University of Washington vs University of Maryland, better university for international students?

University of Washington vs University of Maryland

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University of Maryland, College Park rankings have placed it among the top 200 universities in the world.  It’s overall ranking by QS is #169 out of 1401 globally, #38 out of 191 in USA for the year 2024.University of Washington is a renowned public research institute in USA and one of the top 100 universities in the world and it’s overall ranking by QS is #63 out of 1401 globally, #21 out of 191 in USA for the year 2024.

Overview Comparison
University of WashingtonUniversity of Maryland
Collegedunia Score7.2 Out of 105.9 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 76 QS World University 2025
# 7 US News 2024
# 25 Times Higher Education 2024
# 116 Times Higher Education 2026
# 207 QS World University 2026
# 92 Center for World University Rankings 2025
Subject Strength# 25 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 12 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2024
# 13 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 18 for Engineering by US News 2025
# 51 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2025
# 201 for Medicine by QS World University 2025
ProgramsUG Programs -77
PG Programs -56
Doctorate Programs -1
UG Programs -81
PG Programs -88
Doctorate Programs -3
Acceptance Rate0.0 %45.0 %
Exam ScoreDuolingo-120
IELTS-7
TOEFL-92
IELTS-7
PTE-68
TOEFL-96
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   35166
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  31473
[For PG Program]
Average Tuition Fees   36891
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  19500
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 17384 Per Year
placement (average package)

Employability Ranking- #60 (QS); 93% engineering graduates placed within first placement cycle; Average salary- 78,172 USD; Top recruiters: The Boeing Company, University of Washington, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp, Expedia Inc.; Highest paying degrees: Doctorate (118,000 USD), Ph.D. (112,000 USD), MBA(111,000 USD), Masters in Science (93,000 USD), BBA (85,000 USD).


University of Maryland, College Park is one of the top public universities in College Park, United States. It is ranked #=164 in QS World University Rankings

Average Salaries Are Listed Below:

  • Executive MBA  : $185,000 
  • MBA : $140,000 
  • Doctorate : $135,000 
  • Masters in Management :  $107,000 
  • Bachelor of Science : $92,000 
  • Masters in Science : $86,000 

application requirements

Coallition Essay
Answers to University of Washington Questions
Essay/Profile submitted to UW

2 LORs, activities and awards list along with resume are also required for UG students as well, submit essay prompts, auditions for some programs like music, etc. 

Campuses and B-SchoolsNARobert H. Smith School of Business
CollegeDunia Reviews7.4/10 Read 8 reviews7.8/10 Read 24 reviews
General Facts Comparison
General FactsUniversity of WashingtonUniversity of Maryland
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1861
1856
Student:Faculty Ratio9.5:1
17:1
Male:Female43% Male, 0% Female51% Male, 0% Female
Location Facts

Bordered by two lakes of Seattle, Cascade Range view on East, Olympic Mountain view on West, and Red square is the heart of campus. The university has been relocated twice in the past (1876 and 19th century). The main campus lies shores of Portage and Union Bays. 
 


The suburban college is located in a designated area “college park” Maryland. The other campus is located in Baltimore. There is an urban forest located on-campus. The campus lies near to the transit center which makes it accessible.   


Library

Largest collection in Pacific Northwest
Won Excellence in Academic Libraries Award
Over 9 million collection of books, microforms, journals, etc
Over 3000 audio records of Pacific Northwest indegineous languages


Overall 4 million titles in collection, comprising- print books collection (2,016,845); e-books (6,305,045); ejournals (501,554); print journals (60,900); streaming media titles (308,256), films & videos (35,089); audio files (46,796). The total collection with other libraries is over 100,000. 


Campus Life

Over 60 fraternities and sororities
The Daily: UW Newletter
Over 100 registered student organizations
Ethnic Cultural Center
Museum of Arts and History
Graduate & Professional Student Senate
Varsity sports are a great part of campus life


Over 800 student clubs and organizations offering you an option to indulge in arts, music, theatre, and more. The university has two main dining halls for you to enjoy a hearty meal. The college also has intramural & sports clubs and division I teams. You can indulge in fraternities, sororities, community services, and civic engagement. 


Famous Alumni

Four Nobel laureates, eight Pulitzer prize winners. 
Bill Gates Sr., Bruce Lee, Marilynne Robinson (novelist), Mark Edward Pope (former American basketball coach), Linda Buck (biologist) 


Carl Bernstein (journalist), Larry David (comedian), Sergey Brin (computer engineer & Co-founder Google), Kevin Plank (businessman), Carly Fiorina (businesswoman), Boomer Esiason (football quarterback), David Simon (author), Steny Hoyer (US representative), Judith Resnik (engineer), Len Bias (basketball player), etc. 


City Life

From intramural clubs to adventure activities, nature abound city has a lot to offer. Various national parks, Heritage monuments
Museum, theatre, comedy shows, and bumping nightlife. Seattle is a great city for cyanophiles. It is one of the nation’s tech capitals. It is home to Amazon and is one of the fastest-growing cities. The unemployment rate (Jul 2020) in the middle of pandemic reached 13.2%.
 


College Park in Prince George’s County is located on the Northeast border of Washington. It is home to National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, US National Archives, and National Archives. It shares its neighborhood with Lakeland, Hollywood, Calvert Hills, and Cherry Hills. There are three museums to explore in the city and various historic sites. 


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