- Both University of Maryland-College Park (UMD) and University of Iowa (UI) are public.
- UMD is located in College Park, MD and UI is located in Iowa City, IA.
- UMD has more expensive tuition of $40,306 than UI ($32,927).
- UMD has tighter acceptance rate of 44.50% than UI (86.04%).
- UMD has higher SAT scores of 1,460 than UI (1,230).
- UMD is larger with 40,792 students than UI (30,015 students).
University of Maryland-College Park View More Rivals | University of Iowa View More Rivals | |
| #62 in National Universities #3 in Maryland | Rankings | #179 in National Universities #9 in Iowa |
| Public, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| College Park, MD | Location | Iowa City, IA |
UMD| Known as | UI | |
| 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 | $10,964 Iowa residents $32,927 out-of-state |
| $17,843 Maryland residents $37,383 out-of-state | Graduate | $13,211 Iowa residents $34,882 out-of-state |
| $11,409 | Financial Aid | $10,058 |
| Admission | ||
| $75 undergraduate $75 graduate | Application Fee | $40 undergraduate $60 graduate |
| 44.50% | Acceptance Rate | 86.04% |
| 27.53% | Yield | 21.07% |
| 1,460 SAT, 33 ACT | Test Scores | 1,230 SAT, 25 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 40,792 | Total Students | 30,015 |
| 30,353 | Undergraduate | 21,973 |
| 10,439 | Graduate | 8,042 |
| 1,516 | Online Enrollment | 3,200 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 89% | Graduation Rate | 73% |
| 6% | Transfer-out Rate | 18% |
| 95% | Retention Rate | 89% |
| $70,800 | Average Earning after Graduation | $62,000 |
| 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: 6,497) |
| Not offered or not Reported | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 18 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 16 to 1 |
| 1,849 Full-time 665 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 2,485 Full-time 390 Part-time |
| 8,916 Full-time 1,084 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 9,590 Full-time 1,365 Part-time |
| $125,230 for Faculties $80,348 Part-time | Average Salary | $106,372 for Faculties $69,243 Part-time |