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University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD 20742-5025

Official telephone: (301) 405-1000
Fax number: (301) 314-9560

Website: www.maryland.edu

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STUDENT PROFILE

Total undergraduates:

12,885 men, 12,219 women, 25,104 total

Full-time undergraduates:

11,812 men, 11,287 women, 23,099 total

Part-time undergraduates:

1,073 men, 932 women, 2,005 total

Total graduate students:

5,073 men, 4,760 women, 9,833 total

Full-time graduate students:

3,435 men, 3,158 women, 6,593 total

Part-time graduate students:

1,638 men, 1,602 women, 3,240 total

Average age of full-time undergraduates:

U.S. region where majority of students come from:

Middle Atlantic

Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state:

26%

First-year student breakdown:


15.5%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.4%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
14.4%	Asian or Pacific Islander
7.3%	Hispanic
55.6%	White (non-Hispanic)
1.1%	total international (nonresident aliens)
5.6%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Undergraduate breakdown:


12.9%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.4%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
14.2%	Asian or Pacific Islander
5.8%	Hispanic
56.3%	White (non-Hispanic)
2.1%	total international (nonresident aliens)
8.3%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

1,250 acres

City or town school is located in:

College Park, MD

Population of city/town:

25,320

Locations of branch/satellite campuses:

Universities at Shady Grove

Nearest major city:

Washington, D.C.

Distance of nearest major city:

3 miles

Population of nearest major city:

572,059

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

No. Not available for all 4th/5th year students.

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms (72%)
women's dorms (1%)
sorority housing (5%)
fraternity housing (7%)
single-student apartments (15%)
special housing for disabled students
special housing for international students
other housing including Language House; living/learning housing

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

92%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

42%

Percent of students who live off campus:

58%

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

42%

Student conduct policies:

honor code, hazing prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

yes

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

1800

Other computer facilities/services:

Instructional technology classrooms,listservs, mail reflectors, laptop loaner program, video conferencing, multimedia classrooms, computer training, campus computer/software reseller, Project Nethics, Help Desk, Human-Computer Interaction Lab, printing services, Internet Public Library, e-Journals, Sailor, Digital Librarian, dial-up remote connectivity, University licensed anti-virus software, Teaching Theatres, on-line access to numerous student services through TESTUDO.

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

Additional library facilities/collections:

McKeldin Library, Architecture Library, Art Library, Engineering and Physical Sciences Library (EPSL), Hornbake Library, Performing Arts Library, Shady Grove Library & Media Center (off-campus), White Memorial (Chemistry) Library; 1 departmental library - Lucille Maurer Leadership Library. Special collections: Archives and Manuscripts, Historical Manuscripts, Literary Manuscripts, the National Public Broadcast Library.

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

Art gallery; performing arts center; architectural design/research center; Leadership Academy; aerospace buoyancy lab; model nuclear reactor; wind tunnel.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Remedial learning services:

reading, writing, math, study skills, English as a second language skill-building

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, health service, day care, health insurance

Counseling services:

minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological

Career placement services:

co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, Extended exam time, priority registration, other services through Disability Services Support Staff.

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of fraternities that have chapter houses:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

16%

Number of social sororities on campus:

Number of sororities that have chapter houses:

Percent of women who join sororities:

15%

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station

School newspaper(s):

The Diamondback, Maryland Cow Nipple, La Voz Latina, Mitzpeh, Black Explosion, Asian Voice,

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

535

Campus-based religious organizations:

Adventist Campus Ministry, Chesed, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Christians on Campus, Disciples of Christ United Campus Ministry, Dynamic Disciples, Episcopal Anglican Terps, Eye and Mind Campus Christian Ministry, Fellowship of Catholic University Students, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Heritage at the Park, Agape Campus Christian Fellowship, Hong Kong Student Fellowship, Impact Ministry, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Jonah Liturgical Dance Ministry, Lutheran Student Association, Madarin Student Fellowship, Manna Ministry, Maryland Christian Fellowship, Muslim Students' Association, Navigators, AMSA, Pagan Student Union, Reformed University Fellowship, Search the Scriptures, Sikh Students Association, South Asian Fellowship of Maryland, Student Dance Association, TC 180, The Impact of Movement, The Life, The Reform Jewish Community, Asian Baptist Student Koinonia, The United Methodist Campus Ministry - The Wesely Foundation, University Bible Fellowship, World Peace Buddhist Club, Young Life, Baha'i Club, Bhagavad Gita Club, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Student Association, CFC Youth For Christ

