Why is University of Marlyland-College Park acceptance rate extremely low?

<p>Why is University of Maryland College Park acceptance rate extremely low?
According to USNEWS acceptance rate: 39.2%</p>

<p>Over 28,000 applicants for a Freshmen class of about 4,000. That pretty much says it all. UM has become very popular these days. Thus, tougher to get into.</p>

<p>Cause it’s a good school? It’s no Berkeley or UVA, but it’s still pretty darn impressive.</p>

<p>I’d say a considerable number of the college-bound students in Maryland apply to College Park, even if there’s almost no chance they’ll get in. That adds a lot of apps.</p>

<p>Oh I see…thanks</p>