14000 Jericho Park Road
Bowie, MD 20715-9465
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1865
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 4,020
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $3,512,851
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: N/A
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,730 in-state, 15,034 out-of-state
Room/Board: $8,934
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, academic
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 266,203
Number of current serial subscriptions: 460
Number of microforms: 458,011
Number of audiovisuals: 6,861
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Amos White,IV Art Gallery (MLK)
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 3,144
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 24
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 546
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 500
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: N/A
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 28%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 2%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 2%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 50%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 28%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (24%), women’s dorms (24%), men’s dorms (15%), apartment for single students (37%), other housing options (0%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 14%
Doubles: 65%
Triples or Suites: 1%
Apartments: 20%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 7
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 29%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: N/A
Campus Size: 339 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Baltimore-Washington International Airport (15), Washington International Airport (20)
Nearest train station: Bowie (0)
Nearest bus station: Bowie (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC N/A
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Maryland–College Park)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming Activities, Fashion Shows, Spring Arts Festival, Spring Fling, Pan-Hell Week, Welcome Week, Class Weeks