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University of Maryland, College Park vs University of Wisconsin-Madison

Odds, test scores, cost, aid and graduation rates, side by side from each school's own Common Data Set. Add more schools

University of Maryland, College ParkUniversity of Maryland, College Park45%admitted · 2025-26University of Wisconsin-MadisonUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison41%admitted · 2025-26

Getting in

Acceptance rate45%40.8%
Early decision rateNo EDNo ED
SAT middle 50%1410–15201400–1490
ACT middle 50%32–3529–33
Applicant reports on our site422366

Cost and aid

Tuition$10,490 in-state$10,717 in-state
Tuition, out-of-state$40,253$44,232
Food and housing$16,747$14,994
Sticker price per year$58,800$60,925
Average need-based grant$18,332$34,828
Average % of need met73.8%92%

Outcomes

First-year retention96.6%96.3%
6-year graduation rate88.3%89.7%
Undergraduates31,87539,193

Best value in each row is highlighted. Sticker price uses out-of-state tuition for public universities and leaves out books, travel and aid. "—" means the school left the item blank in its Common Data Set.

University of Maryland, College Park or University of Wisconsin-Madison?

Is University of Maryland, College Park harder to get into than University of Wisconsin-Madison?

University of Wisconsin-Madison is more selective. It admitted 40.8% of first-year applicants, compared with 45% at University of Maryland, College Park, per each school's latest Common Data Set.

What SAT scores do University of Maryland, College Park and University of Wisconsin-Madison students have?

The middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 1410–1520 at University of Maryland, College Park and 1400–1490 at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Which is cheaper, University of Maryland, College Park or University of Wisconsin-Madison?

Before aid, University of Maryland, College Park costs about $58,800 a year in tuition, fees, food and housing, against $60,925 at University of Wisconsin-Madison (out-of-state tuition for public universities). The average need-based grant is $18,332 at University of Maryland, College Park and $34,828 at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Does University of Maryland, College Park or University of Wisconsin-Madison have a higher graduation rate?

88.3% of University of Maryland, College Park students graduate within six years, compared with 89.7% at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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