UVA vs UMD Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
UVA has more expensive tuition & fees ($59,633) than UMD ($40,306).
It is harder to admit to UVA than UMD.
UVA has a higher submitted SAT score (1,490) than UMD (1,460).
Both UVA and UMD have the same submitted ACT scores (33).
UMD has more students with 40,792 students while UVA has 26,082 students.
UVA has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while UMD's ratio is 18 to 1.
UVA has more full-time faculties with 2,484 faculties while UMD has 1,849 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Virginia-Main Campus and University of Maryland-College Park.

UVA	vs.	UMD
Charlottesville, Virginia	Location	College Park, Maryland
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$22,323 Out-Of-State$59,633	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,505 Out-Of-State$40,306
45%	% Receiving Financial Aid	49%
$23,989	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,409

17.00 %	Acceptance Rates	45.00 %
42.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.00 %
1,490	SAT Score	1,460
33	ACT Score	33
95 %	Graduation Rate	89 %
2 %	Transfer-out Rate	6 %
97 %	Retention Rate	95 %
26,082	Student Population	40,792
2,484	Number of Faculties	1,849
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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