Just the Facts

Location: College Park, Md.
Nearest major city: Washington, D.C., eight miles from campus

1856: Maryland Agricultural College chartered
Flagship of the University System of Maryland

Fall 2012 undergraduate enrollment: 26,538
75.9% Maryland residents
24.1% Non-Maryland residents

Colleges: 10 (enrolling undergraduates)
Majors: 90+
Student-to-teacher ratio: 18:1

Fall 2012 freshman profile:
GPA: 4.11
SAT 25th percentile: 1250
SAT 75th percentile: 1400

Fall 2011 transfer profile:
GPA: 3.41

Campus clubs and organizations: 800+
NCAA Division I teams: 20

Rankings
U.S. News & World Report
No. 19 among national public universities
25 programs ranked in Top 10
72 programs ranked in Top 25

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance
No. 5 among 100 best values in public higher education for in-state students
No. 10 among 100 best values in public higher education for out-of-state students

Academic Ranking of World Universities
No. 38 in the world