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__**University of Maryland - College Park**__
 * 1) In state tution: $8,416
 * 2) Out of state tution: $24,831
 * 3) Room and board (living on campus): $9,599
 * 4) Books and supplies: $1,025
 * 5) Estimated personal expenses: $2,268
 * 6) Transportation expense: $756
 * 7) Cost per credit (in state): $282
 * 8) Cost per credit (out of state): $966
 * 9) Application fee: $55
 * 10) Most popular majors:
 * -Social Sciences: 21%
 * -Business/Marketing: 15%
 * -Biology: 9%
 * -Engineering: 9%
 * -Communications/Journalism: 6%
 * -Education: 5%
 * -Psychology: 5%
 * 1) Percent of applicants admitted: 44%
 * 2) Percent of students who returned for sophomore year: 95%
 * 3) Activities available: Campus ministries, Choral groups, Concert band, Dance, Drama, Film society, Fraternities, International students, Jazz band, Literary magazine, Marching band, Model U.N., Music ensembles, Musical theater, Opera, Pep band, Radio station, Soroities, Student Government, Student newspaper, Symphony orchestra, Television station
 * 4) Sports: Archery, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Boxing, Cheerleading, Cross-Country, Equestrian, Fencing, Field hockey, Football, Football (non tackling), Golf, Gymnastics, Ice Hockey, Judo, Lacrosse, Racquetball, Rowing, Rugby, Sailing, Skiing, Soccer, Softball, Squash, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Track and Field, Track (Indoor), Track (Outdoor), Triatholon, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, Water Polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Ballroom dancing, Martial Arts, Cycling, Paintball, Kendo, Figure skating
 * 5) Degress offered: certificate, bachelors, masters, doctoral
 * 6) 47% women, 53% men
 * 7) SAT - (580-680 critical reading) (620-710 math)
 * 8) It is a public school
 * 9) Campus is a suburban setting
 * 10) Housing options:
 * -Coed Housing
 * -Women's Housing
 * -Apartments For Single Students
 * -Cooperative Housing
 * -Fraternity/Sorority Housing
 * -Special Housing For Disabled Students
 * -Special Housing For International Students
 * -Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free)

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 * 1) Ranked 11th among all public U.S. universities and 37th worldwide
 * 2) Named one of the top 15 "green universities" in the country
 * 3) In the past decade sports have won nine NCAA national champions
 * 4) Areas of study with the largest number of bachelors degrees awarded in 2008-09: Criminology, economics, finance and financial managment services, phschology (general), political science & government
 * 5) The college was found and bought in 1858 for $21,400.
 * 6) Each year they receive more than 26,000 applications for a fall freshman class.
 * 7) There are 7 different libraries
 * 8) There are 6 different meal plans
 * 9) Four years of English, three years of mathematics (4 is strongly suggested), 3 years of history or social studies, 3 years of science in atleast 2 different areas, & 2 years a foreign language.
 * 10) 78 academic programs
 * 11) Over 100 majors to choose from
 * 12) Mayland has it's own shuttle bus system
 * 13) There are many chapters of Serorities and Fraternaties
 * 14) There are jobs offered at the dinning hall
 * 15) Single or Double Room in Traditional Hall or Suite $5,714.00
 * 16) Single or Double Room in Campus Apartment $5,955.00
 * 17) Triple or Quad Room in Traditional Hall or Suite $4,856.90
 * 18) Triple Room In Campus Apartment $5,061.76
 * 19) Resident Dining Plan $3,938 (Full Year)
 * 20) Resident Dining Plan Plus $4,138 (Full Year)
 * 21) Resident Dining Plan Red $3,738 (Full Year)
 * 22) Maryland has it's own bike shop and also rents bikes