Minority student organizations:

African Student Association, Black MBA Association, Black Student Union, Bridges: A Literary and Multicultural Community at Maryland, Bulgarian Student Association, Caribbean Students Association (CSA), Chinese Culture Club, Chinese Student and Scholar Association, Chinese Student Association, Develop, Empower, and Synergize India (DESI), Ethiopian Students Association, Aleph Outreach, Filipino Cultural Association, German Club, Greek Heritage Society, Hellenic Graduate Student Association (DIGENIS), Hindu Students Council, Hispanic Heritage Coalition, Hong Kong and Cantonese Student Association, Humanities Society, Il Circolo Italiano, Indian Students Association, American Indian Student Union, Interest Group of Maryland, Iranian Students' Foundation, Jewish Renaissance Project, Jewish Student Union, Kappa Phi Lambda, Kedma, Korean Student Association, Latino Student Union, Le Cercle Des Etudiants Francophones Et Francophiles, Lebanese Student Organization, Anokha, Mary McLeod Bethune Society, Maryland Brazilian Society, Maryland Masti, Multiracial and Biracial Student Association, Muslim Women of Maryland, NAACP, Organization of Arab Students, Pakistani Student Association, Portuguese Language Student Association, Pride Alliance, Armenian Students Association, Sri Lankan Association, Taal-Rhythm International Dance Club, Taiwanese American Student Association, Terpercussion, Terrapin Park Arts and Records, Thai Student Association, The Rumi Club, Traveling Terps, Turkish Students Association, Undergrounduates, Asian American Student Union, Vietnamese Student Association, Avirah, Bangladesh Student Association, Black Honors Caucus

