| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Barbara Gill,
Director of Undergraduate Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
301 314-8385
800 422-5867 (toll free)
301 314-9693 (fax)
um-admit@uga.umd.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Priority filing date for fall: |
December 1 |
| Final filing date for fall: |
January 20 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
7% |
| Application fee: |
$55, ($65 for international applicants) |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
no |
| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
recommended |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
required of some |
| Off-campus interview: |
not available |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used |
| School's test preference: |
SAT I |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
counseling, placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
February 1 for SAT I/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required |
| Foreign language: |
2 required |
| Lab: |
2 required |
| Math: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Science: |
3 required |
| Social studies: |
3 required |
| Total: |
17 required, 18 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Audition required of music program applicants.
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| Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: |
Academic Achievement, Baltimore Incentive Award Program |
| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
yes |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
yes |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank important
- recommendations important
- standardized test scores very important
- essay important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview not considered
- extracurricular activities considered
- particular talent/ability important
- character/personal qualities considered
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence considered
- state residency important
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation considered
- volunteer work considered
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.9 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
99% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 62%
Top quarter: 84%
Top half: 97%
Bottom half: 3% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
39% |
| Combined SAT I middle 50% range: |
1170 - 1330 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT I |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
98% |
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| Notification of admission: |
by April 1 |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
23,546 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
10,470 (44%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
3,962 (38%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
33% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$200, refundable May 1 |
| Room deposit amount: |
$200, nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 1 year |
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