University of Maryland, College Park Former names
Maryland Agricultural College (1856–1916) Maryland State College (1916–1920) Motto Fatti maschii, parole femine (unofficial) [ 1] Motto in English
Strong deeds, gentle words Type Flagship public Land-grant Sea-grant Space-grant Established March 6, 1856 (1856-03-06 ) Parent institution
University System of Maryland Academic affiliations
AAU ACE APLU BTAA CUWMA Fields Institute ORAU SURA U21 URA Endowment $355.3 million (2018)[ 2] President Wallace Loh [ 3] Provost Mary Ann Rankin Academic staff
4,610 (Fall 2016)[ 4] Administrative staff
5,481 (Fall 2016)[ 4] Students 41,200 (Fall 2018) Undergraduates 30,762 (Fall 2018)[ 5] Postgraduates 10,438 (Fall 2018)[ 5] Location , , United States
38°59′17″N 76°56′41″W / 38.98806°N 76.94472°W / 38.98806; -76.94472 Campus Suburban, 1,340 acres (5.4 km2 )[ 6] Colors Red, white, black, gold[ 7] Nickname Terrapins Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I – Big Ten MAISA Mascot Testudo Website www .umd .edu
The University of Maryland, College Park , often called simply the University of Maryland , is a public university in College Park, Maryland . It is the largest university in a group called the "University System of Maryland."
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↑ 4.0 4.1 "Employee summary" (PDF) . www.irpa.umd.edu . 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved 2019-05-16 .
↑ 5.0 5.1 "Enrollment Data Reveal Record Growth, But Diversity Challenges" . The University of Maryland Today . Archived from the original on November 3, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2018 .
↑ "University of Maryland Facts and Figures" . UMD . University of Maryland. 6 October 2014. Archived from the original on October 22, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2018 .
↑ "Logo and Brand Standards: Office of Strategic Communications" . Archived from the original on May 9, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2019 .