University of Iowa (UI) vs. University of Maryland-College Park (UMD)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference

  • Both University of Iowa (UI) and University of Maryland-College Park (UMD) are public.
  • UI is located in Iowa City, IA and UMD is located in College Park, MD.
  • 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).
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#179 in National Universities
#9 in Iowa
Rankings#62 in National Universities
#3 in Maryland
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Iowa City, IALocationCollege Park, MD
UIKnown asUMD
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees2-4 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$10,964 Iowa residents
$32,927 out-of-state
Undergraduate$11,505 Maryland residents
$40,306 out-of-state
$13,211 Iowa residents
$34,882 out-of-state
Graduate$17,843 Maryland residents
$37,383 out-of-state
$10,058Financial Aid$11,409
Admission
$40 undergraduate
$60 graduate
Application Fee$75 undergraduate
$75 graduate
86.04%Acceptance Rate44.50%
21.07%Yield27.53%
1,230 SAT, 25 ACTTest Scores1,460 SAT, 33 ACT
Student Population
30,015Total Students40,792
21,973Undergraduate30,353
8,042Graduate10,439
3,200Online Enrollment1,516
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
73%Graduation Rate89%
18%Transfer-out Rate6%
89%Retention Rate95%
$62,000Average Earning after Graduation$70,800
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 6,497)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 12,465)
$8,860 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
16 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
2,485 Full-time
390 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,849 Full-time
665 Part-time
9,590 Full-time
1,365 Part-time
Number of Staffs8,916 Full-time
1,084 Part-time
$106,372 for Faculties
$69,243 Part-time
Average Salary$125,230 for Faculties
$80,348 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023