- Both University of Maryland-College Park (UMD) and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) are public.
- UMD is located in College Park, MD and UIUC is located in Champaign, IL.
- UMD has more expensive tuition of $40,306 than UIUC ($34,501).
- UMD has tighter acceptance rate of 44.50% than UIUC (61.53%).
- UMD has higher SAT scores of 1,460 than UIUC (1,440).
- UIUC is larger with 56,916 students than UMD (40,792 students).
University of Maryland-College Park View More Rivals | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign View More Rivals | |
| #62 in National Universities #3 in Maryland | Rankings | #51 in National Universities #4 in Illinois |
| Public, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| College Park, MD | Location | Champaign, IL |
UMD| Known as | UIUC | |
| 2-4 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Research University (very high research activity) | Carnegie Classification | Research University (very high research activity) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $11,505 Maryland residents $40,306 out-of-state | Undergraduate | $16,004 Illinois residents $34,501 out-of-state |
| $17,843 Maryland residents $37,383 out-of-state | Graduate | $18,837 Illinois residents $33,640 out-of-state |
| $11,409 | Financial Aid | $16,449 |
| Admission | ||
| $75 undergraduate $75 graduate | Application Fee | $50 undergraduate $70 graduate |
| 44.50% | Acceptance Rate | 61.53% |
| 27.53% | Yield | 31.36% |
| 1,460 SAT, 33 ACT | Test Scores | 1,440 SAT, 32 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 40,792 | Total Students | 56,916 |
| 30,353 | Undergraduate | 35,120 |
| 10,439 | Graduate | 21,796 |
| 1,516 | Online Enrollment | 9,915 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 89% | Graduation Rate | 84% |
| 6% | Transfer-out Rate | |
| 95% | Retention Rate | 93% |
| $70,800 | Average Earning after Graduation | $70,900 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 12,465) $8,860 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 15,648) |
| Not offered or not Reported | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 18 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 21 to 1 |
| 1,849 Full-time 665 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 2,434 Full-time 279 Part-time |
| 8,916 Full-time 1,084 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 11,312 Full-time 1,119 Part-time |
| $125,230 for Faculties $80,348 Part-time | Average Salary | $117,842 for Faculties $67,247 Part-time |