• My college, University of Maryland, has a main campus called University of Maryland-College Park. Other campuses such as Global Campus, Baltimore County, and Shady Grove are affiliates of UMD but not the main school itself.
• There are three libraries: McKeldin, Hornbake, and STEM Library. We have numerous sports facilities including an outdoor bouldering and climbing wall, an indoor climbing wall, an outdoor swimming pool, an indoor natatorium, several basketball, volleyball, squash, badminton, racquetball, tennis, and pickleball courts. We also have two gym facilities, one at Eppley Recreational Center and the other at Ritchie Coliseum with multiple levels and several machines and dumbbells. Additionally, at the Student Stamp Union, one can find numerous billiard tables, bowling alleys, and gaming televisions. Recently, gaming rooms have also opened at Ritchie Coliseum for e-sports.
• There is also the University Health Center, which is the first point of contact in case of an emergency, and utilizes the insurance that is mandatory for all students. Our university also provides several mental health and distress-relief options including the Mental Coalition Club, counseling center with professional therapy, and survivor support.
• Major campus events include Maryland Day, Homecoming, First Look Fair, Second Look Fair, and gameday tailgates for football and basketball. Popular events for the Indian community include Mock Shaadi, Blackout Bhangra, Diwali, and Holi celebrations.
• Extracurricular activities cannot be summarized in a list. Because we are proud of our enormous student body, there is a club for every interest out there. And if there is not, it is very easy to form a club by finding other like-minded members.

• I spoke with upper classmen to understand accommodation and visited all apartments to see what would fit right in my budget.
• My monthly rent is $650 including any utilities (water, electricity, WiFi, and trash). There are several facilities including a pool room, swimming pool, gym, and a bike storage room. I don't have a pet but they have a pet shower and spa room as well. They also include spacious parking spaces on two levels.
• One challenge I encountered was that most apartments in College Park are very pricy. They usually range from $1000-1100 for nice apartments, while the ones charging $500 are uninhabitable. Thankfully the apartment I have been living at for the last two years is in a good location with an excellent management and amenities. Based on my experience, I would recommend students to look into housing at the $1000 range. It is worth spending a little extra if it means that you are able to focus on your academics.
• My accommodation is about a 5 minute walk to the north side of the campus and a 15 minute walk to the south side of the campus where the business school is located. Most Indians are scattered all across the apartments but several live in my current accommodation. The grad students typically live in Graduate Hills, which is somewhat far from campus.

• UMD has 4 campuses. 
• University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) - College Park, MD
• University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) - Baltimore, MD
• University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) - Catonsville, MD
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) - Princess Anne, MD
• University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) - Adelphi, MD (online-focused)

• I joined each and every whatsapp groups associated with University of Maryland. On the group chat there used to be occasional posting by students when they have to sell/buy any items or even sublet their room. I approached a person who wanted to transfer his lease.
• My monthly rent where I stayed for 1 year was $550. Utilities like water, electricity were included. 
• The only challenge I incurred was to pay a security deposit of $550 without actually seeing in real life how the apartment looks like. I had to confirm from a lot of sources that the apartment does exists and it is not a fake posting. 
• I would recommend upcoming students to get housing in area close to the campus. You will save a lot of time, and it will be much safer. Also, don't pay more than $900. It's easy to find a goof private room within $900. 
• My building (where my classes take place) is a 7 minute walk. Most of the Indian students stay in Graduate Hills, Hyattsville. 

• College Park: The flagship campus, which is Maryland's largest higher education institution
• Baltimore County: Home to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
• Baltimore: Home to the University of Maryland, Baltimore
• Princess Anne: A campus in the USM
• Towson: A campus in the USM
• Salisbury: A campus in the USM that has been a member since 1988
• Bowie: A campus in the USM
• Frostburg: A campus in the USM
• Hagerstown: A campus in the USM
• Rockville: A campus in the USM
• Cambridge: A campus in the USM
• Adelphi: A campus in the USM
• All facilities are available on my campus including libraries, sports facilities and medical services
• Homecoming, Halloween and Christmas.
• Geary F. Eppley Recreational Centre consists of several indoor sports and sprawling outdoor grounds are available for outdoor sports.

• I found my accommodation through my official campus website's housing. Moreover, I received help from a senior at UMD.
• The monthly rent for my accommodation is 675 USD and facilities include all utilities including Wi-fi, electricity and water bills.
• I faced no challenges while securing my accommodation
• It is good to connect with seniors and take their opinion regarding the areas best suited for accommodation.
• The distance is 1.5 miles from my house to the college campus. Most of the Indian students stay at apartments named "The Alloy", "Graduate Hills" and "Graduate Gardens".
   

