University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is the more selective of the two, admitting 36.6% of applicants versus 45.0% at University of Maryland, College Park. For a family earning $48,001–$75,000, the average net price is about $10,273 per year at University of Maryland, College Park versus $14,890 at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
| Metric | University of Maryland, College Park | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
|---|---|---|
| Overall acceptance rate | 45.0% | 36.6% |
| Early acceptance rate | 45.0% | 39.0% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1410–1520 | 1390–1520 |
| Avg unweighted GPA | 3.7 | 3.85 |
| Yield rate | 21.7% | 30.3% |
| Class size | 6,559 | 9,207 |
| Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income | $10,273 | $14,890 |
| Net price, over $110,000 income | $26,691 | $30,567 |
Admissions and cost data as of July 3, 2026 (CDS 2025–26 cycle), from the most recent Common Data Set, IPEDS, and College Scorecard. Rows appear only where both colleges report the statistic.
No. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is more selective: it admits 36.6% of applicants, versus 45.0% at University of Maryland, College Park, based on the most recent Common Data Set.
For a family earning $48,001–$75,000, the average net price is about $10,273 per year at University of Maryland, College Park and $14,890 at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, so University of Maryland, College Park is the lower-cost option at that income level (source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data).
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