The real 4-year cost of University of Maryland-College Park in Maryland
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at University of Maryland-College Park went from $8,005 to $12,835, an average of 2.3% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $12,835Full-time tuition + mandatory fees per semester x2. Juniors/seniors in Business, Engineering, or Computer Science pay an additional differential tuition not included here.source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $8,005 | – | – |
| 2009 | $8,053 | – | – |
| 2010 | $8,416 | – | – |
| 2011 | $8,655 | – | – |
| 2012 | $8,908 | – | – |
| 2013 | $9,162 | – | – |
| 2014 | $9,427 | – | – |
| 2015 | $9,996 | – | – |
| 2016 | $10,181 | – | – |
| 2017 | $10,399 | – | – |
| 2018 | $10,595 | – | – |
| 2019 | $10,779 | – | – |
| 2020 | $10,779 | – | – |
| 2021 | $10,955 | – | – |
| 2022 | $11,233 | – | – |
| 2023 | $11,505 | – | – |
| 2026 | $12,835 | $12,835 | – |
| 2027 | – | $13,130 | $12,952–$13,308 |
| 2028 | – | $13,432 | $13,071–$13,798 |
| 2029 | – | $13,741 | $13,190–$14,306 |
| 2030 | – | $14,057 | $13,311–$14,833 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $12,835 |
| Year 2 | $13,130 |
| Year 3 | $13,432 |
| Year 4 | $13,741 |
| 4-year total | $53,138 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $13,138
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $30,301
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $17,470/ yr
- rising 3.9% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $74,028
School’s own published rateOn-campus housing $10,290 + average food plan $7,180.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
Run your own numbers
Enter your actual scholarship offer to see your real 4-year total.
See my 4-year cost at University of Maryland-College Park4-year schools with similar prices in Maryland
Closest to University of Maryland-College Park by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
Use this data
Published figures for University of Maryland-College Park from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.