Undergraduate Admissions

For General inquiries regarding Undergraduate Admissions to the Department of Aerospace Engineering you may contact:


Dr. Nicole P. Roop
Associate Director, Undergraduate Studies Aerospace Engineering
nroop@umd.edu | (301) 405-8959

Applying for Admission

All students applying to the Department of Aerospace Engineering's Undergraduate Program must meet admission, progress, and retention standards of the Clark School of Engineering, which is a Limited Enrollment Program, or LEP. For guidelines pertaining to admissions, and continued enrollment please visit the Limited Enrollment Program website.

Undergraduate Admissions will help you to get better acquainted with the university and its admissions process, to apply online or to download the application booklet.

Prospective undergraduate engineering students may also send admission inquiries to: prospengr@umd.edu

All Aerospace Engineering majors must meet admission, progress and retention standards of the Clark School.

International Student Admission

For international students, you will need to apply as an international freshman or transfer student . Your transcript(s) will be reviewed by the International Education Services Office and the University's Admissions Office to see if any technical courses you have taken will warrant direct admissions into the school of engineering.

Your proof of English proficiency and/or SAT or ACT scores will also be reviewed by these offices. It should be noted that ALL admissions decisions are performed by their offices and not the department. You can also speak with the international counselor in the International Education Services Office for any other questions on international student admissions and application materials.