Discover Maryland

As a high school sophomore or junior, we invite you to join us on campus for Discover Maryland! This day-long, prospective student open house is designed to help you determine if UMD is a good fit for you to further your educational journey. Attendees will have the opportunity to:

• Learn about the UMD admission process
• Engage with current UMD students
• Take a tour of the College Park campus
• Speak with representatives from each of our academic programs
• Explore exciting opportunities in and beyond the classroom at UMD

If you require ADA accommodations that were not indicated in your registration, please edit your registration using the link in your confirmation email by January 26, 2026. After January 26, please email visit@umd.edu with the subject line "Discover Maryland Accommodation Request". We cannot guarantee the fulfillment of requests submitted less than 10 days prior to the event.

Monday, February 16, 2026

8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST

Additional Instructions

• If you need to edit or cancel your registration, follow the link provided in your confirmation email.
• If you are unable to attend this program but are interested in other visit opportunities for prospective students, we encourage you to view our calendar.
• If you are an admitted student, please register for a Next Stop Maryland visit or an Admitted Student Open House program. Dates and registration will become available after February 1.

Throughout the day, you'll have the opportunity to create your own schedule and join sessions on a variety of topics, including:

• 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. - Check-in

• 8:30 a.m - 9:45 a.m. - Welcome, Maryland Overview & Terp Talk Student Panel | Receive an overview of the day, followed by a presentation about UMD and a panel of current students sharing their Terp experiences.

• 10:00 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. - Explore Majors at UMD | Connect with representatives, explore majors and learn about opportunities within the University of Maryland’s 12 colleges and schools.

• 11:00 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. - Session Block A*

• 12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. - Information Express | Walk around our information/resource fair to ask questions and gather information from academic departments and student support services.

• 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. - Session Block B*

• Available at 11 a.m., 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. - Campus Tours | Experience the UMD campus for yourself as you are led by a student tour guide to see campus landmarks.

*A finalized schedule will be released before the event. You’ll be able to choose from sessions on the following topics:

• Living on campus

• Financial aid & merit scholarships

• UMD’s first-year invitation programs (This includes BioFIRE, Carillon Communities, College Park Scholars, FIRE and Honors College. These first-year invitation only programs provide community for students through shared classes, research and service projects, and special events. Some programs offer living accommodations. To be invited, students must submit a completed application by the Nov. 1 deadline. All majors are invited to join.)