University of Maryland--College Park is a public institution that was founded in the year 1856. It has undergraduate enrollment of around 26,876, its setting is suburban, and the campus area is 1,250 acres. It has a semester-based academic calendar. The University of Maryland College Park is ranked 55 in 2012 edition of the Best Colleges is National Universities.

Situated between Washington, D.C., and the Baltimore, the University of Maryland provides students a suburban lifestyle within easy reach of the big city experiences. There are over 500 clubs and organizations on campus, including thirty five fraternities and sororities which involve about 15 percent of the student population. Sports also give year long distractions, as the Maryland Terrapins are competitors in the NCAA Division I Atlantic Coast Conference.

The University of Maryland has a highly ranked graduate program in education and the noted A. The Robert H. Smith School of Business and James Clark School of Engineering are top ranked schools. The university frequently earns accolades for its sustainable and clean energy initiatives, like its plan to be carbon neutral by 2050 and campus-wide efforts to compost dining hall waste. The notable Maryland alumni span the professional spectrum and include broadcast journalist Connie Chung, Sesame Street NASA scientist Charles Bennett, and The Muppet Show creator Jim Henson.

Campus Location

College Park,MD 20742-5025College Park,

MD 20742-5025

General Information

School type-public, coed college
Year founded-1856
Religious affiliation-N/A
Academic calendar-semester
Setting-suburban