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1. opened in 1859, founded by Charles Benedict Calvert 2.1888-The college's first recorded intercollegiate athletic competitions were baseball games against St. John's College and the Naval Academy. 3.January 8, 1897-First fraternity established on campus 4. 1916-State takes over full control of college, changes name to Maryland State College 5. the first women students were enrolled in 1926 6. in 1919, the college is organized into seven schools; Agriculture, Engineering, Arts and Sciences, Chemistry, Education, Home Economics and Graduate School 7. In 1919, the first woman recieved a bachelor degree 8. 1935-1945-Many residence halls and classroom buildings constructed; enrollment increases from 2,000 students in 1935 to 3,500 in 1940 and nearly 5,000 by 1945. 9. 1951-First African American graduate student enrolls at College Park. 10. 1985-College Park enrollment reaches 38,679, the highest in its history. 11. GPA of 3.29 12. tuition for resident-$22,632 13. tuition for non-resident-$40,003 14. mascot is the terrapins (terps) 15. Maryland is one of only three NCAA Division I institutions to have won national championships in football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball. 16. Maryland has won 19 national championships in the last 15 years, including atleast one in the last 7 years 17. sports available at UMD-baseball, basketball, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, track, gymnastics, cross country, softball, tennis, volleyball, etc. 18. some of the general courses are academic writing, professional writing, oral communication, math, natural sciences, etc. 19. College Park 20. "Unstoppable starts here" 21. "Fear the Turtle" 22. phone: 301-405-1000 23. "Midnight Madness" 24. A college tradition at Maryland is before every basketball game the coach walks out pumping his fists for the fans 25. UMD is the #18 party school in the USA 26. Testudo is the name of the mascot 27. The Fight Song 28. Alma Mater 29. Maryland Victory Song 30. Trademarked terms-Hell in a Shell, The Shell, and Fear The Turtle 31. Some of the fraternitys at UMD are Alpha Chi Omega, Sigma Nu, Theta Chi, Omega Nu Eta 32. 10% of undregrads at Maryland are in fraternitys or sororitys 33. Maryland Day-The University of Maryland opens its doors every year on the last Saturday in April to alumni and their families, parents, prospective students, the business community and residents of the surrounding Baltimore-Washington Metro area. 34. School colors-red, white, black, and gold 35. Every Maryland Day since 1999, the carillon plays a series of popular and classical selections on the hour, providing a melodic background for the day's festivities. 36. Memorial Chapel is the students at Maryland's favorite place to get married 37. High school classes required: 4 years of engilsh, 4 years of math, 2 years of a forgien language, 3 years of science and 3 years of history 38. "Get Your Keys Out"**-**Students jingle their keys rather than cheer to keep the noise down on key offensive plays for the Terrapin football team 39. "Move Those Chains"**-**When the Terps make a first down, the students begin by screaming "Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh", followed by three "Move Those Chains!" 40. During home games, a small cannon is fired off each time the football team scores.

1. Address-3501 University Boulevard East Adelphi, Maryland 20783 2. college code-5804 3. 37,631 students are attending Maryland University 4. 4 year university 5. coed college 6. offers certificate, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. 7. main address-Mitchell Building College Park, MD 20742 8. Research and internship opportunities at Smithsonian Institution, National Institutes for Health, NASA, US Capitol, White House, FBI, Department of Agriculture, other federal agencies. 9. application deadline-regularly january 20th 10. 82% graduate within 6 years 11. 26,775 total undergrads

12. 3,992 degree-seeking freshmen
13. 95% of the freshmen return for sophomore year 14. Many Majors offered 15. Total undergraduates-26,775 16. Graduate enrollment-10,805 17. Degree-seeking undergrads-26,111 18. UMD is 30 miles from Baltimore and 3 miles from Washington DC 19. Average age of students are 21 years old 20. average age of full time students is 20 years old 21. 53% men 22. 47% women 23. 53% white 24. 3% non-resident alien 25. 3% other 26. 4% two or more races 27. 14% black or african american 28. 14% asian 29. 9% hispanic/latino 30. 33% out of state 31. 67% out of state 32. Total applicants-26,310 33. admitted-11,762 (45%) 34. enrolled-3,992 35. 3% non-resident alien 36. 3% other 37. 4% two or more races 38. 14% black or african american 39. 14% asian 40. 9% hispanic/latino

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 * //Detail #1: Sports//**

//Topic Sentence: Sports are very important at UMD.//

//Supporting Sentences: Students at UMD take sporting events at UMD very seriously. During football games they have several chants to go along with what is happening in the game. They even fire off a cannon at home games when they score a touchdown.//

//Concluding Sentence: If you go to UMD you better be ready to scream your lungs out and root for the team.//

//Topic Sentence: Attending UMD is not free.//
 * //Detail #2: Cost//**

//Supporting Sentences: The total cost for in-state tuition is $22,632. The total cost for out of state tuition is $40,003.//

//Concluding Sentence: The cost may be a little high but it would be worth it to attend UMD.//


 * Detail #3: Applying for the University of Maryland**

//Topic Sentence: There are certain things you must do/have to apply for this college.//

//Supporting Sentences: Your SAT score for Critical Reading must be between 580-680. Your SAT score for math must be between 610-710. You must have a GPA of 3.29//

//Concluding Sentence: You have to be quite a good student to get into UMD.//


 * Three-Prong Thesis Statement** (This is one statement which includes your three details) The three most important things you need to know to get accepted into the University of Maryland are the requirements and rules, the cost, and the sports at the school.