ICPC Mid-Atlantic North America,

welcoming teams from

• • Eastern Pennsylvania

  • Southern New Jersey

  • Delaware

  • Maryland

  • The District of Columbia

  • Virginia

  • West Virginia

  • North Carolina

Regional Contest Director Ian Barland

2026 Contest Registration Information

Important Dates

• 2026-Sep-15 approximately   Registration opens (team members need not be fully finalized yet)
• 2026-Oct-03 (Sat) 14:00 NAQ (optional on-line contest; details)
• TBA   Early Payment Deadline
• TBA Late Payment Deadline
• 2026-Oct-29 (Thu) 23:59 Deadline to modify teams (re-distribute members, change division, …)
• 2026-Nov-07 (Sat) all day: Contest!

Sites

• Locations:
  Sites will be finalized by Sep-01.  We hope to have sites at most or all of the following recent sites: 
  • possibly: cnu.edu: Christopher Newport University
  • possibly jhu.edu: Johns Hopkins University
  • possibly jmu.edu: James Madison University
  • possibly liberty.edu: Liberty University
  • possibly ncsu.edu: North Carolina State University
  • possibly psu.edu: Penn State University at Harrisburg
  • possibly vt.edu: Virginia Tech
  • possibly wilkes.edu: Wilkes University
• Environment: Most sites will use the editors & tools as provided on this image; if not then similar tools will be provided.  Contact a particular site’s director for details.
• Divisions: The top few teams from Division 1 will advance to the North American Championship.  Its problems are more difficult and solutions more esoteric.  Division 2 is more fundamental, and is suitable for more beginning students.  D2 doesn’t require fancy algorithms but is still challenging.  You can see last year’s D1 and D2, for examples.

Team Registration

• Identify a team coach who will accompany the team to the contest site.
• If the coach does not already have an ICPC account, they can create one here.
• The coach must complete the team registration procedure:
• Identify the three students who will compete. You may use any selection method you wish; however, team members must meet eligibility requirements.
• Verify the eligibility of each student. Please refer to the ICPC Team Composition Rules for complete eligibility requirements.
• Coaches may make changes to their team reservations through 2026-Oct-29 (Thu) 23:59 (e.g. swapping team members);
  to request changes after that contact ian.barland@icpc.global.

Fees

• $175 entry fee per team; this includes one coach.
• $50 per additional person — co-coaches (who aren’t otherwise a primary coach), and guests.
• Within 24-48hrs after registering your team, the contest director will email the coach a QuickBooks invoice link.
  Payment options include credit card, checks (must have a US 9-digit routing number), and bank transfer.
  

Capacity Note

Seats are allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis, based on the coach registering at icpc.global.  If your preferred site is filled, please (a) contact ian.barland@icpc.global to get on that site’s waiting-list, and (b) register for another site.

2025-26 Mid-Atlantic Regional Contest (last year)