MD In-state options beyond College Park
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I’m not quite sure where you came up with that number. UMD is 5% international students. |
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OP here. Thanks for sharing this and for all the other posts. Actually did appreciate hearing about merit awards. Kid still thinks he can borrow it all and go to a $70k yr school...no!!!! |
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I don't think it has been mentioned, but consider your community college as a good option for 2 years, and then transfer to UMD-CP or another in-state 4 year school (or depending on your program - Universities at Shady Grove, etc.) Everyone gets fixated on getting in to UMD-CP as a freshman, but half the graduating class transferred in at some point. https://irpa.umd.edu/CampusCounts/Enrollments/stuprofile_allug.pdf Fall 2018 full-time students: 4646 Freshman 6706 Sophomores 8129 Juniors 9036 Seniors 1327 Freshman connection (spring admit) |
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This is due to people taking more than 4 years to graduate in addition to transfers. |
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My DS has friends who attend UMBC and are very happy there. UMBC also offers very generous merit scholarships!
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| Any personal experiences/input on Salisbury? |
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| There is also Salisbury and Frostburg but both are pretty small town and small colleges. And, Towson. |
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Here are all your public in-state options.
Bowie State University Coppin State University Frostburg State University Morgan State University Salisbury University St. Mary's College of Maryland Towson University University of Baltimore University of Maryland, Baltimore University of Maryland, Baltimore County University of Maryland, College Park University of Maryland Eastern Shore University of Maryland University College |
Anonymous
| What is University of Baltimore?? University of Maryland, Baltimore is not for undergraduate. That’s where all of the professional schools - med, law, pharmacy...etc - are located |
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University of Baltimore: http://www.ubalt.edu/index.cfm
University of Maryland, Baltimore: https://www.umaryland.edu/ |
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Since OP asked about 2nd best schools if her son does not get into UMD, the following are the best choices IMHO. I know happy students at all of them and they all offer some amount of merit aid, even for students who might not have the stats for UMD. UMBC – 11,000 undergrads, 85% retention rate, 67% graduation rate Excellent school and the only other state school besides UMD that offers engineering. Attracts lots of smart students. Know several great students who chose to attend UMBC over UMD because of substantial merit aid. Nice dorms and new athletic facilities. Hrabowski is a fabulous president. Look up his speech on Youtube. St. Mary’s College of Maryland – 1700 undergrads, 87% retention rate, 80% graduation rate Public liberal arts college in a beautiful location next to historic St. Mary’s City and on the river. Sailing and water sports are popular. Very environmentally focused with small classes. Most students live on campus all 4 years. No Greek life. Has lots of new facilities and has been adding new majors. Feels like a private college with a public price tag. Towson – 20,000 undergrads, 85% retention rate, 75% graduation rate Closest to UMD in terms of size and school spirit. Nice surrounding location. Lots of pre-professional programs. Know many teachers who attended and loved their time there. Strong Greek presence. Lots of off-campus housing options. Salisbury – 8,000 undergrads, 82% retention rate, 75% graduation rate Cute campus with a beautiful new student commons. An hour to the ocean. Lots of majors and I think it will only become more and more popular in the future. The surrounding area is a bit sketchy. They offer a nice honors program. |
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OP here. Thanks so much. I’m betting that over time, all of these schools will become more popular and more selective. We are planning to check out the four listed above. Towson has an honors program. Can anyone speak to that from personal or family experience? Thanks! |
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| We toured Salisbury last year and agree it is a cute campus, just wish it was in a better area. They also have a beautiful new library. One of the better Open Houses we attended. |
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My DC, who wanted a small LAC in a rural location...liked the vibe of St. Mary's. She was interested in Science, sense of community, close relationships with faculty. Everyone, and I mean everyone, we met from there were big fans of the place.
In the end, she went with a private LAC that offered generous merit aid. But St. Mary's was a close second. (We were a little concerned about how SMCM's declining enrollment trends might impact its, budget , student body and reputation. Hard to know.) |
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That waterfront looks like an amazing place to hang out with other young people.
If you have not seen the campus, get yourself there! |