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Academics 101
Maryland has 12 colleges and
schools, as well as Letters and
Sciences, which provides advising
for undergraduates who are
deciding on their majors. Most of
our schools and colleges have been
recognized by U.S. News & World
Report or other ranking authorities
as among the best in the nation—
and in some cases as the No. 1
programs of their kind.
In Spring 2024, the university awarded 9,122
bachelor’s degrees, 3,406 master’s degrees
and 1,286 doctoral degrees. The most popular
undergraduate majors are computer science,
information science, finance, public health
science, mechanical engineering, communication,
and criminology and criminal justice.
Undergraduate Study
Our 12 schools and colleges offer over 100
undergraduate degree programs and 80-plus
minors. Terps are consistently ranked among
the highest achievers in the state, nation and the
programs enrolling almost 10,500 students representing
world, with approximately 60,000 students applying for
49 states and 126 countries. The programs include doctoral
about 5,800 first-year seats for Fall 2024. We encourage
and master’s degrees, special terminal degrees such as
students to pursue their passions and make connections
the MBA and MFA, and graduate certificates. Among the
beyond the classroom. More than half of all first-year
resources and programming to support student success
students find their niche in special living-learning
are programs for diverse graduate students, professional
programs that allow students with common academic
and career development, and the Graduate School
interests to share residence halls, courses and hands-on
Writing Center.
experiences. Other exciting opportunities include study
abroad, Washington, D.C.-area internships and faculty-
Learn more about admission, individual programs and student funding at
gradschool.umd.edu.
assisted research.
For more information, visit admissions.umd.edu.
Extended Studies
Extended Studies offers additional academic opportunities
Graduate Study
through Summer Session, Winter Session, the Terp Young
Maryland’s Graduate School, based in the Lee Building,
Scholars Program and professional programs.
offers more than 200 advanced degree and certificate
For more information, visit oes.umd.edu.
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