# Academics
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The University of Maryland (UMD) is consistently recognized as one of the preeminent public research universities in the United States.
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Academics
## STUDY HERE
Our Terps are fearless innovators, entrepreneurs, creators and doers. Our faculty includes Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners, members of the national academies and scores of Fulbright scholars, making UMD a global leader in research, entrepreneurship and innovation.\
## By the numbers
### 100+
Undergraduate Majors
### 18 : 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
## Choosing a Major
Whether you have a major in mind already or are still discovering your interests, we encourage you to explore our academic programs and learn about UMD's 12 colleges and schools. You can pick one major, double major or even create your own!\
Browse All Programs
All Terps can build an academic career that inspires their unique fearless ideas. Review majors, minors, certificate programs and more.\
[All Programs](https://admissions.umd.edu/programs)
Get to Know UMD's Colleges & Schools
UMD is comprised of 12 colleges and schools, with more than 100 majors for undergraduates. Discover which of our colleges and schools inspire your fearless ideas and review their list of majors.\
[Colleges & Schools](https://admissions.umd.edu/programs/colleges-schools)
## Beyond the Classroom
There is more to UMD than what you'll learn in the classroom. Explore some of the ways you can round out your education on campus and beyond.
Research
As soon as they step foot on campus, Terps can begin gaining deeper understanding of their academic field through faculty-mentored experiences that give UMD students authentic research skills to help advance their careers.\
Internships
Earning an internship is a great way to get real-world experience and jumpstart your career. With plenty of internship opportunities on campus and across the Baltimore-D.C. region, academic advisors and internship coordinators can help you get hands-on professional experience in a supervised environment.
[Learn about finding internships](https://careers.umd.edu/find-jobs-internships)
Education Abroad
A UMD education extends beyond the classroom, and it goes beyond borders. Our Education Abroad office facilitates international experiences for more than 1,800 undergraduates each year. You can study abroad for a year, semester, summer or winter and globalize your network, earn credit towards your degree and gain skills critical to your professional success.\
## Living-Learning Programs
Nothing connects students more than our highly regarded living-learning programs, where students with a common interest share residence halls, classrooms, faculty and friendships to dig deep into contemporary topics and get unique research experiences. Half of all first-year students find their niche in one of these programs.
## Notable Alumni
Terps are Terps for life. They graduate from UMD more committed than ever to changing the world, whether by discovering technologies we rely on every day, tackling policy issues in our government, launching creative businesses and more. Take a look at who's #AlwaysATerp.
### Kevin Plank '96
Founder and CEO, Under Armour
### Gayle King '76
Co-anchor, CBS Morning Show
### Jim Henson '60
Creator, The Muppets
### Connie Chung '69
Journalist, Emmy winner
### Dominique Dawes '02
Medalist, Three-time Olympian
### Brendan Iribe '97
Co-founder, Oculus
### Lawrence “Larry” David '70
Actor and Writer, Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm
### Aaron McGruder '98
Creator, The Boondocks
### Jasmine Snead '18, '21 MBA/MPP
Co-founder, Aurora Tights
### Gail Berman '78
Former President, Paramount Pictures, Fox Entertainment
### Robert Briskman '61
Co-founder, Sirius XM
### Ethan Brown '97
Founder and CEO, Beyond Meat
### Dianne Wiest '69
Two-time Academy Award winner
### Jason Reynolds ’05
New York Times best-selling author, “Long Way Down” and “All American Boys”.
### Jeff Kinney ‘93
Author, Diary of a Wimpy Kid
### Robert Basham ’70
Co-founder, Outback Steakhouse
## Resources
### Undergraduate Catalog
The Undergraduate Catalog provides information pertaining to undergraduate academic programs, including course descriptions and program requirements, and sets forth the university's academic, registration and graduation policies and regulations.
[Undergraduate Catalog](https://academiccatalog.umd.edu/undergraduate/)
### Career Center
Your career path doesn't have to be linear, and there may be options for you that you may not have considered. Learn more about your field and industry of interest on UMD's Career Center website.
[Explore UMD's Career Center](https://careers.umd.edu/who-we-help/students)