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

Academic Quiz Team, Anthropology Students Association, Electrical Computer Engineering Graduate Student Association (ECEGSA), FANGS Food Science and Nutrition Gradate Students, Minorities in Agriculture Natural Resrouces and Related Sciences, S.A.L.S.A., The Terrapin Brass Ensemble, Off-campus Student Association, Residence Hall Association, Smith Undergraduate Student Association, Student Government Association, Undergraduate Theatre Artists Society (UTAS), Architectural Student Association, United Greek Council, Animal Sciences Graduate Student Association (ASGSA), Asian Pacific American Graduate Student Association (APAGSA), Association of Doctoral Students, Astronomy Unjournal Club, Black Graduate Student Association, Chemistry/Biochemistry Graduate Student Organization, Entomology Student Organization (ESO), Graduate Art History Association, Graduate Council Association for Students of Theater, Army ROTC, Graduate Marketing Club, Graduate Students in American Studies (GSAS), Graduate Women's Golf Club, International Graduate Student Association (IGSA), Intervarsity Graduate Christian Fellowship, Jewish MBA Association, Latina/o Graduate Student Association, MBA Association, MBA Finance Association, MBA Real Estate Association, Art History Association, Student Affillates of School Psychology, Student Archivists at Maryland (SAM), Students Council of India, Telecommunications Students and Alumni Network (TSAN), Yan Xin Life Science and Technology Club, Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Epsilon Phi, Alpha Epsilon Pi, Alpha Gamma Rho, Ashrae UMD Student Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Alpha Kappa Delta Phi National Sorority, Inc., Alpha Nu Omega Fraternity, Inc., Alpha Nu Omgea Sorority, Inc., Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Phi, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (Iota Zeta Chapter), Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity, Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, Alpha Theta Gamma Multicultural Sorority, Inc., Association for COmputing Machinery, Chi Iota Pi Sorority, Inc., Delta Chi, Delta Delta Delta Sorority, Delta Gamma, Delta Phi Epsilon, Delta Phi Omega Sorority, Inc., Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, Iota Nu Delta Fraternity, Inc., Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. (Nu Chapter), Kappa Alpha Order, AstroTerps, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Delta Sorority, Kappa Lambda Xi Sorority, Inc., La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc. - Phi Chapter, Lambda Chi Alpha, Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. - Upsilon Chapter, Omega Tau Zeta, Pan-Hellenic Council, Panhellenic Association, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Biological Resrouces Engineering Graduate Association (BREGA), Phi Delta Theta, Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Kappa Tau, Phi Sigma Sigma, Pi Delta Psi Fraternity, Inc., Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Alpha Iota - Gamma Epsilon, Sigma Beta Rho, Sigma Delta Tau, Biological Resources Enginnering Society, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., Sigma Kappa, Sigma Nu, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, Tau Epsilon Phi, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Theta Chi Fraternity, Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorportated, ETA Epsilon Chapter, Black Business Association, Zeta Psi Fraternity, Zeta Tau Alpha, 2009 Class Council, Agriculture and Natural Resources Student Council, College Park Scholars Student Adivsory Board, Interfraternity Council, Junior Class Council, Leadership Collaborative, Senior Council, TEST, Air Force ROTC, Black Engineers Society, BIJOU College Park, Channel Zero Collective, Club TerpTV, Macterp, Maryland Association of Black Journalists, Maryland Media Collective, Media Self and Society Productions, Stylus: A Journal of Literature and Art, Terrapin Photography Club, The Terrapist Satire Magazine, Business and Information Technology Society, WMUC, Graduate Housing Tenants' Association, Graduate Women in Public Policy, Iranian Graduate Student Foundation (IGSF), Korean Bible Study, Maryland Graduate Student Forum, Samskritam, Students for Separation of Religion from State, B Terps, Ballet Company M, Business Ethics Society, Code Red Winterguard, Dhoom, Dynamic Dance Team, Erasable Inc., Fuax Paz, Gamer Symphny Orchestra, Generics and Treble Makers A Cappella Singers, Juggling Club, Kol Sasson Jewish A Cappella Singers, Maryland Filmmaking Club, Charles R. Drew Pre-medicine Society, Maryland Indoor Drumline, Maryland Shakespeare Players, Mockappella, Nyumburu Jazz Club, Pandemonium A Cappella Singers Association, Pandora's B.O.X., Philharmonia Ensemble, Phunktions Hip Hop Dance Company, Punjab Diyan Ladlian, Rak Shalom A Cappella Group, Chemical and Life Sciences Mentoring Program, Satanic Mechanic Theater Company, Sketchup, Terpoets, The Bureau, The Weekday Players, Unbound Dance Team, College Democrats, College Park Libertarians, College Republicans, Developing Student Leaders for Tomorrow, Chinese Language Enthusiasts of Maryland, Graduate Student Government, International Socialist Organization, Maryland Student Legislature, Maryland Votes, Model United Nations, Peace Forum, Pro-Choice Pro-Environment Republican Youth Majority, Republican Women at Maryland, Student Global AIDS Campaign, Students for Barack Obama, CMPS S.C.O.R.E., Terps for Giannetti, Terrapin Israel Public Affairs Committee (TERPAC), The Union of Progressive Zionists, Zionist Organization of America - UMD Chapter, Animal Husbandry Club, Argentine Tango Club, Chess Club, College Park Skydiving Club, Equestrian Club, Garden Club, College Park Law Society, Go Club, Guitar Players United, Maryland Larp Society, Maryland Sustainable Agriculture Group, Meditation Club, Scrubs Lacrosse, Six Strings Incorporated, Student Entertainment Events, Student Terrapin Club, Terrapin Anime Society, College Park Political Society, Terrapin Gaming Club, Terrapin Mountain Bike Club, Terrapin Trail Club, The Flim Cult Club, Versatiles - Scrabble Club, Women's Club Volleyball, Food and Nutirition Club, Alpha Kappa Psi, Geology Club, Graduate English Organization, Hear the Turtle Toastmasters, History Graudate Student Association, History Undergraduate Association, Intelligence Community Club, International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (LAESTE), International Economics and Finance Society, Latina/o Studies Working Group, Maryland Neuroscience Society, American Chemical Society Student Affilliate Chapter, Maryland Parliamentary Debate Society, Maryland Student ASLA, Maryland Undergraduate Society of Entrepreneurs, Mareials Engineering Society, Materials Engineering Graudate Society, National Association of Black Accountants, National Student Speech Language Hearing Associaton (NSSLHA), Nobcche, Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Co-ed Fraternity, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Phi Beta Lambda, Physical Education Student Organization, Pre-Dental Society, Pre-Health Society for Non-Traditional Students, Pre-Medical Society, Pre-Optometry Society, Pre-Pharmacy Society, Pre-Phyiscal Therapy Society, Project on Religion, Culture, and Globalization, QUEST Student Organization, American Marketing Association, Robotics at Maryland, Roosevelt Institution, Smith School Women's Society, Smith Start Club, Society of African American Students, Solar Decathalon Team, Teachers Education Association of Maryland Students, The Accounting and Business Association, The Creative Writing Club, The Grammar Society, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, The Sports Business Society, Veterinary Science Club, Active Minds at Maryland, American Civil Liberties Union, Amnesty International at Maryland, Clean Energy for UMD, Community Roots, Fair Trade Advocacy Club, Feminism Without Borders, Feminist Activists of Maryland, American Society of Microbiology, UM Chapter, Get CP Movin', Golden ID Student Association, Graduate Lambda Coalition, Greeks for a Better Community, Link: Liberty in North Korea - UMCP Chapter, Norml Terps, PITA - The Pro-Israel Terrapin Alliance, Project Namuwongo Zone B, Student Advocates, Students for Life, AMSC Student Council, Students for Sensible Drug Policy, Students Taking Action In Darfur Now At the University of Maryland, Teach for America, Terps Against Sexual Assult, Terps for Choice, Terrapin Objectivists, The Vagina Monologues, UMLUG at Maryland Linux Users Group (UMLUG), ALA Student Chapter, EDPL Graduate Student Association

