How to Apply

1. 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. 
2. Select your desired degree program by selecting the appropriate 'Applicant Type' from the drop-down menu. (All School of Graduate Studies programs are listed under 'Grad.') Select the appropriate 'Admissions Term.'
3. Follow the online instructions for completing the remainder of the application; be sure to complete each section of the application under the 'Application Checklist.'
4. If you are applying to more than one graduate program you must exit SURFs and then log back in using your original Log-in ID and PIN; select 'New' under the Application Menu and then complete another application selecting a different desired degree program ('Application Type'). You must pay an additional application fee for each program applied to.
5. Be sure to use the same Log-in ID and PIN when applying to more than one program; do not apply for the same program twice.

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, nor until all required items are received and the $75 fee is paid.

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.

Send to the School of 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. Electronic transcripts 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
  The Graduate School ATTN: Admissions
  620 W. Lexington St., RM 1110
  Baltimore, Maryland 21201
  
  Official electronic transcripts may be sent directly from your degree-granting institution to gradapply@umaryland.edu
  
  
• 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.  If your letter of recommendation process is not managed within the online application, you must provide your letters on the online form provided for this purpose.
  
  Letters of Recommendation are not required for the Graduate School's 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 Graduate School 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 Graduate School. 
  
  
• 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 UMB Graduate School’s institution code for the GRE is # 5848.
  
  
• Essay - Your essay/goals statement may be uploaded or included with the online application (SURFS). 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. Your CV may be uploaded as part of the online application for admission or it may be sent directly to the program administrator of your desired program.
  
  
• 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. 

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