Using the Matching Assistant

The Matching Assistant will help you choose which campuses best meet your specifications. There are a number of different parameters from which you can choose. Once you have selected the options that best meet your requirements, you may view a list of all campuses that match your specifications. Because graduate students and undergraduate students have different requirements, there are two different Matching Assistants.

Definition of Terms: Undergraduate

Geography: The Maryland region in which the campus is located.

Cost to attend: The cost of tuition and required fees for one full academic year for an in-state student, not including costs for housing, supplies and other expenses.

Major: The availability of a particular program or major at the campus. Enter all or part of a major name to search.

Setting: The type of area in which the campus is located, such as city or town.

Sports/Activities: If you are interested in a particular sport and division or activity, you can select campuses that offer that sport or activity.

Student to faculty ratio: The ratio of students per faculty member.

Definition of Terms: Graduate

Major: The availability of a particular program or major at the campus. Enter all or part of a major name to search.

Total graduate enrollment: The total number of graduate and professional students enrolled at the campus.

Setting: The type of area in which the campus is located, such as city or town.

Overal cost to attend: The cost of tuition and required fees for one full academic year for an in-state student, not including costs for housing, supplies and other expenses.

Institution type: Whether the institution is public (state college/university) or private.