UMCP Part-Time Cost Report

How Much Does It Cost to Study at University of Maryland-College Park as a Part-Time Student?

Below you’ll find the current cost per credit hour for part-time students at University of Maryland-College Park, along with the full annual tuition and fee breakdown.

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UMCP Cost Per Credit Hour
UMCP Tuition Trend
Options to Finance Your Education

How Much Will UMCP Cost Per Credit Hour?

$420 In-State Per Credit Hour

$1,645 Out-of-State Per Credit Hour

Part-time in-state undergraduates are billed $420 per credit. The out-of-state per-credit-hour rate is $1,645 per credit hour.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Cost Per Credit Hour	$420	$1,645

Note that the per-credit-hour cost shown here is the published rate, not counting any financial aid or scholarships students may be eligible for.

For reference, here is the full-year tuition and fee breakdown for full-time undergraduates at University of Maryland-College Park appear below.

Required fees account for came to $1,722 in-state and $1,722 out-of-state; the rest is tuition itself.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$10,087	$39,464
Fees	$1,722	$1,722
Total	$11,809	$41,186

These costs reflect one year of tuition and fees and leave out room and board.

Recent Tuition Trend at UMCP in Recent Years

Here’s how tuition at University of Maryland-College Park has changed over recent reported years.

Year	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State Tuition
Three Years Ago	$9,000	$36,681
Two Years Ago	$9,695	$37,931
One Year Ago	$9,889	$38,690
Most Recent Year	$10,087	$39,464

Over the most recent year, out-of-state tuition increased 2.0%. Holding that rate for one more year, tuition + fees would be near $42,009 for the upcoming year.

Factor Future Tuition Hikes Into Your Plan

Tuition tends to creep up year over year at most schools, so a freshman should expect to pay more by senior year.

Build Increases Into Your Plan

When you map out how you’ll pay for college, build in expected annual increases so rising costs don’t blow up your plan.

Ways to Pay for Your UMCP Studies

Cost per credit hour is just the starting figure — aid packages can change what students and families actually pay.

For details on financial aid availability at University of Maryland-College Park, take a look at the University of Maryland-College Park Financial Aid page.

Comparing to full-time enrollment? See the University of Maryland-College Park Tuition & Fees page.