🏠 University of Maryland — Parent Guide

🏠 How housing selection works at University of Maryland

The University of Maryland does not require students to live on campus for all four years, but requires freshmen to live on campus for their first year. Incoming first-year students must apply for housing and are guaranteed a space. UMD's is organized into several distinct neighborhoods across campus.

First-Year Housing (Required):All incoming freshmen are required to live on campus. Freshmen apply for housing in the spring, ranking preferences by . UMD's residence halls are organized into South Campus (traditionally freshman-heavy — South Campus Commons includes Cambridge, Ellicott, Cumberland, Easton, Denton, Hagerstown, La Plata, Ocean City, St. Mary's, Wicomico, Worcester, and the flagship Ellicott community), North Hill (Cambridge area), and the buildings nearer to the

with LLCs:UMD is well known for its College Park Scholars program, a living-learning program for high-achieving freshmen centered in Scholars students live together and take a specialized 2-year curriculum. Other LLCs include the CIVICUS Program, the International Living Learning Community, and the Engineering living community.

Upperclass Housing:Returning students apply for on-campus housing through a continuing resident process. Many junior and senior students choose to live off campus in College Park and the surrounding Prince George's County communities. The university provides resources for off-campus housing through its Off-Campus Housing Services office.