University of Maryland

Smith School of Business

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  • Avg. SAT Score
    1363
  • Annual Tuition
    $7,175
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    2,594
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
1570 Van Munching Hall
College Park, Maryland 20742-1815, United States
Website

About Smith School of Business

The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business is located in College Park, five miles from Washington, D.C. and 30 miles from Baltimore, Maryland. Five thousand students pursue bachelor’s, specialized master’s, full time and part time MBA, Executive MBA, dual degrees and Ph.D. degrees. The school also has executive and corporate education programs. In addition to Van Munching Hall on the University of Maryland's campus, the Smith School has campuses in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Rockville, Maryland. Approaching its 100th anniversary, the Smith School is home to 50,000 alumni.

Quick Stats

  • Selectivity
    46%
  • Yield
    40%
  • Job Offers
    75%
  • Average Salary
    $52,885
  • Top Industry
    Consulting
  • School Status
    Public
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1921

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Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
46% University of Maryland 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. Secondary school record
  2. SAT/ACT scores
  3. High school GPA
University Admissions
  • Min. SAT
  • Min. ACT
  • Min. GPA
B-School Admissions
  • Min. SAT 1300
  • Min. ACT 29
  • Min. GPA 3.20
More Information
Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
33584% 33,584
46% 46
40% 40
46% School Selectivity
40% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Jan 20
Fall 2013
Dec 1
Spring 2014
Jan 20
Fall 2014
Required Tests
  • SAT
  • Are Interviews Required? Not offered
Additional Requirements:

International Students must take and English proficiency test
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
5940% 5,940
22% 22
38% 38
22% Program Selectivity
38% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not offered
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled Separate application
  • Min college GPA for transfers 3.0
  • Other transfer requirements All students applying for admission to BMGT as transfer students—whether internal transfers already enrolled at UMCP or external transfer students entering the university for the first time—will be subject to competitive admission for a limited number of spaces. To be considered for admission, applicants must complete the following requirements: * Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA * Minimum junior standing * Completion of 50% of lower-level university core requirements * Completion of Gateway courses, all with "C" or better.
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 71
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses Yes
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

Careers

Consulting 18%
Top Industry
  • Financial Services 14%
  • Media/Entertainment 6%
  • Other 6%
KPMG 20
Top Employer
  • PwC 14
  • Ernst & Young 12
  • Deloitte 6
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
75% Smith School of Business 75% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
71% 71
59% 59.267238095238085
71% Receive Offers
71% 71
56% 55.65923664122137
71% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
4% 4
16% 16.189999999999998
4% Receive Offers
4% 4
17% 17.25698275862069
4% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0%
10% 10.193835616438358
0%
13% 12.771399999999998
86% Graduates seeking full-time employment
14% Graduates not seeking employment
86% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
34% 34
$54,166.00
35K 60K
Consumer Products/Retail
4% 4
$46,961.00
17K 70K
Consulting
18% 18
$58,425.00
32K 72K
Financial Services
14% 14
$54,825.00
32K 93K
Government/Education
6% 6
$47,780.00
41K 60K
Pharma/Biotech/Health
2% 2
$54,800.00
35K 60K
Manufacturing
2% 2
$54,571.00
48K 60K
Media/Entertainment
6% 6
$47,306.00
30K 70K
Non-Profit
1% 1
$38,500.00 Data not provided
Sports/Leisure
1% 1
$53,500.00
45K 62K
Technology/Science
4% 4
$56,533.00
30K 85K
Transportation
2% 2
$54,333.00
35K 64K
Other
6% 6
$46,072.00
26K 100K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
15% 15
$59,423.00
35K 85K
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
76% 76
$52,315.00
17K 100K
U.S. South
3% 3
$48,722.00
33K 70K
U.S. Southwest
1% 1
$49,500.00
40K 57K
U.S. Midwest
2% 2
$50,100.00
40K 60K
U.S. West
3% 3
$57,125.00
45K 72K
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks
  • Percentage of internships that are paid
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
The Office of Career Services (OCS) provides a variety of career programming and networking events for all majors. In addition, the Smith Undergraduate Student Association (SUSA), 28 clubs and organizations and a peer mentor program (which report to the OCS) provide students leadership development opportunities and the chance to learn more about their chosen career field.

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$19,932
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $7,175
  • Fees $1,734
  • Expenses $11,023
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$38,311
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $25,554
  • Fees $1,734
  • Expenses $11,023
38% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 2% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 17%
  • Merit 83%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://www.financialaid.umd.edu/
Scholarships
$5,685,154
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$5,532,999
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • Smith School of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
45% 41
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
105% 61
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
Smith School of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Supply Chain Management
More Information
Business Program Classes
61 Average number of students in non-business required electives
New Electives
  • BMGT289B How Do Innovators Think?
  • BMGT289D Frauds, Scams and Thefts: What, How and Why?
  • BMGT289K Giving Voice to Values
  • BMGT448L Hedge Fund Management
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2005
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BS 120
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
242% 242
47% 47
Prominent Faculty
  • Roland T. Rust

    Marketing

  • Albert Pete Kyle

    Finance

  • Michel Wedel

    Consumer Science
  • Are work study or co-ops available? No
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    Business students participate in the university's semester and short-term study abroad programs as well as in business school bilateral exchanges, primarily in summers and winter-term. Business honors students and other fellows programs have dedicated winter-term faculty led trips offered each year.
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    Students volunteer through membership in Smith-sponsored student organizations and programs. The Smith Undergraduate Association has a community service committee. the Freshmen Fellows colloquium focuses on corporate social responsibility and service. Students also contribute tutoring and special programming for area high school students through the Smith STARS program outreach to low-income and minority students.

Students

1420 75th Percentile Score on SAT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
58% 58
Asian American
21% 21
African American
10% 10
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
%
1%
29%
1%
1%
69%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
99% 99
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
1% 1
18 Average age of full-time students
94% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
77% 77
88% 88

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 51,000
Alumni Donations
Average Gift Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Bob Basham

    Co-Founder, Outback

  • Kevin Plank

    Chairman of Board, Under Armour

  • Albert P. Carey

    Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo Americas Beverages