Prospective Applicants
Welcome to Computer Science!
Thank you for your interest in the Computer Science department at the University of Maryland!
This page is geared towards incoming first-year applicants who are interested in applying to the University of Maryland and majoring in Computer Science.
The Department of Computer Science is home to world renowned faculty who work in more than 15 distinct research areas covering both core computer science and many areas of interdisciplinary collaboration.
The Computer Science major is a limited enrollment program; this applies to new freshmen, new transfer applicants, and internal transfers changing majors within the University. For more information, please visit the CS LEP Fact Sheet here, and you can find answers to some frequently asked questions here.
For more information regarding the requirements for the major, you can visit the Degree Requirements page here.
Visit the Computer Science Department at UMD
Prospective Student Workshops
Learn more about the Computer Science major at the University of Maryland in a 50 minute information session from academic advisors with an opportunity for a Q&A session with current Computer Science students. The in-person workshops will include a 45 minute walking tour of the Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Engineering.
Register for a Prospective Student Workshop here: https://umdsurvey.umd.edu/jfe/form/SV_1H8s302XBc6FUWO
Meeting with a Computer Science Ambassador
Schedule a 1:1 meeting with a Computer Science Ambassador here: https://umdsurvey.umd.edu/jfe/form/SV_dnfxN5l22ZDBpMq Please note that we can only answer questions about the Computer Science major and not the admissions process.
Maryland Day - April 26, 2025
Established in 1999, Maryland Day is the University of Maryland's largest community outreach event. Alums, friends, family and neighbors of all ages are invited to campus for a daylong celebration. Come visit the Iribe Center to chat with advisors and Computer Science Ambassadors about the Computer Science major at UMD! We will also be holding a couple of information sessions that align with the information covered in the Prospective Student Workshops.
Resources and Information
If you are a high school student and interested in applying to the Computer Science major at the University of Maryland, please click here.
If you are a current student at the University of Maryland interested in changing your major to Computer Science, please click here.
If you are a transfer student to the University of Maryland and you are interested in pursuing Computer Science, please click here.
If you are a post-bacc student interested in pursuing Computer Science, please click here.
To learn more about other computing-related majors at the University of Maryland click here.
