University of Maryland—College Park (Clark) Engineering School Overview

The application fee is $75 for both U.S. residents and international students. Tuition costs are:

• Full-time (in-state): $845 per credit
• Full-time (out-of-state): $1,841 per credit
• Part-time (in-state): $845 per credit
• Part-time (out-of-state): $1,841 per credit

The Ph.D. student-to-faculty ratio for 2024 is 4.3:1. The A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland—College Park has 273 full-time faculty members.

At-a-Glance

• Acceptance Rate (Master’s & Doctoral): 20.5%
• Tuition & Fees (Doctorate): $845 per credit (in-state)
• Enrollment: 2,279

University of Maryland—College Park (Clark) 2025 Engineering & Specialties Rankings

The university is ranked #18 (tie) out of 198 in Best Engineering Schools, based on widely accepted performance indicators.

Overall Rankings

• Best Engineering Schools: #18
• Overall Score: 78
• Peer Assessment Score (out of 5): 3.8
• Recruiter Assessment Score (out of 5): 3.8

Engineering School Specialty Rankings

• Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

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Engineering School Admissions

• Application Fee: $75
• Application Deadline (Master’s): N/A
• Application Deadline (Ph.D.): N/A

Admissions Data

• Applicants (Master’s): 3,616
• Applicants (Ph.D.): 3,176
• Acceptance Rate (Master’s & Doctoral): Unlock with U.S. News Engineering School Compass

Engineering School Cost

• Doctoral (Full-Time): $845 per credit (in-state) | $1,841 (out-of-state)
• Doctoral (Part-Time): $845 per credit (in-state) | $1,841 (out-of-state)
• Master’s (Full-Time): $845 per credit (in-state) | $1,841 (out-of-state)
• Master’s (Part-Time): $845 per credit (in-state) | $1,841 (out-of-state)

Financial Aid Info

• Financial Aid Director: Office of Student Financial Aid
• Financial Aid Phone: (301) 314-9000

Engineering School Student Population

• Total Graduate Engineering Enrollment: 2,279
• Full-Time Master’s Enrollment: 702
• Part-Time Master’s Enrollment: 325

Demographics (Master’s)

• Female: 22.8%
• Male: 77.2%
• International Students: 65.7%
• White: 12.8%
• Asian: 8.7%
• Unknown: 6.4%
• Black: 3.7%
• Two or More Races: 1.6%
• Hispanic: 1.1%

Faculty Research Impact

• Citations per Publication: 17.4
• Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 1.6
• Publications in Top 5% of Most Cited Journals: 26.3%
• Publications in Top 25% of Most Cited Journals: 67.5%

Engineering School Academics

Program Offerings

• Master’s & Doctoral Degrees in:
  • Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical
  • Biomedical / Bioengineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical / Electronic / Communications
  • Engineering Management
  • Engineering Science & Physics
  • Environmental / Environmental Health
  • Industrial / Manufacturing
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

Faculty & Student Ratio

• Full-Time Faculty (Tenured/Tenure-Track): 273
• Ph.D. Student/Faculty Ratio: 4.3:1