University of Maryland-College Park Top Questions

Diverse. Everyone here is unique. You hear no less than 3 different languages being spoken each day and meet people from every possible place you could think of and more. There is literally someone from every possible walk of life that goes here.

My classmates consist of people from all over the world.

Friendly, outgoing, helpful.

The students at this university are very diverse (white, hispanic, asian, african american), however everyone tends to be around people that are from a similar background and at times seem affraid to interact more with other cultures.

Students at the University of Maryland are extremely diverse. You will meet people from all walks of life. However, the overwhelming attitude of students here in College Park is either that they are there to work hard and get a degree and a job, or that they are there to just get a degree and party. I feel like anyone more academically inclined, or into the humanities will fit in, but that there are fewer of them around.

My classmates, for the most part, are hard working. Everyone at UMD is very career and goals oriented and people understand the need for education in the career field. Journalism majors work especially hard, because they know they are going into a dying industry. It is a big public school, however, so there are some students who don't put in the effort or the work, but they'll suffer for it later.

KIND, HELPFUL, AND FRIENDLY

They are smart and hardworking.

My college classmates at my institution are a melting pot of ethnicity, race, religion, and social background that have come together seeking a high calliber and quality education that hopefully will result in achieving a common goal shared by my fellow classmates which is to make a difference in this world.

Most students are willing to learn and ambitious.