University Of Maryland-College Park
Location and Contact Information
College Park, MD 20742USA
Main Tel: (301) 405-1000
Web Site
The campus is in a large suburb.
Overview
The University of Maryland, also called UM or UMCP, is a public research university located in College Park, Maryland. The campus sits on 1,250 acres.
Founded in 1856 as the Maryland Agricultural College, UM is the flagship institution of the University System of Maryland.
In 1920, the consolidation of University of Maryland linked the College Park and Baltimore campuses.
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 20 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; its mascot is a diamondback terrapin named Testudo. UM sponsors teams in such sports as basketball, football, baseball, field hockey and lacrosse.
During the past decade preceding 2010, UMCP teams won nine NCAA national championships.
Famous alumni of the University of Maryland-College Park include current House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer; Google co-founder Sergey Brin; Jim Henson, creator of The Muppets; Larry David, producer of the Seinfeld show; Jim Walton, president and CEO of CNN; Connie Chung, TV personality; . Prominent alumni in business include Jim Walton, President and CEO of CNN; Kevin Plank founder of the athletic apparel company Under Armour; Chris Kubasik, president of Lockheed Martin; and Carly Fiorina, former CEO of Hewlett-Packard.
Television personality Connie Chung and ESPN reporters Bonnie Bernstein, Tim Kurkjian, and Scott Van Pelt all graduated from the Philip Merrill College of Journalism. Well-known journalist Carl Bernstein, who won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for his coverage of the Watergate scandal, attended the University but did not graduate. Kiran Chetry, co-host of CNN's American Morning, graduated with a bachelors of arts in broadcast journalism. Heidi Collins of CNN Newsroom also graduated with a bachelors of science. Former Maryland governor Harry R. Hughes also attended. Gayle King, the famous "friend" of Oprah and editor at large for O Magazine, graduated from Maryland with a degree in psychology.
Within the fields of science and mathematics, Nobel Laureates Raymond Davis Jr., 2002 winner in Physics; Herbert Hauptman, 1985 winner in Chemistry, and Fields Medal winner Charles Fefferman attended the University. Other alumni include George Dantzig, considered the father of linear programming; late NASA astronaut Judith Resnik, who died in the destruction of the Space Shuttle Challenger during the launch of mission STS-51-L; and NASA Administrator Michael D. Griffin.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in engineering, security and law enforcement, music, mathematics, and science.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High faculty salary.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- Selective admissions.
- High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High male/female ratio.
School characteristics:
- The school is public.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Extensive.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Campus housing is available.
- Students may study abroad.
- Distance learning is available.
- Part-time classes are available.
- ROTC.
- Athlete financial aid is awarded.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 8,053 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 23,990 |
| Room | $ 5,549 |
| Board | $ 4,026 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,025 |
| Other | $ 3,024 |
Financial Aid
University Of Maryland participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 74% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 63% | $6,151 |
| Institutional Grant | 46% | $5,499 |
| Federal Grant | 11% | $4,476 |
| Pell Grant | 11% | $3,519 |
| Other Federal Grant | 9% | $1,199 |
| State or Local Grant | 25% | $3,302 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 35% | $6,956 |
| Federal Loan | 34% | $4,802 |
| Other Loan | 6% | $14,280 |
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to University Of Maryland-College Park:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | 33,747 |
| 2 | University of California-San Diego | La Jolla, CA | 27,520 |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI | 41,028 |
| 4 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL | 43,246 |
| 5 | Northeastern University | Boston, MA | 25,837 |
| 6 | Duke University | Durham, NC | 14,060 |
| 7 | University of California-Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | 35,396 |
| 8 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | 20,273 |
| 9 | Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | 23,196 |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | 49,984 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 6,704 | 95 |
| Master | 2,157 | 96 |
| Doctorate (Research/Scholarship) | 577 | 79 |
| Postbaccalaureate certificate | 120 | 18 |
| 2-4 year degree | 49 | 11 |
| Doctorate (Professional Practice) | 40 | 2 |
| 1-2 year certificate | 10 | 1 |
| Post-master's certificate | 6 | 6 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 1,109 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 344 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 1,533 |
Students
Student enrollment was 37,000 in 2009-2010 (32,584 full-time equivalent).
About 53% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 47% of the class.
Undergrads are 72% of enrolled students and graduate students are 28%.
Students under 25 years old represent 72% of the student body. About 4% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 43% Women 41% All 42%
SAT Test Scores:
SAT Middle 50% Verbal 580-680 Math 620-710
Room and Board
University Of Maryland provides on-campus housing for 10,974 of its 32,584 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).
Athletics
School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Atlantic Coast Conference for major sports.
The school 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) .
Graduate School Focus
University Of Maryland offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).
Graduate offerings include medical degrees.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Comprehensive Doctoral (No Medical/Veterinary).
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
- Agricultural Economics
- Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
- Agriculture
- Food Science
ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
- Animal Sciences
ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
- 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
- Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Finance
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Logistics and Materials Management
- Management Science
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer Engineering
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Information Science/Studies
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Environmental Science
- Land Use Planning and Management/Development
- Natural Resources/Conservation
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
- Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
- Theatre Literature, History and Criticism
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Art Teacher Education
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Education
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- 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
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
ENGINEERING
- 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
- Nuclear Engineering
- Systems Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
- Family and Community Services
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
- Public Policy Analysis
FINE ARTS
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
LAW
- Pre-Law Studies
LIBERAL ARTS
- African-American/Black Studies
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Anthropology
- Arabic Language and Literature
- Asian-American Studies
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Comparative Literature
- 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
- Iranian/Persian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Italian Language and Literature
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Latin American Studies
- Library Science
- 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
- Applied Mathematics
- Computational Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Statistics
MEDIA
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Journalism
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
- Health Services Administration
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
- Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
MEDICINE
- Neuroscience
- Pre-Dentistry Studies
- Pre-Veterinary Studies
- Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
- Public Health
- Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
- Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sci, Gen (Cert,MS,PhD)
MUSIC
- Music Performance
- Music
- Musicology and Ethnomusicology
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
- Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Nutrition Sciences
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
- Jewish/Judaic Studies
- Philosophy
SCIENCE
- Astronomy
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
- Biochemistry
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biophysics
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Chemical Physics
- Chemistry
- Conservation Biology
- Ecology
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology
- Entomology
- Epidemiology
- Geology/Earth Science
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
- Toxicology
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Criminology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Communication Disorders
- Educational Psychology
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
- Maternal and Child Health
- Psychology
