University of Maryland College Park - Admissions Guidelines

The information below applies to non-competitive majors at UM. Limited Enrollment Programs have additional admissions requirements.

1. MC Students with an AA degree posted on transcript and a 2.0 GPA: Need to apply by the priority deadline to assure admission. The Priority Deadline for Fall 2011 is March 1st.
   
2. MC Students with 56 credits and a 2.0 and all their credits are earned at MC or another Maryland State school who apply by the priority deadline will also be admitted under the MHEC regulation.
   
3. MC Students with 56 credits and an overall 2.0 GPA with credits earned from private Maryland or out of state institutions may not be admitted to UM under the MHEC regulation. A higher GPA ( (typically, a 3.0 combined GPA from their previous school and work at MC) is required to be considered by UM for admission or wait until AA degree posted to transcript.
   
4. MC Students who do not have the 56 credits or an AA degree showing on their record at the time of application need to have completed EN 102/109, MA 110 or higher, and a 3.0 overall GPA to be competitive for general admission to UM.

Please remember that the MHEC policy states that students earning an AA degree or 56 credits for a Maryland community college are guaranteed admission to a Maryland state school, but it does not specify which school.