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The University of Maryland - College Park

Breakdown of “Social Life” at UMD/UMaryland-College Park

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By Gender
MalesB-
FemalesB-
By Major
AccountingC
Aerospace EngineeringB-
Agriculture/HorticultureD+
Animal StudiesB
AnthropologyF
ArchitectureC
Architecture & Urban Planning DepartmentD-
BiologyB-
Business - Management and AdministrationB+
Chemical EngineeringC
ChemistryC
Civil EngineeringB
CommunicationsB
Computer EngineeringC+
Computer ScienceB+
CriminalB-
Cultures/CivilizationD+
EconomicsC
EducationA
Electrical EngineeringB+
Engineering DepartmentA-
EnglishC+
FinanceB-
History/Histories (art history/etc.)B-
JournalismB
KinesiologyF
Language - French/Spanish/etc.F
MathA+
Mechanical EngineeringB-
Natural ResourcesB-
Neuroscience/Cognitive ScienceA+
NutritionC+
OtherC+
PhilosophyF
PhysicsD-
Political ScienceC+
PreLaw and LegalC
PreMed and MedicalB-
PsychologyB+
Public HealthB-
Social WorkC+
SociologyA
UndecidedC-

Against similar schools

Social Life compared with similar schools in class.

University of Maryland - College Park
 B-
Average of All Schools
 C+
Average of schools in class
 B

Harvard University
 B-
Cornell University
 B
University of Delaware
 B
New York University
 B
Princeton University
 B
Yale University
 A-
University of Connecticut
 B
F
A+

Social Life

... The social life is incredible ...Read full comment
... I didn’t fit in with my fellow minorities and I also didn’t fit in with the majority because they’ve never seen individualiz...Read full comment
... The social life is good ...Read full comment
... A lot of individuals say "find your own niche," but the only people who truly find their "niche" or rather clique are certain individuals who fit...Read full comment
... Socially, I wasn't of the type that parties every night, but occassionally ...Read full comment
... The social life revolves around sports, beer, frats, and more beer ...Read full comment
... Social life is great ...Read full comment
... I got into some other top engineering schools such as Carnegie Mellon and Cornell but the price was better at MD and so was the social life ...Read full comment
... University is more than school learning, it's about growing your mind in a myriad of ways: socially, challenging your organizational and leadershi...Read full comment
... Social contacts and circumtance also play an important role ...Read full comment
... The social scene here is extremely difficult ...Read full comment
... Your college life may consist of social life and academics BUT it also consists of administrative and paperwork bullshit that you WILL have to dea...Read full comment
... As for social building, there isn't much ...Read full comment
... ), both socially and professionally ...Read full comment
... If you want a social life, good education, sports, girls, good food or no social life, a quiet place to study, internships, diversity, this schoo...Read full comment
... The social life has diminished , but the academics have improved ...Read full comment
... Everything else is in the toilet (social life, the city, the campus) ...Read full comment
... It's not too hard to though unless you're really anti-social because there are tons of clubs and greek life is prevalent ...Read full comment
... As for social life, there are plenty of things to do and people to meet here ...Read full comment
... Despite your best intentions, you will rarely make use of Baltimore or DC for academic, social, or any other purpose - believe me, it just doesn'...Read full comment
... The acadmeics are decent but the social life is horrid ...Read full comment
... Socially, this seems to be a big party school, and the student body is huge and diverse, so chances are that no matter what you're into, you'll ...Read full comment
... I really like the academics here at Maryland, however I find the social scene dead ...Read full comment
... Social life is alright ...Read full comment
... As for the social scene at Maryland, I find it fairly decent ...Read full comment
... Also, the School of Behavioral and Social Sciences does not receive enough money for the amount of students it has ...Read full comment
... Social Life: So I am not a partyier at all and was pretty worried about what it would be like going to what is known as a pretty big party sch...Read full comment
... The social life is great if you know the right people ...Read full comment
... Regarding social life, it is great ...Read full comment
... This school is too big to keep in contact with people on a regular basis, so it's tough to have a good social life if the people on your floor s...Read full comment
... - Great social life if you're into partying, there are always a lot of parties and if you have a fake ID or are 21 the bars have a lot going on ...Read full comment
... I have been able to join groups that satisfy my intellectual and social needs ...Read full comment
... Maryland provided a fine general education in social sciences and history for an average student - like I was ...Read full comment
... The social life is god awful ...Read full comment
... The social life on campus sucks unless you are in a frat ...Read full comment
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