Maryland Smith

College Park, MD · Public · Full-time MBA, 48 credits: 2-year path with internship (1-year accelerated path launches summer 2027 for applicants already in the U.S.)

Average GPA: 3.25
Median base salary: $125,000 (Class of 2025)
Program tuition: $84,456 (48 credits × per-credit rate)

Deadlines

Deadline (Oct 1): Oct. 1, 2026
Deadline (Nov 1): Nov. 1, 2026
International scholarship priority: Dec. 15, 2026
Domestic scholarship priority: Jan. 15, 2027
International final: March 12, 2027
Domestic final: April 15, 2027

Essays

Essay (300 words)

How will this program help you achieve your professional endeavors?

Optional essay

Please use this optional essay only to discuss anything additional about your candidacy that you have not yet addressed elsewhere in your application. Examples of reasons to submit an optional essay include low undergraduate GPA and/or gaps in your resume.

Editor's notes

Apply early, and aim at a scholarship date. Smith reviews on a rolling basis and says early applicants have the advantage for admission and aid. For money, the dates that matter are Dec. 15, 2026, if you're international and Jan. 15, 2027, if you're domestic.
Choose your path before you write a word. The one-year MBA is only for people already in the U.S. without visa needs, and Smith pitches it to candidates with a clear direction. The two-year path is the one built for career switchers, with the internship. Your essays should make the case for the path you picked.
Check the test waiver math honestly. You need both a 3.4 GPA in a quantitative degree and 24 months of work, and the review only starts after you submit. If you miss either bar, plan on a GMAT or GRE, because Smith also wants proof you can handle quant work.
The interview is by invitation and can be with an alum, and a skipped interview means no offer. Schedule it within a few days of the invitation, as the admissions page asks.