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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:

13,919 men, 12,574 women, 26,493 total

Full-time undergraduates:

12,863 men, 11,720 women, 24,583 total

Part-time undergraduates:

1,056 men, 854 women, 1,910 total

Total graduate students:

5,552 men, 5,101 women, 10,653 total

Full-time graduate students:

3,571 men, 3,491 women, 7,062 total

Part-time graduate students:

1,981 men, 1,610 women, 3,591 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:

24%

First-year student breakdown:


9.2%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.2%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
15.9%	Asian or Pacific Islander
6.1%	Hispanic
62.4%	White (non-Hispanic)
2.1%	total international (nonresident aliens)
4.0%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Undergraduate breakdown:


12.4%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.3%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
15.3%	Asian or Pacific Islander
6.3%	Hispanic
58.2%	White (non-Hispanic)
2.1%	total international (nonresident aliens)
5.4%	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:

26,925

Locations of branch/satellite campuses:

Branch campus in Shady Grove, MD.

Nearest major city:

Washington, DC

Distance of nearest major city:

3 miles

Population of nearest major city:

588,292

Online campus map:

www.parking.umd.edu/
themap

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

No. Housing is not guaranteed for fourth- and fifth-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:

93%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

41%

Percent of students who live off campus:

59%

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

56%

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), student center

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

11637

Other computer facilities/services:

Internet public library, instructional technology and multimedia classrooms, video conferencing, help desk, computer training, human-interaction lab, printing services, digital librarian.

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:

Special collections. Architecture, art, chemistry, engineering and physical sciences, and performing arts libraries.

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, women's center, 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 provided on an individual basis.

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of fraternities that have chapter houses:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

13%

Number of social sororities on campus:

Number of sororities that have chapter houses:

Percent of women who join sororities:

10%

Student activities:

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

School newspaper(s):

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

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

574

Campus-based religious organizations:

Adventist Student Fellowship, Agape Campus Christian Fellowship, AMSA, Bahai Club, Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Bethel Campus Fellowship, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Student Association, CFC Youth For Christ, Chabad Jewish Student Association, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Christians on Campus, Coptic Terps, Disciples of Christ United Campus Ministry, Episcopal Anglican Terps, Fellowship of Catholic University Students, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, The Gathering, Heritage at the Park, Hindu Student Council, Interfaith Dialogue Project, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Jewish Social Action Committee, Jewish Student Union, Korean Campus Ministry, Kedma, Koach, Lutheran Student Association, Manna Ministry, Maryland Christian Fellowship, Muslim Students Association, Muslim Women, Navigators, Pagan Student Union, Reformed University Fellowship, Search the Scriptures, Sikh Students Association, South Asian Fellowship of Maryland, The Union of Progressive Zionists, University Bible Fellowship, Wesely Foundation, World Peace Buddhist Club, Zionist Organization of America, Oneu, Truth-Seekers-REM, Young Life, Bhagavad Gita Club, Verticalink-College Park

Minority student organizations:

American Indian Student Union, Asian American Student Union, Black Honors Caucus, Black Student Union, Bridges: A Literary and Multicultural Community at Maryland, Fighting Fanaticism with Friendship, Japanese American Student Association, Korean Student Association, Latino Honors Caucus, Latino Student Union, Multiracial and Biracial Student Association, NAACP, Ralph Bunche Society, Taiwanese American Student Association, Thai American Club, Undergrounduates

International student organizations:

African, Bangladesh, Caribbean, Chinese, Ethiopian, Hong Kong, Indian, Korean International, Lebanese, Pakistani, Saudi, South Asian, Taiwanese, Thai, Turkish, and Vietnamese Student Associations; Armenian Student Union, Astrom MD, capoeira student club, Cercle Des Etudiants Francophiles et Francophones, Chinese culture club, Chinese Student and Scholar Association, Develop Empower and Synergize, Filipino Cultural Association, German club, Greek Heritage Society, Greek Jewish Community, Hamsa, Hindu Students Council, Hispanic Heritage Coalition, Il Circolo Italiano, Iranian Students' Foundation, Korean drumming club, Maryland Dhoom, Maryland Masti, Moksha, Organization of Arab Students, Students Council of India, Terrapin Israel Public Affairs Committee, Traveling Terps

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

Music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups

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

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.

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports:

17%

Athletic facilities:

armory, coliseum, field house, golf course, recreation center, softball fields

Intramural/Recreational sports:

badminton, baseball, basketball, field hockey, flag football, racquetball, rugby, soccer, softball, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

Club sports for men:

badminton, baseball, basketball, crew, cross-country, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, figure skating, gymnastics, martial arts, rugby, sailing, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, tennis, track and field (outdoor), ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wrestling

Club sports for women:

badminton, basketball, crew, cross-country, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, figure skating, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, martial arts, rugby, sailing, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, tennis, track and field (outdoor), volleyball, wrestling

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

yes

Nearest international airport:

Washington, DC (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, DC (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:

good

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

26% immediately

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

American University, Columbia University, Drexel University, George Mason University, George Washington University, Georgetown University, Johns Hopkins University, Harvard University, Hofstra University, Howard University, New York University, Seton Hall University, Temple University, Towson University, University of Baltimore, University of Illinois--Urbana-Champagne, University of Maryland--Baltimore County, University of Maryland--College Park, University of Maryland--University College, University of Michigan, University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh, University of Southern California, University of Texas.

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Accenture, Baltimore County public schools, Booz Allen Hamilton, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Ernst & Young, IBM Corp., Johns Hopkins University, KPMG, Lockheed Martin Corp., Montgomery County Public Schools, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Institutes of Health, National Security Agency, Naval Air Systems Command, Northrop Grumman Corp., PricewaterhouseCoopers, Prince George’s County Public Schools, Science Applications International Corp., Teach for America, U.S. Army, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Navy, University of Maryland.

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

Sergey Brin, co-founder, Google
Kiran Chetry, co-anchor, CNN's morning show, "American Morning"
Kevin Plank, founder, UnderArmour.

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