Welcome!
Admitted prospective Ph.D. students are cordially invited to the department's CS Prospective Graduate Student Visit Day on Friday, March 13, 2026. This Visit Day provides an opportunity to meet our faculty in person, engage with current graduate students, and network with fellow prospective students. A general schedule will be provided below, and a personalized schedule will be sent to visitors closer to the event date.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about Visit Day, please contact us via email!
Getting Here
The University of Maryland is located in College Park, MD, about 7 miles from the center of our nation's capital, Washington, D.C. Many of our students and faculty live in D.C., College Park, Silver Spring, and other surrounding towns.
Visit Day will take place in the Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Innovation. Directions are found at https://www.cs.umd.edu/location
The closest AMTRAK station is New Carrollton, approximately 15 miles from the Iribe Center. For schedules and fares, check AMTRAK.
Nearby airports include BWI, DCA, and IAD. Dulles (IAD) is much less convenient to campus.
The College Park–UMD Metro Station (Green Line) provides access to campus. Check the WMATA website for service hours and fares.
Reimbursement Info
We know travel reimbursement can feel a bit complicated, and we appreciate your patience. As a state university, we're required to follow specific travel and reimbursement policies, but we'll do our best to make the process as smooth as possible.
Visiting admitted students should arrange their own travel and submit reimbursement requests after the event.
- Transportation: up to $500 (airfare, rail fare, or personal vehicle mileage)
- Hotel: up to $200 per night for one room, for up to 2 nights (maximum $400)
- Ground transportation: reasonable ground transportation from the airport to the hotel and back & reasonable round-trip ground transportation between the hotel and campus on March 13th
Receipts are required for all expenses. Any questions regarding policy and eligible expenses should be directed to reimbursements [-at-] cs [dot] umd [dot] edu
Reimbursements are typically processed within 6–8 weeks once all required documents are submitted.
Recommended Hotel Options
Schedule
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Breakfast / Check-in | IRB Lobby |
| 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Welcome from Department Chair & Associate Chair for Graduate Education | Antonov (IRB 0324) |
| 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Faculty one-on-ones / group meetings / lab tours | Various |
| 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Lunch | IRB Lobby |
| 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM | Current Student Social | IRB Lobby & Cantilever Space |
| 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM | Grad Student Panel | Gannon (IRB 0318) |
| 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Faculty one-on-ones / group meetings / lab tours | Various |
| 5:00 PM – 5:45 PM | Campus Tour (Optional for attendees not in meetings during this time) | Gather @ IRB Lobby |
| 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM | Networking / Dinner (6pm) / Dessert bar | The Hall CP |
Campus Tour Highlights
Self-Guided Tour
Grab your phone and your walking shoes and explore the University of Maryland at your own pace.
- Download the TERPLife app (for iOS and Android)
- Search for the "Terrapin Tour" within the app to begin.
Virtual Tour
Explore UMD from anywhere with a virtual tour: click here.
While you're here, consider checking out:
- UMD Art Gallery
- College Park Aviation Museum
- McKeldin Mall
- Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
- UMD Cherry Tree Blossoms (UMD Arboretum & Botanical Garden)
Visit Day
Dress comfortably in business casual attire and wear appropriate shoes for walking.
Resources
About the CS Department
Our Graduate Program
Student Life and Resources
- Mental Health Resources & Assistantships, Employment, & Scholarships
- Academic Resources
- Campus Resources
- Finances
- Graduate Assistantship
- Maryland Center for Women in Computing
Diversity-Based Student Organizations
- AWC
- WiCyS
- Technica
- CodeBlack
- Hack4Impact
- oSTEM
- CS Latinx