• My campus has many colleges, some of them colleges of computer science and natural mathematics, the Robert H. Smith School of Business, the Academy, the James Clark School of Engineering, and the School of Public Health. We have a diverse set of clubs and extracurricular activities and many sports events are conducted every week. The sports are mainly focused on football and basketball.

• I am currently living off-campus in an independent house with my friends from my undergrad; we had found the house through our existing seniors. The campus also provides many sources to search for off-campus, which are not limited to apartments and other places. Typically, when signing for accommodation, we are expected to sign a one-year lease and pay the first month rent as a security deposit.

• There is technically only one main campus in College Park, but there is another branch in Baltimore County, which isn't as good.
• UMD has the Hornbake Library & McKeldin Library. The Eppley Recreation Centre has all the infrastructure for most of the sports you can think of. The University Health Centre has an acute care service where you can go for any injury you might have gotten.
• Popular events include Maryland Day, which is a big annual fair; Homecoming Week, which is very happening with a lot of back-to-back events; and various cultural and professional clubs like the MUN, Robotics, and Hyperloop, a club and also a design club.
• There is a group that meets up to play soccer whenever; you can join that group in the groupMe app. Many of the sport enthusiast groups are through the GroupMe app. If you want to join any community (sports or cultural), you will find it there, and anyone can join it and stay posted on any events these groups might have.
• There is a Graduate Labour Union (GLU) that you can join if you want to represent the voice of the grad student demands.

• I used online platforms like the UMD housing portal and groups on Whatsapp for student housing.
• Rent ranged from $800–$1200/month and does not include utilities like water, internet, and electricity in shared apartments. If you share your room with another person, rent can be split half way.
• Availability near campus, filling out the application needs to be done ASAP as slots fill quickly, and coordinating with potential roommates was a significant challenge.
• Graduate Gardens, University View, Yugo, Parkside, The Varsity
• 4 mins walk. Some students stay in independent houses, which are very far and they take around 30 minutes to reach campus.

• The university has a lot of campuses. The library is open most of the time and hosts many events. ReWell is for sports and has a sports facility. The university hosts football games and basketball games. For which the tickets are free for the students. Sports are the highlight.

• Students usually apply for accommodation online.
• There are two very famous apartments: Graduate Hills and Graduate Garden. They take online applications. Students can join WhatsApp groups to get more updates.
  Challenges: These apartment gets a lot of applications. It is advised to apply early.
  Recommendations: Connect with students who are already in the US.

• There are many events which happened, especially during the first week, there was silent the school painting, events, bowling events, and so much more. It was so fun and we could mingle with other people. The facilities available on campus are a lot the library. There is a full fledged recreation centre and of course good medical services as well, the major even would be the homecoming week where it was like a famous football match, which happened between the university of Maryland and the University of Southern California, apart from that there is Maryland and so much other more events.
• Never was something called the first look fair where all the student organisations and clubs came up with stalls and introduced their clubs to everyone, and we could join by signing up at the event.

• As a graduate student on campus, housing does not apply so I went through campus housing. I’m staying in an apartment close by to college and just called the Parkside Apartments. The monthly rent for my accommodation is $610; the utilities might cost $20 per month. I’m staying in an apartment mainly because of safety reasons and the amenities available.
• I did not find any challenges while securing accommodation because I discussed with seniors who are already living here and made my decision real quick. For future students, I would recommend choosing an apartment because of safety reasons and the amenities available. I would recommend them to start early because they gave some early bird offers for the rent.
• My accommodation is a five-minute walk to the campus. I chose this accommodation because it’s closer to the building I chose my classes for. Most of the Indian students stay at Graduate Hills or Graduate Gardens.

The campus is massive about 1400 acres with a lot of interesting activities every now and then, the campus also has a sports culture with a lot of football and soccer tournaments round the year.

I stayed in a housing dedicated to graduate students called Graduate Hills which was about a 10-minute walk from the campus. The rent would be around 500-600 $ for a private room including utilities.

Free wifi available throughout Libraries are huge, you can get every book available Lots of research opportunities , lots of clubs dance drama singing etc

Avg rental would be 600 USD in sharing with another person

There are a zillion clubs in the university, usually exhibited through fairs. There are 4 libraries on campus and free wifi throughout

Accommodation is better off-campus. Places ranging from 500-700$ a month