify for a major? How will this affect my admission?
- Q: How does my intended major affect admission?
- Q: What resources are available to find out about the specific requirements for the LEP majors?
- Q: How do I transfer to a specific major?
- Scholarships
- Residency
- Q: Why are students classified as resident or non-resident?
- Q: What are the requirements for being an in-state resident?
- Q: Are international students eligible for in-state tuition?
- Q: Do members of the military have different guidelines for residency?
- Q: What about transfer students who went to an out-of-state school?
