- Washington College is a private school while University of Maryland-College Park (UMD) is a public school.
- Both schools are located in Maryland.
- Washington College has more expensive tuition of $54,356 than UMD ($40,306).
- UMD has tighter acceptance rate of 44.50% than Washington College (47.62%).
- UMD has higher SAT scores of 1,460 than Washington College (1,250).
- UMD is larger with 40,792 students than Washington College (955 students).
| Washington College View More Rivals | University of Maryland-College Park View More Rivals | |
| #143 in Liberal Arts Colleges #7 in Maryland | Rankings | #62 in National Universities #3 in Maryland |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| Chestertown, MD | Location | College Park, MD |
| Known as | UMD | |
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | 2-4 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Research University (very high research activity) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $54,356 | Undergraduate | $11,505 Maryland residents $40,306 out-of-state |
| Graduate | $17,843 Maryland residents $37,383 out-of-state | |
| $30,662 | Financial Aid | $11,409 |
| Admission | ||
| Application Fee | $75 undergraduate $75 graduate | |
| 47.62% | Acceptance Rate | 44.50% |
| 14.01% | Yield | 27.53% |
| 1,250 SAT, 27 ACT | Test Scores | 1,460 SAT, 33 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 955 | Total Students | 40,792 |
| 955 | Undergraduate | 30,353 |
| 0 | Graduate | 10,439 |
| Online Enrollment | 1,516 | |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 71% | Graduation Rate | 89% |
| 14% | Transfer-out Rate | 6% |
| 83% | Retention Rate | 95% |
| $56,500 | Average Earning after Graduation | $70,800 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Undergraduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate |
| Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,196) $6,754 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 12,465) $8,860 average annual costs |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) $7,748 average annual costs | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 9 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
| 104 Full-time 29 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 1,849 Full-time 665 Part-time |
| 357 Full-time 51 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 8,916 Full-time 1,084 Part-time |
| $70,749 for Faculties $51,530 Part-time | Average Salary | $125,230 for Faculties $80,348 Part-time |