<p>im from nyc and i really love UMCP, but i've heard the term commuter school quite frequently, this turns me off a bit bc i dont want to go to a school that basically gets deserted on the weekends bc everyone lives in MD</p>
<p>does anyone know about this first hand?</p>
<p>while there is a large commuter population, many students live within walking distance from the university. also, i can attest to the fact that unlike other maryland state schools there is a HUGGEEE student presence on campus at nights and definitely on the weekends if you are looking for things to do. Other campuses, many students leave for the weekends. Again, I think you should wait for someone elses opinion, but this is just how I see it.</p>
<p>I would say that if you live on campus, you will notice that a most students, even Maryland residents stay on campus during the weekends. I lived on campus for my first two years, and I probably went home about once a month. My little brother lives on campus now, and has gone home...twice this semester outside of Thanksgiving break. And we live about 25 minutes from campus.</p>
<p>thank u for your answers :)</p>
<p>I agree with the other posters. The number of commuters are skewed because if you live off campus you are considered a commuter, but there is ALOT of off-campus housing, greek life, apartment complexes etc.</p>
<p>In fact, the past few years they have kicked a bunch of juniors and seniors off campus because they don't have enough housing for them. Most people walk to campus or drive 10-20 minutes and alot still goes on on-campus, in college park, etc.</p>
<p>Even though a lot of people commute, keep in mind that UMCP has a huge student body. I've been on campus many times and it doesn't get deserted on the weekend</p>
<p>Lived my first and second years on campus and very few people in the dorms go home on weekends...UMCP is not a commuter school, it's a PARTY school ;). Next year I'll technically be a "commuter" because I am being kicked off campus. However, there's a huge, huge selection of houses, rooms, apartments, etc. walking distance from campus. So I plan to still remain firmly entrenched in the college and town even if I am a "commuter."</p>
<p>lol it's only deserted in the wee hours on weekends otherwise there's always people. THere's a fairly large population which stays on campus or really close IMO</p>
<p>you can certainly commute from NY to UMCP, it's 4 hours drive :D I don't recommend it though</p>