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__University of Maryland Notes __ Notes from the Universities Website [] . "Maryland University." // Maryland University //. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct 2012. .
 * 1) The average cost for a resident is $23,094.
 * 2) Meal plans cost around $4,000.
 * 3) On campus residence hall room, cable and phone costs around $6,000.
 * 4) The Per credit Tuition rate is $299.00.
 * 5) The Out of state Tuition rate per credit is $1,065.00.
 * 6) The Cost for being a full time student is $866.96.
 * 7) Some classes can be completed in 3 weeks through a Freshmen First program.
 * 8) Athletics are Division 1 NCAA.
 * 9) Ranked 26 in education.
 * 10) Ranked 18th in engineering.
 * 11) Purchased property in 1858 for 21,400.
 * 12) The student to teacher ratio is 18:1.
 * 13) The SAT 25th percentile is 1250.
 * 14) The SAT 75th percentile is 1400.
 * 15) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">20 Division 1 team for the NCAA.
 * 16) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">75.8% of the enrolled students are Maryland Residents.
 * 17) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">37.8% of the enrolled students are non-Maryland Residents.
 * 18) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">If you turn in a check for over $500 it costs 50 dollars to be allowed.
 * 19) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Out of state tuition is $27,288.
 * 20) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">You are given a tax break if you live in Maryland.
 * 21) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Books and supplies cost around $1,000.
 * 22) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">From 1920-1960 freshmen had to wear hats.
 * 23) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Only classes with grades of C- or better are transferable.
 * 24) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">As a High school student you can take various classes to get a few credits.
 * 25) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">The Campus has a recreation center.
 * 26) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">The campus encourages the use of bikes.
 * 27) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Over 800 campus clubs and organizations.
 * 28) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Programs are ranked in the Top 10.
 * 29) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Programs ranked in Top 25.
 * 30) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Ranked 19th among national public universities.
 * 31) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">The Campus is only 8 miles from D.C.
 * 32) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">The accepted Freshman need to have a B average or better.
 * 33) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Also Administrators look for students who have taken AP classes.
 * 34) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">The Freshman class for 2012 was 3,975.
 * 35) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">The University contains 10 colleges for undergraduates.
 * 36) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">The university provides shuttling services.
 * 37) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Freshmen are guaranteed housing.
 * 38) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">There are many awards the teachers can earn for their service.
 * 39) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">The University allows 1,500 students annually to study abroad.
 * 40) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">The University will help give you a home in or outside of the campus.

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; line-height: 24px;">College Board Notes __ [] College Board." // University of Maryland // . N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct 2012. <https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-university-search/university-of-Maryland-university-college>.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. College notifies students or April first of admission. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. 95% of students return for their sophomore year. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. 82% Graduate in 6 years. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">4. Offers Certificates, Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">5. Large School with 26,775 total Undergraduates. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">6. 10,805 enrolled Graduates. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">7. The University has a nuclear reactor, wind tunnel and astronomy observatory. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">8. Less than one percent of students are part time students. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">9. 53% is White Americans. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">10. Offers Wellness housing that is alcohol and smoke free. 11. Freshmen are permitted to have cars. 12. The campus newspaper is entitled the Diamondback. 13. Offers a wide variety of sports Including Division and Club teams. 14. Also have martial arts, dodge ball, paintball, and figure skating sporting clubs. 15. Standardized testing is very important. 16. If you are a first Generation college student you are more likely to be accepted. 17. Extracurricular activities are considered but are not very important. 18. 68% of students were offered financial aid. 19. Scholarships are awarded to students for various sports. 20. Bachelor’s degrees are available for many different subjects. 21. The Calendar type is based on semesters. 22. 93% of freshmen live in college housing. 23. 44% of all undergrad students live at college. 24. The University has its own Radio Station and Yearbook. 25. Chaplain on campus. 26. Offer a service to help employ undergraduates. 27. 20% of Freshmen score between 700 and 800 on the SATs. 28. 49% of Freshmen score between 600 and 700 on the SATs. 29. 25% of Freshmen score between 500 and 600 on the SATs. 30. 92% of freshmen submitted SAT scores. 31. Credits are offered for AP exams. 32. Offers placement into a higher level class for AP exams. 33. The University encourages students to seek AP credits. 34. 45% of applicants are admitted into the college. 35. Estimated cost for a student who lives at home is $15,928. 36. Estimated cost for a student off campus that lives in-state is $23,486. 37. The out of state cost for someone that lives at home is estimated at $34,307. 38. 24% of the students who applied for transfer enrolled. 39. 7,855 students applied for transfer. 40. 40% of students that applied for transfer are accepted.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Informative Essay Outline <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Detail #1: Cost Topic sentence The average cost for an in state student is $23,094. Supporting Sentences If you are an out of state resident it costs 41,074. If you are a resident of Maryland you receive a tax break for attending the college. School supplies are estimated at $1,000. Each class credit costs $299 for a full time student. For a part time student it costs $899. Concluding sentence Out of state tuition is much higher than in state therefore it is more cost efficient to attend this college if you live with in the state of Maryland.\ Detail #2: Application 45% of applicants are accepted into the college. SAT scores are very important to get into this school. If you are the first person to attend college in your family then you are more likely to be accepted. You must receive a B average in High School to be allowed into the college. Academics are very important to get into this college. Detail #3: Extra curricular. Extra curricular activities are looked at during the application process but not regarded as extremely important. Athletics are division one. Athletics are offered as either a club or on the divisional team. There are a total of 20 D1 teams for Maryland. Many sports are offered as clubs including dodge ball paintball, and figure skating. Athletics are encouraged by the college. Three Pronged Thesis: The school offers athletics, better financial options if you live in state, and conciser academics to be a very important part of getting in.