Study at University of Maryland College Park

College Park, MD is home to University of Maryland. College Park is a large suburb. The school is a public institution. Degrees at University of Maryland go up to the Doctoral degree.

Course Topics

Students at the school can choose among many degree programs. Students commonly pursue studies in science and engineering.

University of Maryland Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants. University of Maryland attracts a lot of applicants every year, and can only accept about 47% of them . Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 570. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 600 and 700.

Faculty

University of Maryland has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Enrollment

University of Maryland has 36,014 enrolled students .

Student Life

The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. University of Maryland values student athletics, and belongs to the Atlantic Coast Conference.