University profile

University of Maryland, College Park

Location: College Park, MD

Minimum graduate stipend

$36,660 to $37,363/yr Official

Paid over 12 months · 2026-2027 · FY2027, effective Jul 1 2026 · 12-month full-time GA minimum: Step II (doctoral, not yet a candidate) $36,660 to Step III (doctoral candidate) $37,363. Step I (master's) is $35,958. Stipend levels have no caps; programs may pay more. Fellowship minimum is $35,000 for 12 months.

Official: published by the university · Source: UMD Graduate School: Minimum Stipend Levels for Graduate Assistants and Fellows, FY2027 (memo dated Jun 9 2026) · Verified 2026-09-28

Other stipend figures

Supporting detail: pay scales, specific schools or departments, and prior years. These are not the headline figure above.

University-wide · Minimum $36,118 to $36,810/yr Estimated Paid over 12 months · Academic year not stated by source · Superseded by the AY2026-27 row below. These figures ($36,118 / $36,810) match a UMD unit page but are lower than the Graduate School FY2027 memo. Source: UMD BISI assistantships page (quoting Graduate School minimums) · Verified 2026-09-27
University-wide · Minimum 9mo $27,494 to $28,022 per 9-month appointment Official Paid over 9 months · 2026-2027 · FY2027, effective Jul 1 2026 · 9-month full-time minimum, Step II to Step III. Teaching assistants must be offered 9.5- or 12-month appointments, not 9-month. Source: UMD Graduate School: Minimum Stipend Levels for Graduate Assistants and Fellows, FY2027 (memo dated Jun 9 2026) · Verified 2026-09-28

Cost of living in College Park, MD

City-median rent is a city-level figure, not a near-campus price; university graduate housing lines are the university's own published rates. Each line is labeled with its own source.

Rent, 1-bedroom (city median) $1,445/mo Estimated City median 1BR Source: Zumper city median asking rent (Sept 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
Rent, 2-bedroom split two ways (city median) $950/mo Estimated City median 2BR, split two ways Source: Zumper city median asking rent (Sept 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
Utilities (nearest-metro stand-in) $209/mo Estimated Nearest-metro proxy (Washington, DC). No Numbeo figure for this town; Washington, DC stand-in. Excludes internet. Source: Numbeo (Americas table, Sept 27 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
Public transit $72 to $216/mo Official WMATA Monthly Unlimited (by fare level). Not listed in WMATA's U-Pass program. Source: WMATA fare changes · Verified 2026-09-27
Parking $387/yr Official Commuter student $387 per year ($233 per semester). 2026-27. Resident $750 per year; overnight storage $955. Carpool permits are 50% off with a free day-pass bundle. Source: UMD Transportation Services: Student Parking Fees and Permit Types · Verified 2026-09-28
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Master's tuition

Published tuition (before any aid). PhD students usually have tuition waived; their offer letter confirms. This is not part of the stipend-versus-cost-of-living comparison.

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PhD program profiles at University of Maryland, College Park

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