How to Apply

All of your information is transmitted through a secure server and is kept fully confidential. Your application information and accompanying credentials are reviewed by faculty admissions representatives of the department to which you are applying as well as by members of the University of Maryland School of Graduate Studies staff.

Click the 'Apply Now' button above to enter the application portal. Click on 'Create Account' at the top of the screen and fill out the required information. Please use a personal email and not a university email address. Your Log-in ID is the email address you entered, and it will enable you to return to your application as many times as you wish before your final submission to the School of Graduate Studies. If you lose access to the email you entered as your Log-in ID, you will not receive updates on your application or be able to reset your password.
Select the 'Term of Interest' that you will be applying to, along with the 'Academic Program'. The 'Term of Interest' refers to the term your program will begin if you are offered admission. The 'Academic Program' refers to the program that you wish to apply to. If you do not see the program you wish to apply to listed, it may not be open for your desired term, or it may only be accessible through another UMB School's instance of the application portal (School of Nursing, School of Social Work, etc.).
You will be directed to your Application Dashboard. Here, you can see any applications and events that you have registered in our system. You will also be able to create new applications and update your profile from this page.

To begin your application, click the 'Create a New Application' button.
On the 'Application Listing' page, select 'School of Graduate Studies Application'. You will be directed to a list of your applications associated with the School of Graduate Studies. You can select a started application and choose to 'Continue the Current Application', or you can 'Start a New Application' if you wish to apply for a different program than you originally selected.
You will be taken to the 'Application Form' to enter your personal, educational and professional information. This information cannot be edited once you submit your application and pay the application fee.

Note: You must start a new application and pay the application fee for each program you apply to. Applications and offers for admission cannot be transferred between programs.
After you have submitted your application and paid the application fee, additional supplemental items will be generated based on the information entered on the 'Application Form' and the specific requirements for your desired program. Please ensure that you leave enough time to order and/or upload these documents, as additional processing time for official documents is common and can take several weeks. All documents, including test scores, transcripts and letters of recommendation, must be received by the application deadline in order for your application to be reviewed.
Be sure to use the same Log-in ID and PIN when applying to more than one program; do not create a new account for each application or apply for the same program twice. If your account is locked, please contact gradapply@umaryland.edu to have it unlocked.

You may stop and save your work to continue at a later time while completing the online application. Please note, however, your application will not be reviewed or considered until it is submitted successfully with the application fee paid in full, nor until all required items are received.

Before you click the ‘Submit’ button of your online application print each page for your records. Write down your Log-in ID and PIN and keep them in a secure place for future reference when checking the status of your application.

In addition to completing the online application, you are required to submit the following items as part of your application for admission:

Send to the University of Maryland School Graduate Studies

Transcripts - An official transcript from every institution previously attended or currently attending must be submitted in a sealed envelope, as prepared by the sending institution, or sent to us via secure, encrypted email directly from the registrar's office of the granting institution to gradapply@umaryland.edu.

Electronic transcript submissions from University System of Maryland institutions will be accepted in lieu of official, sealed transcript.

Transcripts may also be provided through one of the following transcript clearinghouse services:
http://www.parchment.com/c/college/search/browse/
https://www.studentclearinghouse.org/solutions/ed-transcripts/

Transcripts may be sent to:
University of Maryland, Baltimore
School of Graduate Studies ATTN: Admissions
620 W. Lexington St., RM 1110
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Letters of recommendation – Master’s and PhD degree program applicants must provide three letters of recommendation from professors or others who can attest to the quality of your academic performance and scholastic potential.

Letters of Recommendation are not required for the School of Graduate Studies online Certificate programs.

Official TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo score reports (International Applicants Only) - Applicants from outside the US are required to demonstrate English proficiency. The School of Graduate Studies accepts the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) and the Duolingo English Test. Minimum required scores are 80 on the Internet-based TOEFL, 7.0 on the IELTS or 115 on the DET. Scores must be sent directly from TOEFL (please use ETS institution code #5848), the IELTS agency or the Duolingo portal to the School of Graduate Studies.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) – Select master’s and PhD degree programs require the GRE General Test (verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and analytical writing scores). Refer to your program's application instructions to determine whether the GRE is required. Score reports must be sent directly from the testing agency to us; the University of Maryland School of Graduate Studies institution code for the GRE is # 5848.
Essay - Your essay/goals statement may be uploaded to the online application. The statement should be between 300- to 500-words and outline your goals and objectives in pursuing graduate study.
Resume or CV - A Curriculum Vitae (CV) or resume is required by most graduate programs.
Application for in-state status classification (Maryland residents only) - If you wish to be considered for “in-state” residency status for admission and tuition purposes you must complete an Application for In-State Classification and submit it to the Office of the Registrar at registrar@umaryland.edu.