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Can you send me information on Graduate Programs at the University of Maryland?
Where can I find an Application to Graduate School at the University of Maryland?
When are the deadlines for applying to a Graduate Program at the University of Maryland?
Does the Graduate School maintain minimum GRE and / or TOEFL score requirements?
I am an international student. Where do I send the Certification of Finances Form?
How can I pay the application fee?
I have completed my application, but I am having trouble logging in to my Application Supplemental Form (ASF).
How can I check the status of my application?
I'm having technical problems with my Online Application.
I have been accepted, but am unable to register. What does this mean?
Are there graduate level non-degree options at the University of Maryland? If so, how can I apply?
Finances / Fellowships
I am interested in fellowships for graduate study at the University of Maryland. What do I do?
I was recently awarded a University-funded fellowship. How do I get my money and tuition remission?
I have a fellowship funded by a source outside of the University, such as a National Science Foundation Fellowship, a Ford Foundation Fellowship, a GAANN Fellowship, or a Fulbright. How do I get my money and tuition remission?
My question isn't listed here. If you do not see your answer here, please contact the Graduate School via email.
Information on degree programs at the University is published in the Graduate Catalog, available online at http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/catalog. For more information, you can contact the graduate program directly. The Graduate School does not send out hardcopy information packets to prospective students.
The University of Maryland no longer prints paper applications. The Graduate School strongly encourages prospective students to apply to the University online at http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/admission.
Each program maintains its own deadlines for application. For the Fall semester, these deadlines usually run from December 1st of the previous year to mid-February. Spring applications--if the program accepts them--are usually taken in September and October. Please contact the graduate program directly for specific information on deadlines.
The Graduate School does not set minimum GRE requirements; each graduate program sets their own standards for GRE scores. There are, however, minimum Graduate School requirements for the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). Applicants with a score of 575 on the paper based test or 233 on the Computer based test (CBT) and above (with no sectional score below 50) may qualify an applicant for full admission. Applicants who score between 475 and 574 on the paper based test or 153-232 on the CBT may be considered for provisional admission, and will be required to take an English language proficiency examination upon arrival at the University of Maryland.
You send the Certification of Finances form to Enrollment Services Operations, Application for Graduate Admissions, Room 0130 Mitchell Building, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742. The form is available here.
Most students elect to pay the $60 application fee with a credit card during the electronic application process. If you wish, however, you can print out this form to pay your application fee by credit card (you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader): http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/gss/forms/cccardnew.pdf, and mail it to: Enrollment Services Office-Graduate Admissions, 0130 Mitchell Building, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742. You can also fax the form to: 301-314-9305. Payments by check or money order should include the applicant's full name and University ID (usually the Social Security Number), have encoded routing and transit numbers, and be drawn on a U.S. bank.
For issues related to the Application Supplemental Form (ASF), online letters of recommendation, or logging into your MEGS record, please contact the MEGS Support team at gradschool@umd.edu.
To check the status of your application to the University of Maryland, please go to Testudo, Maryland's online records and reigstration site. You will login with your University ID (probably your social security number) and the PIN will be your birthdate. By clicking on "Admission Status Check," you will find out whether you have been Admitted, Rejected, or if your application is Pending. By clicking on "Graduate School Application Document Status Check," you can find out which documents (transcripts, letters, etc.) have not been received by the University. For departmental requirements, please contact the graduate program directly.
Please email gradschool@umd.edu with technical issues concerning the Online Application or Application Supplemental form. Please be clear in your email as to which application you are having problems with.
You may have a block on your registration, which may be in place because we have not yet received official undergraduate transcripts with the degree posted. As soon as we receive them, we can lift the block. Please have them sent or deliver them to: The Graduate School, 2123 Lee Building, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742.
Non-degree seeking students wishing to take graduate classes at the University should apply as Advanced Special Students. Advanced Special Students must hold a Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution and fulfill other admissions criteria, which are listed here. Advanced Special Students must either apply online or come in person at the Graduate School (2123 Lee Building), must pay the $60 application fee, and must supply official undergraduate or graduate transcripts. Advanced Special Students are not eligible for any form of financial aid, including fellowships, assistantships, and work study.
For fellowships funded by the University awarded during Fall 2004 or later, your graduate program will manage the disbursement of your fellowship thorugh the Financial Aid system. Please contact your graduate program's Coordinator, Business Manager, or Payroll person to resolve the problem. For questions related to tuition remission, please contact the Graduate School.
For fellowships that come from sources outside the University, the Graduate School will manage the disbursement of your fellowship through the Financial Aid system. When you contact the Graduate School, please have a copy of your offer letter available; this will enable the staff to help you more quickly.
For inquiries not answered by the questions above, please contact the Graduate School via email. A Graduate School staff member will respond to your inquiry as soon as possible.