University of Nebraska-Lincoln vs. University of Maryland-College Park (UMD)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Ten Conference

  • Both University of Nebraska-Lincoln and University of Maryland-College Park (UMD) are public.
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln is located in Lincoln, NE and UMD is located in College Park, MD.
  • UMD has more expensive tuition of $40,306 than University of Nebraska-Lincoln ($27,748).
  • UMD has tighter acceptance rate of 44.50% than University of Nebraska-Lincoln (64.38%).
  • UMD has higher SAT scores of 1,460 than University of Nebraska-Lincoln (1,210).
  • UMD is larger with 40,792 students than University of Nebraska-Lincoln (23,805 students).
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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University of Maryland-College Park

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#109 in National Universities
#1 in Nebraska
Rankings#62 in National Universities
#3 in Maryland
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Lincoln, NELocationCollege Park, MD
Known 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
$10,108 Nebraska residents
$27,748 out-of-state
Undergraduate$11,505 Maryland residents
$40,306 out-of-state
$8,168 Nebraska residents
$20,318 out-of-state
Graduate$17,843 Maryland residents
$37,383 out-of-state
$11,063Financial Aid$11,409
Admission
$45 undergraduate
$50 graduate
Application Fee$75 undergraduate
$75 graduate
64.38%Acceptance Rate44.50%
50.97%Yield27.53%
1,210 SAT, 24 ACTTest Scores1,460 SAT, 33 ACT
Student Population
23,805Total Students40,792
19,189Undergraduate30,353
4,616Graduate10,439
1,652Online Enrollment1,516
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
64%Graduation Rate89%
23%Transfer-out Rate6%
82%Retention Rate95%
$52,700Average 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: 6,195)
$7,635 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 12,465)
$8,860 average annual costs
✔ (21 meals per week)
$4,793 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
16 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
1,321 Full-time
281 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,849 Full-time
665 Part-time
5,929 Full-time
503 Part-time
Number of Staffs8,916 Full-time
1,084 Part-time
$104,448 for Faculties
$61,863 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