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Featured College
I've decided to choose University of Maryland, College Park as this month's featured college because it is an all-around great school for many people. It is also my choice school for the fall of 2001. Check it out!
University of Maryland, College Park
http://www.maryland.edu
College Park, MD 20742-5235
301-314-8385
1-800-422-5867
Fax: 301-314-9693
Overview
University of Maryland's campus consists of 1,580 acres of beautiful landscape, 350 buildings and 36 residence halls. Students at this university are as diverse as they come. With more than 300 clubs, hundreds of cultural events, a state of the art athletic center, and top ranking sports teams, there is always something for students to get involved in. Academically there is something for everyone as well. There are 110 majors to choose from and even the opportunity to create your own major.
Statistics
- Average class size is 14 students
- Every dorm room is connected with high-speed internet access and there are over 1,000 computer workstations on campus
- 89% of the teaching staff holds a Ph.D.
- Women's lacrosse team holds 6 consecutive championships
- Mascot is the Terrapin (turtle)
- Campus is 30 minutes from Baltimore and minutes away from Washington DC
Famous Alumni
- Robert Basham, president and co-founder, Outback Steakhouses
- Bonnie Bernstein, sportscaster, CBS Sports
- Connie Chung, newscaster, ABC News
- Larry David, former producer-creator, "Seinfeld"
- Carleton Fiorina, CEO, Hewlett-Packard
- Herbert Hauptman, Nobel Prize-winning physicist
- Preston Padden, president, ABC-TV network
- Harry Smith, inventor of dopler radar
- Dianne Wiest, actress
Diversity
- 14% Asian or Pacific Islander
- 14% Black (non-Hispanic)
- 5% Hispanic
- 3% International (nonresident aliens)
Popular Areas of Study
- Criminology/Criminal Justice
- Accounting
- Government/Politics
Application Deadlines
- Early action: December 1
- Regular admission: February 15
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