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University of Maryland

College Park, MD 20742

www.umd.edu

General College Information:

Public 4-year university, founded 1856.

Suburban campus setting on 1250 acres, located in College Park (population=25,000), 3 miles northeast of Washington, DC and 30 miles south of Baltimore.

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 26,000 undergraduates; 10,000 graduate students; 0 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 92% full-time; 76% from Maryland; 33% minorities (13% African-American; 14% Asian-American; 6% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 2% international students; 49% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Guaranteed for freshman year; 39% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Not available.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.): (To check the most current rates: Current Rates)
Undergrads (12+ credits/semester): $8650 state resident; $26,000 non-resident
Grad Students (9 credits/semester): $10,830 state resident; $21,740 non-resident

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $9700

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Army, Air Force, Navy-joint program)

Virtual Tour: www.umd.edu/virtualum

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: A. James Clark School of Engineering (www.eng.umd.edu)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 2600 undergraduates; 1600 graduate students (800 master's; 800 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Aerospace Engineering (AE)

Bioengineering (BioE)

Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering (CBE)

Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Engineering and Public Policy Program (EPPP)

Fire Protection Engineering (FPE)

Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Nuclear Engineering Graduate Program (NEGP)

Office of Advanced Engineering Education (OAEE)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major	Dept	B	M	D
Aerospace Engineering	AE	X	X	X
Bioengineering	BioE	X	X	X
Chemical Engineering	CBE	X	X	X
Civil Engineering	CEE	X	X	X
Computer Engineering	ECE	X
Electrical Engineering	ECE	X	X	X
Electrical and Computer Engineering	ECE		X
Professional Masters of Engineering*	OAEE		X*
Engineering and Public Policy	EPPP**		X
Fire Protection Engineering	FPE	X	X
Materials Engineering	MSE	X	X	X
Mechanical Engineering	ME	X	X	X
Nuclear Engineering	NEGP		X	X
Project Management	CEE		X	X
Reliability Engineering	ME		X	X
Telecommunications	ECE***		X

* A practice-oriented, part-time graduate studies program offered through the Clark School’s Office of Advanced Engineering Education. Masters of Engineering (MEng) degrees and/or Graduate Certificates (GC) are offered in:

Aerospace Engineering (GC or MEng)

Chemical Engineering (GC or MEng)

Civil Engineering (GC or MEng)

Electrical and Computer Engineering (GC or MEng)

Energetic Concepts (MEng)

Environmental Engineering (GC or MEng)

Fire Protection Engineering (GC or MEng)

Materials Engineering (GC or MEng)

Mechanical Engineering (GC or MEng)

Nuclear Engineering (GC or MEng)

Project Management (GC or MEng)

Reliability Engineering (GC or MEng)

Software Engineering (GC)

Systems Engineering (MEng)

** Joint degree program between the School of Engineering and the School of Public Policy.

*** Taught jointly with the School of Business.

Minors Offered In:

-- International Engineering

-- Leadership

-- Nanotechnology

-- Project Management

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2009):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 1756/2561 (68%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 670/1756 (38%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

One of the 50 Largest Engineering Undergraduate Programs

One of the 30 Largest Engineering Doctorate Programs

A Top 50 Undergraduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 27 overall; #19 amongst schools with doctoral programs)

A Top 50 Graduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 22 overall)

A Top 20 Graduate Program specifically in (per US News):

Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering (# 9)
Computer Engineering (# 17)
Electrical Engineering (# 14)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

Active Research Areas Within The Clark School Of Engineering:

-- Advanced Materials

-- Electronic Packaging

-- Embedded Computing

-- Energy Systems

-- Intelligent Transportation Systems

-- Nanotechnology

-- Product Design and Production

-- Rotorcraft Technology

-- Space Robotics

-- Systems Research

-- Telecommunications and Networking

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http:// profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity	Website	Mailing Address	Phone / Email
General College Contacts:
Main Website/ Phone Number	www.umd.edu		(301) 405-1000
Office of Undergraduate Admissions	www.uga.umd.edu	Mitchell Building College Park, MD 20742	(301) 314-8385 / (800) 422-5867 um-admit@deans.umd.edu
Office of Student Financial Aid	www.financialaid.umd.edu	1135 Lee Building College Park, MD 20742	(301) 314-9000 see website for email
The Graduate School (Admissions, Financial Aid, etc.)	www.gradschool.umd.edu	2123 Lee Building College Park, MD 20742	(301) 405-0376 gradschool@umd.edu
Dept of Resident Life (Housing)	www.resnet.umd.edu		(301) 314-2100 see website for email
Engineering Program Contacts:
(A. James Clark) School of Engineering	www.eng.umd.edu	1124 Martin Hall College Park, MD 20742	(301) 405-6200 prospengr@umd.edu
Dept of Aerospace Engineering	www.aero.umd.edu	3181 Martin Hall College Park, MD 20742	(301) 405-2376 see website for email
(Fischell) Dept of Bioengineering	www.bioe.umd.edu	2237 Kim Engineering Bldg College Park, MD 20742	(301) 405-2976 bbrooks@umd.edu
Dept of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering	www.ench.umd.edu	2113E Chem/Nuclear Engr Bldg College Park, MD 20742	(301) 405-1935 see website for email
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering	www.civil.umd.edu	1173 Martin Hall College Park, MD 20742	(301) 405-7768 see website for email
Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering	www.ece.umd.edu	2405 A.V. Williams Bldg College Park, MD 20742	(301) 405-3683 see website for email
Engineering and Public Policy Program	http://mepp.umd.edu	1147 Martin Hall College Park, MD 20742	(301) 405-1977 mepp@umd.edu
Dept of Fire Protection Engineering	www.enfp.umd.edu	3106 J.M. Patterson Bldg College Park, MD 20742	(301) 405-3992 see website for email
Dept of Materials Science and Engineering	www.mse.umd.edu	2135 Chem/Nuclear Engr Bldg College Park, MD 20742	(301) 405-5207 see website for email
Dept of Mechanical Engineering	www.enme.umd.edu	2181B Martin Hall College Park, MD 20742	(301) 405-3173 see website for email
Nuclear Engineering Graduate Program	www.ennu.umd.edu	2181 Martin Hall College Park, MD 20742	(301) 405-5226 modarres@umd.edu
Project Management Program (Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering)	www.pm.umd.edu	1173 Martin Hall College Park, MD 20742	(301) 405-1974 see website for email
Professional Master of Engineering Program	www.enpm.umd.edu	2123 J.M. Patterson Bldg College Park, MD 20742	(301) 405-0362 see website for email

Public 4-year university, founded 1856.

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

Main Website/ Phone Number

Office of Undergraduate Admissions

(A. James Clark) School of Engineering

Dept of Aerospace Engineering

(Fischell) Dept of Bioengineering

Dept of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering

Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Engineering and Public Policy Program

Dept of Fire Protection Engineering

Dept of Materials Science and Engineering

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

Nuclear Engineering Graduate Program

Project Management Program (Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering)

Professional Master of Engineering Program

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