Courses at University of Maryland

The average high school GPA for Fall 2022 admissions was 4.47, thus students should aim for a GPA higher than 4.45 at least to be able to make it for the University of Maryland admissions. The average GPA has increased since Fall 2020, that is, the GPA in Fall 2020 for UMD admissions was at 4.36 whereas in Fall 2021 the GPA was reported at 4.39 for admissions. There were also around 4,560 students in Fall 2022 who did not submit their GPAs and chose to submit their ACT or SAT scores for application evaluation. Thus, its completely up to the students as to how they wish their applications to be evaluated. 

Yes, University of Maryland accepts IELTS exam as a part of English language requirement. International students whose native language is not English, must submit proof of English proficiency at UMD. University of Maryland also accepts English language test such as IELTS, TOEFL, Duolingo, and more. International students must meet the minimum English test score requirement at UMD that are listed below

UMD chose to be test-optional for 2022 and 2023 admissions, hence, fewer students submitted their SAT or ACT scores. Around 2,016 students who applied for UMD admissions were exempted from submitting their test scores for undergraduate admissions in the Fall 2022 session. Students who still wished to submit their SAT and ACT scores reportedly had scored an average of around 1420 on the SAT and 33 on the ACT. The average high school GPA of UMD students enrolling in Fall 2022 for an undergraduate course was 4.47.