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=**__College - University of Maryland: College Park__**=

__College Board__

 * 1) admit 42% of applicants
 * 26,493 undergraduates
 * 1) 67% in-state students
 * 2) 68% had a high school GPA of 3.75 or higher
 * 3) application fee of $55
 * 4) 93% of students return for their sophomore year
 * 5) living on-campus - tuition and fees - $8416
 * 6) living on campus - room and board - $9599
 * 7) living on campus - books and supplies - $1025
 * 8) living on campus - estimated personal expenses - $2268
 * 9) full-time freshman enrolled in financial aid - 3900
 * 10) financial aid distribution - 50% grants/scholarships, 50% loans/jobs
 * 11) offer Drama/Theatre Arts as a major
 * 12) most majors lead to Bachelor degrees
 * 13) offers double majors
 * 14) offers Career Counseling
 * 11,637 work stations
 * 1) 99% of courses are face-to-face
 * 2) first year students guaranteed housing
 * 3) wide variety of housing options

__University of Maryland website__

 * 1) at football games, students jingle their keys instead of cheering to keep the noise down during offensive plays
 * 2) if you major in kinesiology here, it can prepare you to be a physical therapist
 * 3) Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
 * 4) School of Public Health
 * 5) offer softball as a sport
 * 6) have a man-made beach
 * 7) have a recreation center
 * 8) have a challenge course
 * 9) personal training
 * 10) group aerobics classes
 * 11) a natatorium with many different and facilities
 * 12) many different instructional courses outside of classes
 * 13) have intramural sports
 * 14) have many different sports clubs
 * 15) outdoor recreation trips
 * 16) ranked 11th among all public U.S. universities
 * 17) one of top 15 "green universities" in the country
 * 18) students receive prestigious awards for their academic achievements
 * 19) graduates have successful careers in their chosen fields
 * 20) in the past decade, their sports team have won nine NCAA national championships