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The University of Maryland is a public research university located in College Park, Maryland. It was founded in the year 1856. UM is the flagship institution of the University System of Maryland. The campus sits on 1,250 acres of land. UMCP offers more than 120 undergraduate degrees and over 100 graduate degrees through the following academic divisions:
- A. James Clark School of Engineering
- College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
- College of Arts and Humanities
- College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
- College of Chemical and Life Sciences
- College of Computer, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences
- College of Education
- College of Information Studies
- Philip Merrill College of Journalism
- Robert H. Smith School of Business
- School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation
- School of Public Health
- School of Public Policy
U.S. News and World Report's 2008 rankings ranked UM 53rd among National Universities. About 10% of Maryland's student body is involved in Greek Life.
The sports teams of UM are called the Terrapins, and its mascot is a diamondback terrapin named Testudo. UM sponsors teams in sports like basketball, football, baseball, field hockey and lacrosse.
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Campus LocationCollege Park, MD 20742
USA
Main Tel: (301) 405-1000
Web Site The campus is in a large suburb. |
University Of Maryland-College Park HighlightsWhere University Of Maryland-College Park stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement, engineering, mathematics, music, science, and fine arts.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- High faculty salary.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- High male/female ratio.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Selective admissions.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 6,307 | 86 | | Master | 2,059 | 79 | | Doctorale | 655 | 69 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 90 | 12 | | 2-4 year degree | 44 | 5 | | First-professional degree | 28 | 1 | | Post-master's certificate | 2 | 2 |
University Of Maryland StudentsThe student enrollment at University Of Maryland was 36,014 in 2007-2008 (32,324 full-time equivalent). About 53% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 47% of the class. Undergrads are 73% of enrolled students, graduate students are 27%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 0%. About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 8,005 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 23,075 | | Room | $ 5,402 | | Board | $ 3,906 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,025 | | Other | $ 3,024 |
Financial Aid: University Of Maryland participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2008-2009): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 1,106 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 345 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 1,440 |
Housing and MealsUniversity Of Maryland provides on-campus housing for 10,853 of its 32,324 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).
University Of Maryland AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. University Of Maryland is in the Atlantic Coast Conference for major sports. University Of Maryland offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 269 male students received the aid (men were 55% of those receiving aid) and 218 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 45% of students receiving such aid) .
University Of Maryland Admissions (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 40% | | Women | 37% | | All | 39% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 570-680 | | Math | 600-700 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (85 awarded) - Agricultural Economics
- Agriculture
- Food Science
ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (52 awarded) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (107 awarded) - Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
- Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,606 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Finance
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Logistics and Materials Management
- Management Science
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (281 awarded) - Computer Engineering
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Information Science/Studies
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (4 awarded) - Natural Resources/Conservation
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (66 awarded) - Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
- Theatre Literature, History and Criticism
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (644 awarded) - Art Teacher Education
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Foreign Language Teacher Education
- Health Teacher Education
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
ENGINEERING (1,006 awarded) - Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
- Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Military Technologies
- Systems Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (281 awarded) - Family and Community Services
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
- Public Policy Analysis
FINE ARTS (152 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
LIBERAL ARTS (2,054 awarded) - African-American/Black Studies
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Anthropology
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Creative Writing
- Demography and Population Studies
- East Asian Studies
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- Gay/Lesbian Studies
- Geography
- German Language and Literature
- History
- Italian Language and Literature
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Latin American Studies
- Library Science/Librarianship
- Linguistic/Comparative/Related Language Studies & Services
- Linguistics
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Museology/Museum Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Russian Language and Literature
- Russian Studies
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Urban Studies/Affairs
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (141 awarded) - Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Statistics
MEDIA (454 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Journalism
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (24 awarded) - Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
MEDICINE (61 awarded) - Neuroscience
- Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
- Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
- Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sci, Gen (Cert,MS,PhD)
MUSIC (118 awarded) - Music Performance
- Music
- Musicology and Ethnomusicology
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (227 awarded) - Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Nutrition Sciences
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (69 awarded) - Jewish/Judaic Studies
- Philosophy
SCIENCE (843 awarded) - Astronomy
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
- Biochemistry
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Chemical Physics
- Chemistry
- Conservation Biology
- Ecology
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology
- Entomology
- Geology/Earth Science
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
- Science, Technology and Society
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (540 awarded) THERAPY AND COUNSELING (370 awarded) - Communication Disorders
- Educational Psychology
- Psychology
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