About Computer Science in University of Maryland

Students looking for opportunities to enhance their computer science education are encouraged to consider joining in the Computer Science Undergraduate Honors Program.

This program is available to any CS major with a GPA of 3.5 in computer science courses and a GPA of 3.25 overall.

Some of the benefits of the program include learning how to properly conduct research, working closely with faculty members and helping your application for graduate school.

The Computer Science Departmental Honors Program gives students the opportunity to perform research with CMSC professors and faculty, and to take more advanced coursework at the honors and even graduate level. Find out more here about CS research (what is it?), CS honors (what does it entail?), and the application process.

The Goals

• Research. Faculty want to share the fun of research with talented students. We like solving problems that don't have known solutions. We build prototypes, run experiments, make lots of graphs, prove theorems, write papers, and give talks.
• Graduate School and Careers. We want you to be able to go to the best graduate schools. This often takes recommendation letters by well-known faculty as well as published papers. Even if graduate school is not for you, the best employers also look for initiative in tackling ambitious projects and challenging coursework.

Academic qualification equivalents 

• The University of Maryland (UMD) seeks to enroll international students who demonstrate strong academic performance with records suggesting potential for success at the university. Admission to the University of Maryland is competitive. Typically, admission is offered to applicants whose academic credentials indicate marks of "very good" to "excellent." 

English language requirements

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) | UMD accepts official IELTS and IELTS Indicator scores. 

               UMD passing score: 7

               Maryland English Institute score: 6.5 or lower

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) | UMD accepts official TOEFL and TOEFL Home Edition scores. At this time, we are not accepting TOEFL superscores known as MyBest Scores. 

               UMD passing score: 95

               Maryland English Institute score: 94 or lower

University of Maryland Highlights

University of Maryland Cost of Attendance

The estimated cost of attendance for international students to study at the university is mentioned-below: