Buy our guides
Read our blog
Login Register

University of Maryland

RT
Currently attending or alumni?
Review this school!
Are you interested
in this school?
Yes, let this school know
Maybe, bookmark for later
No, get better matches
Saving your decision
Yes
Maybe
No

Your information has been sent to this school through our partnership with .

This school has been saved to your schools list.

This school has been removed from your recommended schools list.

For your next recommendation, check out .

Jump to a section:

Report Card
Quick Stats
Student Author Overview
Student Reviews
Take A SurveyWrite A ReviewUpload A PhotoLink Up A VideoWrite The Guide
3 51186

Report Card

Maryland at a Glance

Mckeldin Library

Location:
College Park, MD
Control:
Public
In-State Tuition:
$8,416
Out-of-State Tuition:
$24,831
Room & Board:
$9,599
Average Financial Aid:
$9,219
Full-Time Undergrads:
24,841
Part-Time Undergrads:
2,081
More statistics . . .
School Website:
www.umd.edu
Admissions Website:
www.admissions.umd.edu
Financial Aid Website:
www.financialaid.umd.edu
Application Deadline:
January 20
Acceptance Rate:
45 %
Admission Difficulty:
Average
Average SAT Scores:
1750–2060
Average ACT Scores:
Not Reported

Best Things

Worst Things

  • Courses that demand a ton of effort but are still impossible to pass
  • Crime and theft
  • Stressing out over not being able to graduate on time
  • The grayness that haunts the forecast January through March
  • More worst things . . .

Most Popular Majors

  • Social Sciences & Liberal Arts
  • Business
  • Social Sciences
  • Engineering
  • More majors . . .
Tags: Traditional Colleges and Universities, Tuition: $20K-30K, Student Body: 20000-30000, Maryland, Suburban, Bachelor's (4-year), Master's, Doctoral, Certificate

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

The University of Maryland, College Park is paradise compared to some schools across America. Most students who join the campus community stay awhile, and some don’t want to leave, even after being there four or even five years. It’s universities like this that have contributed to the popular expression of college being "four of the best years of your life." From students' first year on campus to their final days leading up to graduation, students’ academic, personal, physical, professional, and social lives come together to prepare them for the real world. Many alumni look back and agree that, even if they could, they wouldn’t change a thing about their overall experience at UMCP.

There are also students who can’t wait to get out by the time graduation rolls around. But mark these words: there often comes a day when those new alumni miss the days of basking in the sun on McKeldin Mall, recalling the memories of sharing so many special moments with their friends for life. The best news of all is that, after graduation, students really never have to leave Maryland because they will always be a “Terp for Life!”

How do you
match up?

See how your test scores and GPA compare to other students that have applied to the same school.

Find your chances
See where
you stand!Find your chances

Maryland Student ReviewsWhat's This?

Show section:

Sort by:

Loading...

Inside Scoop at University of Maryland

racer93

'15

Psychology Studies

1.2
D

culture? what culture?

There is no diversity in culture at UMD. Everyone wants to get f***ed up and act like idiots. Interesting things rarely happen on campus, and when they do, the students don't care and don't participate. No one aspires to be different. Everyone is a conformist here; individualism doesn't exist. If you're looking to keep your life stagnant and pointless, then you're in the right place.

Feb 11, 2012

Comment actions: Rate
Report as inappropriate/inaccurate

Health & Safety at University of Maryland

adosmann13

'16

Broadcast Journalism

2.3
C

Scary

Campus is really scary at night you cannot walk by yourself. Someone was even robbed on the mall at 7 PM this year. Also the night ride, which is supposed to pick you up whenever you need it at night, is super flakey and make up dumb excuses. All in all, have a buddy.

Feb 10, 2012

Comment actions: Rate
Report as inappropriate/inaccurate

Academics at University of Maryland

adosmann13

'16

Broadcast Journalism

4.2
A-

Ok

Nothing is really too challenging and people take their classes pretty seriously most of the time. There is a vast array of different types of classes you can take so that's pretty sweet.

Feb 10, 2012

Comment actions: Rate
Report as inappropriate/inaccurate
Page 1 of 396

Buy The Guidebook

Buy a hard copy of "University of Maryland 2012: Off The Record"

Read more about the book . . .Add to Cart

Buy the eBook:

AmazonBarnes & NobleGoogleSmashwordsDownload the FREE Printable Summary (PDF)

Most Recent Student Author

College Prowler guides are in the hands of students throughout the entire process. Because you can't make student-written guides without the students, we have students at each campus who write, edit, and survey their peers for every guide that we publish. Thanks to our most recent student author at UMCP

Name: Paul Yu

Hometown: Bethesda, MD

Major: Civil and Environmental Engineering

see all student author bios > Become a student author to help update the guide for this school

Find a college

Find a major

Scholarships

Reviews

Company

Buy College Prowler school guides in our bookstore Get the real scoop on what it's like on campus and see what school is the place for you!

How do we get our information? Find out here or report an error here. Please note that the information presented on this site is updated periodically, but may not be the
most recent information available for a particular school. For additional information we encourage you to visit school websites or contact the schools directly.