<p>Is anyone familiar with this program? Any relevant responses will be most welcome. Thank you.</p>
<p>Sorry that this won't help, but why do you want to go to the university of md anyway? I've lived near it all my life, and can't think for any reason why anyone would want to come to md for college. All I can think about is getting out. Is maryland a good school? I mean, to the rest of the world. Since it's my state school, pretty much everyone thinks it's a big joke. It's the universal safety. College Park is a really nice place though, you should go there. hear eastern shore really sucks.</p>
<p>Eastern Shore is historically black, I think, and no offense to the brothers, but historically black usually isn't too good (any school that is 99% one race can't be decent).</p>
<p>College Park is ranked #58 in the nation by USnews. I know rankings are somewhat subjective, but margin of error can't be too high.</p>
<p>Basically, it sounds like a decent state school. SAT range is 1170-1370 so it isn't a killer for poorer standardized test taking (but still bright) kids.</p>
<p>UMCP is not a safety for Maryland applicants as it was 20 years ago.</p>
<p>UMCP is a good school. Lately, it is ranked around 53. If you want a large public university, it is fine. The location is good- not out in a rural area. University College is much different. That is the "adult ed" program on the same campus. I believe that it has an age barrier- you must be 25. It has a 100% admission rate, whereas the normal undergraduate program has something like a 42% rate, requiring that your GPA and SAT scores be quite good. UMBC is about 20 miles north, and also has a lot of adult students. Academically, it is better than University College. If you can handle the regular program at College Park or at UMBC, it would be a better choice than University College. If you have to go part time, or are older and really busy, then University College might be right for you.</p>
<p>the University COLLEGE of U. Maryland is NOT the same as UMaryland College park which is highly rated. It is a step above community college in my opinion and is nothing to write home about, nor anything to move to Maryland for.</p>
<p>To throw in some other Md. state schools, without hijacking this thread, I'd like opinions on Towson and Salisbury State. Do they also have a high per centage of older students?</p>
<p>I'd like to hear more about Towson University and Salisbury University also. Other posters have said that as an urban school, Towson is increasingly becoming an attractive alternative for prospective freshmen (and transfers) who dislike the 'big-campus and large classes' setting of College Park. And don't forget Saint Mary's College on he Eastern Shore (not the Catholic college in Northern Maryland), which is the public honors college.</p>