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College Board "University of Maryland: College Park." //College Board: Inspiring Minds//. 2010. Web. 19 Feb 2010. .
 * University of Maryland, College Park**
 * 70% in state, 30% out of state
 * 47% women, 53% men
 * Offers Bachelor's and Master's degrees
 * Application fee-$55
 * High School diploma required
 * The most credits/courses you can recieve from a 4-year institution is 90
 * 94% of students return for their sophmore year
 * The in-state tuition and fees for students $8,053 and for out-of-state tuition is $23,990
 * There is cooperative (work-study) programs, academic support services, counseling and other support services, special services for transfer students, services for students with disabilities, computer services, and distance learning
 * 27 men's and women's Division 1 NCAA teams
 * Some of the sports the college has are badminton, baseball, basketball, boxing, cheerleading, cross country, fencing, field hockey, and football, but there are many more that offered
 * The middle 50% of students scored between 580 and 680 in the SAT Critical Reading
 * The middle 50% of students scored between 620 and 710 in the SAT Math
 * There are 24 categories of majors that students can choose from that fit their academic choices
 * First-year students are assured a on-campus housing
 * 93% of first-year students live in college housing
 * 42% of undergraduates live in college housing
 * Coed Housing, Women's Housing, Apartments For Single Students, Cooperative Housing, Fraternity/Sorority Housing, Special Housing For Disabled Students, Special Housing For International Students, and Wellness housing are housing options
 * First time-first year students are allowed to have cars
 * Campus ministries, concert band, drama, fraternitites, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, opera, radio station, student government, symphony orchestra, yearbook, choral groups, dance, film society, international students, literary magazine, model U.N., musical theater, pep band, sororities, student newspaper, and television station are the activities that are available
 * Their student newspaper is called the Diamondback and gives you up to date information on events in the school
 * There are other activities and organizations for different races and ethnicities
 * The international students are treated the same as out of state students with tuition and fees, room and board, and cost per credit hour
 * There are programs for international students to help them get used to the college like orientation and learning english as their second language


 * umd.edu**
 * "Alumni Association." //University of Maryland//. University of Maryland, Web. 19 Feb 2010. . ||


 * There is campus parking and shuttles you can ride to school
 * There are libraries and a University book center
 * There is a recreation center you can go to
 * The career center, community service programs, engineering co-op & career services, federal work-study program, graduate assistantships, intern programs, and student Employment are available to students who want to learn about the possible careers
 * There are counseling programs to help the people that need it
 * There are disability support services
 * There is a help center that you can call and talk to a peer about your problems
 * The school can give you financial aid if your having trouble paying
 * There are sports camps in the summer to practice your sport
 * For the 2010-2011 school year the fall semester starts on August 30, the winter semester starts on January 3, the spring semester begins on January 24, and the summer semester begins on May 31
 * There are a few days for rest between each semester
 * There are days off for Thanksgiving, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Spring break, and Independence Day
 * There is a place to see movies called Hoff Theater
 * The Maryland Fund for Excellence is a fund that provides opportunities for students
 * You can get weather information in case of an emergency
 * They have a company called OIT which gives computing and communications resources to the University
 * "Between The Columns" tells the news and achievements of the University of Maryland
 * The University has emergency plans that will protect the students and faculty
 * You can recieve scholarships
 * You can get free applications if you need help with paying
 * The UMD Alumni is large and is a big part of the University