Elite STEM powerhouse and national model for undergraduate diversity and scientific research.
- Admit rate
- 81%
- Accessible
- SAT middle 50%
- 1220–1420
- of admitted students
- Avg. net price
- $9,750
- per year, after grants
- Average GPA
- 3.80
- unweighted
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Half of admitted students scored between 1220 and 1420.
Popular majors
- Cybersecurity & Computer ScienceComputer Science & AI
- Meyerhoff Scholars & BiochemistryBiology, Health & Pre-Med
- Mechanical & Chemical EngineeringEngineering & Tech
Highlights
- #1 university in the US producing Black graduates who go on to earn MD-PhDs (Meyerhoff Program)
- Cybersecurity powerhouse partnered directly with NSA headquarters and Fort Meade
- Recognized as one of America's most innovative colleges by U.S. News for undergraduate teaching
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