The University of Maryland, College Park (often referred to as The University of Maryland, UMD, UMCP, or Maryland) is a public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C. Founded in 1856, the University of Maryland is the flagship institution of the University System of Maryland. With a total enrollment of 36,014 students, Maryland is the largest university in the state and the largest in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is a member of the Association of American Universities and a founding member of the Atlantic Coast Conference athletic league.
As the state's flagship university, the University of Maryland educates the most talented students from Maryland and beyond. The campus benefits from the close proximity and networked connections with the broader Washington and Baltimore metropolitan communities. Maryland provides an academic environment that stimulates and challenges students both inside and outside the classroom to identify and clarify their academic, personal, and career goals and to develop the knowledge and tools needed to achieve those goals.
