The University of Maryland, College Park is a flagship state university and one of the nation’s pre-eminent public research universities. A global leader in research, entrepreneurship and innovation, the university is home to more than 40,700 students, 14,000 faculty and staff, and nearly 400,000 alumni all dedicated to the pursuit of fearless Ideas. Located just outside Washington, D.C., the university aspires to discover and share new knowledge every day through their renowned research enterprise and programs in academics, the arts and athletics.