University of Maryland-College Park Campus Life

Demographic Breakdown

% of undergrads on campus: 43%
% of undergrads owning a car?: 42%
% of males in fraternities: 9%
% of females in sororities: 11%
% of students on-campus (weekends): 50%
On-campus housing availibility: Yes
Housing assistance programs?: 43%
Housing available for all students?: No
Off-campus assistance?: Yes

Housing Stats

Types of available housing: coed dorms (72%), women's dorms (1%), sorority housing (5%), fraternity housing (7%), apartment for single students (15%), special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, other housing options
% college-owned singles: 1%
% college-owned doubles: 46%
% college-owned triples: 18%
% college-owned apartments: 35%
% college-owned other: 0%
Number of college-owned residences: 94
% of rooms with sprinkler systems: 97%
% of rooms with fire alarms: 100%
% of rooms with high-speed internet: 100%

Campus Geography

Campus size:1,250 acres
Nearest airport location (miles): Washington, D. C. (10), Baltimore, MD (25)
Nearest train station (miles): New Carrollton, MD (transfer to Metro subway) (5)
Nearest bus station (miles): Washington, D. C. (6)
Public transport on campus?: Yes
Cars allowed on campus?: Yes

Employment

School employment opportunities?: Yes
Average undergraduate earnings ($$): 5,600
Freshmen not encouraged to work?: No
% undergraduates employed: 28%

ROTC/Alcohol Policy

Army ROTC presence?: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC presence?: Offered at cooperating institution (George Washington University)
Airforce ROTC presence?: Offered on campus
Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: Yes
Other campus rules: honor code, hazing prohibited
Well-known campus events Art Attack; Union All Niter; New Resident Orientation; New Student Welcome; Midnight Madness; Pride Days; First Look Fair; Second Look Fair; Maryland Day; Greek Week; Cultural Explosion; Sadat Lecture; Hispanic Heritage Month; Black History Month; Women's History Month; Caribbean Student Association CariFest; Jewish Awareness Month; Hip Hop Conference; Iranian Student Foundation New Year's Celebration; Vietnamese Student Association Family Night; Graduate Student Appreciation Week; APA Heritage Month; SPAN Fest; Dance Marathon; Homecoming Week (parade, football game, Comedy Show, Pan-Hellenic Step Show).