University of Maryland-College Park Top Questions

Describe your favorite campus traditions.

Isiah

My school is best known for its nostalgic programs. Coming out of the any limited enrollment program with a degree your gaurunteed at least 90k a year.

Carley

Research

Laurie

The University of Maryland is in an ideal location for a wide variety of internships that are guaranteed to accelerate any student into their preferred career field. The University is perfectly situated between Baltimore and Washington DC. Also, UMD is nationally recognized for great school spirit and serious Terp love. The campus is gorgeous and the professors are brilliant. We're also excellent at lacrosse, which is a fact that isn't as well-recognized as it should be!

Kelly

The University of Maryland is pretty well known for their sports. Even when we're losing, sports remain a big focus. Students and other Maryland supporters show unrivaled school pride. As I found when I decided to come to the University of Maryland, our football team has incredible uniforms and just about everyone knows it.

Idris

Academically, it's engineering program, otherwise, it would be the basketball team.

Anneliese

UMD has some of the best science programs in the state. The availability of research is excellent, and professors, even those who teach 100-300 student classes, are receptive to take on undergraduate research assistants. The quality of scientific equipment is excellent, and lab experience is greatly emphasized. Students in UMD's science programs have an excellent change of finding a career in their field, and the respective college does everything that they can to help students find these careers.

Kimberly

One of the things that Maryland is best known for is it's academics and the quality of education that students receive. It is academically challenging and rigorous, which is why so many students are able to find jobs after graduation.

Eric

We are best known for our mascot testudo! during finals week everyone on campus will go to testudo on McKeldin mall and rub his nose for good luck on final exams. During my first semester I rubbed testudo's nose before each of my finals and passed them all. So I would say it works! Go Terps!

Noah

University of Maryland, College Park is known for its size (35,000 students), its research opportunities, its incredible community outreach, and its nationally recognized athletic teams. Though the campus is large, there are programs that break it down into more manageable and personal groupings. For instance, I am an member of the College Scholars Porgram, which affords me great internships and colloquia with fellow students who share my interest in business. Maryland is also known for its active Greek life, although students can opt for many other ways of socializing and meeting fellow students. Maryland has something for everyone!

Corinne

I believe the University of Maryland is best known for its academic excellence. It has an outstanding journalism program, business program, and engineering Program. These programs are what bring many students to the university. Being a pyschology major, I know that besides these three programs, the univetrsity has many more excellent programs to offer. Also, I've always known that UMD was a challenging school and that the professors expected a lot from their students. After my first semester, I have seen that by having challenging professors, it has made my academic career more meaningful and rewarding.

Kimya

I think UMD is best known for being a school with students who can balance everything. No matter who you or where you are from you can feel the school spirit that brings everyone together. Not only that, but everyone is so intelligent, they take school seriously and are succesful. It's a balancing act between having fun and getting done what you're there for.

Matthew

My school is best known for the wide variety of opportunities it offers. UMCP is highly ranked in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, and Business, among others. It also offers a great amount of professional networking opportunities, including study abroad and internship programs. Its proximity to the nation's capital allows for both breadth and depth in off-campus connections. In addition, there is plenty of interesting research being undertaken on campus as well. Last but not least, UMCP is known for its athletics; the Terrapins represent our state at a high level in a variety of sports.

Jennifer

UMD is best known for their school mascot, Testudo, and school spirit. Go TERPS!

Nathan

The University of Maryland is best known for its competitive position close to many of the nation's research labs and government offices. It is a great school to find internship opportunities in many different research fields, both on and off campus.

autumn

Our school is best known for its school spirirt!!

Asia

University of Maryland is perhaps known best for its business school and academics in general.

Nicole

It is known for being the most popular school in Maryland to receive higher education.

Eric

Known for being a historically agricultural university. However now it is known for its diversity and international relations.

Leah

For the level of education it offers for the price of tuition. It offers a very high level education but it is not as expensive as some other public institutions or private schools.

Leisha

University of Maryland is best known as a "public ivy insitution". It is a public school, but it is on the level academically with many ivy league schools as well as the opportunites the school provides.