College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1856 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
25,373 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$334,627,529 |
Application Deadline: |
January 20 |
Application Fee: |
$55 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$7,906 in-state, 21,345 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$8,562 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
535 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Chi Sigma (Chemistry); Alpha Epsilon (Agricultural Engineering); Alpha Epsilon Delta (Pre-Med); Alpha Epsilon Rho (Broadcast Journalism); Alpha Kappa Delta (Sociology); Alpha Lambda Delta (Freshman Scholarship); Alpha Phi Sigma (Criminal Justice); Alpha Zeta (Agriculture); Beta Alpha Psi (Accounting); Beta Gamma Sigma (Business Management); Black Honors Caucus; Chi Epsilon (Civil Engineering); Delta Nu Alpha (Transportation); Delta Phi Alpha (German); Delta Sigma Pi (Business); Eta Beta Rho (Hebrew); Eta Kappa Nu (Electrical Engineering); Gamma Theta Upsilon (Geography); Golden Key Honor Society (Leadership/Scholarship); Kappa Delta Pi (Education); Kappa Tau Alpha (Jounalism); Lambda Pi Eta (Speech Communication); Mortar Board National Honor Society (Scholarship); National Society of Collegiate Scholars; Omega Chi Epsilon (Chemistry Engineering); Omega Rho (Business); Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics); Omicron Delta Kappa (Scholarship/Leadership); Order of Omega (Fraternity/Sorority Leadership); Phi Alpha Epsilon (Health/Human Resources); Phi Alpha Theta (History); Phi Beta Kappa (Scholarship); Phi Chi Theta (Business and Economics); Phi Eta Sigma (Freshman Scholarship); Phi Kappa Phi (Senior/Graduate Scholarship); Phi Sigma (Biology); Phi Sigma Pi (Scholarship/Leadership); Phi Sigma Iota (French/Italian); Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science); Phi Sigma Theta; Pi Tau Sigma (Mechnical Engineering); Psi Chi (Psychology); Primannum Honor Society; Sigma Alpha Omicron (Microbiology); Sigma Delta Chi (Journalism); Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish); Sigma Tau Delta (English); Tau Beta Pi (Engineering); Tau Beta Sigma. |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Adventist Campus Ministry; Agape Campus Christian Fellowship; Ahmadi Muslim Student Association (AMSA); Asian Baptist Student Koinonia; Baha'i Club; Bhagavad Gita Club; Campus Crusade for Christ; Catholic Student Association; CRC Youth for Christ; Chabad Jewish Student Association; Chesed; Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship; Christians on Campus; Disciples of Christ United Campus Ministry; Dynamic Disciples; Episcopal Angelica Terps; Heritage at the Park; Impact Ministry; Intervarsity Christian Fellowship; Jonah Liturgical Dance Ministry; Korean Bible Study; Korean Campus Ministry; Lutheran Student Association; Mandarin Student Fellowship; Manna Ministry; Maryland Christian Fellowship; Muslim Students' Association; Navigators; Pagan Student Union; Reformed University Fellowship; Search the Scriptures; South Asian Fellowship of Maryland; TC 180; The Impact Movement; The Life; The Purpose Driven Life Club; The Reform Jewish Community; University Bible Fellowship; World Carp; World Peace Buddhist Club. |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) African Student Association; Anokha; Armenian Students Association; Asian American Student Union; Avirah; Bangladesh Student Association; Black Honors Caucus; Black Student Union; Bridges: A Literary and Multicultural Community at Maryland; Business Culture and Languages Organization; Caribbean Student Association; Chinese Culture Club; Chinese Student and Scholar Association; Chinese Student Association; Develop, Empower, and Synergize India (DESI); Ethiopian Students Association; Filipino Cultural Association; German Club; Greek Heritage Society; Hellenic Graduate Student Association (DIGENIS); Hindu Students Council; Hispanic Heritage Coalition; Humanities Society; Il Circolo Italiano; Indian Student Association; Interest Group of Maryland; International Cultural Exchange Society; Iranian Graduate Student Foundation; Iranian Students' Foundation; Jewish Student Union; Kappa Phi Lambda; Kedma; Korean Student Association; L. U. S. H. ; Latino Student Union; Le Cercle des Etudiants Francophones et Francophiles; Lebanese Student Organization; Maryland Ethnomusicology Collective; Multiracial and Biracial Student Association; Muslim Women of Maryland; NAACP; Native American Student Association; Organization of Arab Students; Pakistani Student Association; Portuguese Language Student Association; Pride Alliance; Russian Club; Spicmacay DC Chapter; Sri Lankan Association; Taal International Dance; Taiwanese American Student Association; Thai Student Association; The Underground Music Board; Traveling Terps; Turkish Students Association; Undergrounduates; Vietnamese Student Association. |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Jazz, marching, pep, and symphonic bands; orchestra ensembles; choir, chorus; gospel and a cappella singing groups; dance groups; departmental and graduate student associations; art, theater, hobby and sports clubs; advocacy, community, and political action groups; social fraternities and sororities. Listings of student clubs and organizations: http: //stars. umd. edu/view_groups. asp. Fraternity & sorority listings: http: //www. union. umd. edu/greek_life. |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Diamondback (daily); Eclipse (biweekly); The Black Explosion (biweekly); Mitzpeh (monthly); La Voz Latina (monthly); The Public Asian (monthly); The Maryland Cow Nipple (monthly); Terrapin Times (monthly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
23 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
20 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
9% |
Number of Sororities: |
14 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
14 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
11% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, day care, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills, other |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Lockheed Martin; Booz Allen Hamilton; Northrop Grumman; Microsoft; Montgomery County Public Schools; Accenture; U. S. Navy; Teach for America. |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
3,182,973 |
Library Facilities: |
University library facilities inclued: 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, containing Library of American Broadcasting, Historical Manuscripts, Literary Manuscripts, the National Public Broadcasting Archives, and the University Archives; East Asia Collection; Gordon W. Prange Collection (Allied Occupation of Japan Collection); Government Documents/Maps Unit; International Piano Archives at Maryland (IPAM); Maryland Room, including Marylandia and rare books; National Trust for Historic Preservation Library; Nonprint Media Services; S. L. and Eileen Shneiderman Collection of Yiddish Books; Special Collections in Performing Arts. Please see http://www.lib.umd.edu. |
Museums |
Art gallery; performing arts center; architectural design/research center; Leadership Academy; aerospace buoyancy lab; model nuclear reactor; wind tunnel. |
Computers Available: |
1,800 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
645 |
Wired Labs: |
20 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
5,000 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
No |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (72%), women's dorms (1%), sorority housing (5%), fraternity housing (7%), apartment for single students (15%), special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, other housing options |
Sprinkler System: |
97% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
1,250 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Washington, D. C. (10), Baltimore, MD (25) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
New Carrollton, MD (transfer to Metro subway) (5) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Washington, D. C. (6) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (George Washington University) |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered on campus |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
honor code, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Art Attack; Union All Niter; New Resident Orientation; New Student Welcome; Midnight Madness; Pride Days; First Look Fair; Second Look Fair; Maryland Day; Greek Week; Cultural Explosion; Sadat Lecture; Hispanic Heritage Month; Black History Month; Women's History Month; Caribbean Student Association CariFest; Jewish Awareness Month; Hip Hop Conference; Iranian Student Foundation New Year's Celebration; Vietnamese Student Association Family Night; Graduate Student Appreciation Week; APA Heritage Month; SPAN Fest; Dance Marathon; Homecoming Week (parade, football game, Comedy Show, Pan-Hellenic Step Show). |
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