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Mckeldin Library
Location: College Park, MD
In-State Tuition:$8,053
Out-of-State Tuition:$23,990
Student Body Size: 24,357
Admission Difficulty: Hard
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Posted on Safety & Security by ilovemyfender

Horrible - People Get Mugged and Raped All the Time, Safer on Campus Though

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"Every day there's a knew serious crime alert (stabbing, murder, rape, mugging, theft at gunpoint, auto theft). The sciencey areas and central campus seem fairly safe though. It is in Prince George's County..."

Posted on 11/20/2009

Posted on Campus Dining by ilovemyfender

HORRIBLE - Makes Living Here Awful

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"The dining here is the worst part of the school. The food is awful and has no nutritional value. It is INSANELY over priced. You are required to buy the meal plan. You pay $1000+ /year in "facilities..."

Posted on 11/20/2009

Posted on Weather by ilovemyfender

Mixed Bag in Fall and Spring but Sucks in Winter.

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"In the winter it is normally cold and rainy and there isn't much cover at all on campus. In the fall and spring it is either really nice or way too hot - and most of the dorms do not have AC."

Posted on 11/20/2009

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Posted on Academics by Anonymous

The Philip Merrill College of...

"The Philip Merrill College of Journalism is amazing. The professors there are excellent because they are high-level journalists working for different, big-time newspapers across the country (like the Washington..."

Posted on 1/1/2008

Posted on Academics by Anonymous

Some classes are so big you...

"Some classes are so big you can get lost or take a nap and no one will notice you. However, once you get more into your field, the classes get smaller and the teachers get to know you. I went through school not..."

Posted on 1/1/2008

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Helpful, informed, and...

"Helpful, informed, and focused. I found every class interesting."

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