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Deborah A. Yow,
Athletic Director

Director of women's athletics:

Kathleen Worthington,
Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance/SWA

Athletic department's mailing address:

Athletic Director
Deborah A. Yow
University of Maryland, College Park
P.O. Box 295
College Park, MD 20742

School colors:

red, white, black, and gold

School mascot:

Terrapin (Testudo)

Athletic conference memberships:

Atlantic Coast Conference (Division I, Football I-A)

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's basketball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's cross-country	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's football	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's golf	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's lacrosse	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's soccer	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's swimming	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's tennis	no	NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Men's wrestling	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's basketball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's cheerleading	yes	NCAA Div. l
Women's cross-country	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's field hockey	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's golf	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's gymnastics	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's lacrosse	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's soccer	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's softball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's swimming	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's tennis	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's volleyball	yes	NCAA Div. I
Women's water polo	yes	NCAA Div. l

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports:

40%

Athletic facilities:

armory; chapel, row, softball fields, coliseum, fieldhouse, golf course, and recreation center

Intramural/Recreational sports:

akido, badminton, ballroom dance, baseball, basketball, crew, equestrian, fencing, field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, racquetball, rugby, sailing, soccer, softball, swimming, tae kwon do, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wrestling,

Intramural Sports (men and women can compete in every sport):
Basketball, table tennis, tennis, 9 x 9 soccer, 6 x 6 soccer, 3pt
shootout, flag football, volleyball, 5k road race, badminton, softball,
3 x3 basketball

Club sports for men:

akido badminton, ballroom dance, baseball, basketball, crew, cycling, fencing, field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, racquetball, rugby, sailing, soccer, softball, swimming, tae kwon do, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wrestling,

Club sports for women:

basketball, crew, field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, softball, volleyball, water polo

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

yes

Nearest international airport:

Washington, D. C. (10 miles)

Nearest other airport:

Baltimore, MD (25 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

New Carrollton, MD (transfer t (5 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Washington, D. C. (6 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

19%

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

fair

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

19% immediately

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

60% within six months of graduation, 63% within one year of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

University of Maryland (schools unspecified), Natonal Institutes of Health, Lockheed Martin, US Department of Defense, US Army, Teach for America, Rolf Jensen & Associates, Prince Georges County, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Microsoft Corporation, Micron Technologies, Montgomery County Public Schools, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab, IBM Corporation, Fairfax County (general agencies and school system), Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), NASA (Langley and Goddard), Accenture, Booz Allen Hamilton, US Patent & Trademark Office, Northrop Grumman, US Navy, Sprint-Nextel, Bechtel Power Corporation, Prince George's County Public Schools

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

Kiran Chetry-Co-anchor of CNN's morning show, "American Morning
" 1996 graduate of the prestigious Phillip Merrill College of Journalism. Kevin Plank-Founder of UnderArmour, America's hottest sportswear company
received his degree in 1997 from the Robert H. Smith School of Business.

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