University Of Maryland-College Park

Location and Contact Information

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)

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.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

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)

SAT Test Scores:

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)

(5 awarded)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (109 awarded)

• Agricultural Economics
• Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
• Agriculture
• Food Science

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (69 awarded)

• Animal Sciences

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (108 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 (1,735 awarded)

• 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 (274 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (35 awarded)

• Environmental Science
• Land Use Planning and Management/Development
• Natural Resources/Conservation

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (77 awarded)

• 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 (670 awarded)

• 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 (1,037 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
• Nuclear Engineering
• Systems Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (221 awarded)

• Family and Community Services
• Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
• Public Policy Analysis

FINE ARTS (144 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (0 awarded)

• Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (2,213 awarded)

• 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 (145 awarded)

• Applied Mathematics
• Computational Mathematics
• Mathematics
• Statistics

MEDIA (451 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

• Health Services Administration

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (33 awarded)

• Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
• Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE (53 awarded)

• 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 (114 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music
• Musicology and Ethnomusicology

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (253 awarded)

• Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Nutrition Sciences

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (69 awarded)

• Jewish/Judaic Studies
• Philosophy

SCIENCE (907 awarded)

• 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 (482 awarded)

• Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (457 awarded)

• Communication Disorders
• Educational Psychology
• Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
• Maternal and Child Health
• Psychology