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The only way to appreciate fully the energy and spirit of the Clark School is to come to the campus, meet our faculty and students, tour our facilities, and see our myriad of engineering research and educational programs in action.
The only way to appreciate fully the energy and spirit of the Clark School is to come to the campus, meet our faculty and students, tour our facilities, and see our myriad of engineering research and educational programs in action.
No matter who you are, it is easy to visit the Clark School.
Prospective undergraduates are encouraged to attend an Engineering Information Session. Some of our departments, like the Department of Fire Protection Engineering and the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, also host open houses and information sessions for prospective students. You should also visit the University of Maryland Office of Undergraduate Admissions for admission requirements, application FAQs, and campus-wide events and tours.
Contact your department, and consider taking a Terrapin Tour.
Contact the Office of the Dean at (301) 405-3869 or the chairs of specific departments.
Contact our Communications Office at (301) 405-0292 or clark-communications@umd.edu.
Contact Veronica Perrigan, Director of Engineering Career Services, at (301) 405-3862 or vperriga@umd.edu.
Contact the Office of the Dean at (301) 405-3869 or the chairs of specific departments.
Contact the Maryland Technology Entrepreneurship Institute at (301) 405-3906 or epair@umd.edu.
There are three major airports in the D.C.-Metro Area. It is possible get to College Park both by renting a car and via public transportation from all of them.
Upon exiting the airport, follow the signs and get onto I-195 West. Follow I-195 West for approximately 3.5 miles and get onto I-95 South. Follow I-95 South for about 19 miles and follow the signs to Exit 25. Get off at Exit 25B. Go South on U.S. Route 1 (Baltimore Ave.) for two miles to the University's Campus Drive entrance on your right. Turn right onto Campus Drive and immediately make another right turn onto Paint Branch Drive. Go straight, and at the second stop sign make a left and then an immediate right into the visitor parking area.
B30 metrobus to Greenbelt Metro (Green Line) then Greenbelt Metro to College Park Metro stop (only one stop). Visit the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WAMATA) website for fare information.
Also, the MARC-Penn-line trains connect BWI airport with the New Carrollton Train Station.
Super Shuttle Costs: $32.00 one-way
Taxi: 25 miles / 40 kilometers. Approximately $60
Upon exiting the airport, follow the Dulles Airport Access Road East for about 13 miles and exit it onto I-495 North. Follow I-495 North for about 18 miles and get off at Exit 25B. Go south on U.S. Route. 1 for two miles to the University's Campus Drive entrance on your right. Turn right onto Campus Drive and immediately make another right turn onto Paint Branch Drive. Go straight, and at the second stop sign make a left and then an immediate right into the visitor parking area.
Washington Flyer Bus to West Falls Church Metro $9 then West Falls Church Metro (Orange line) to College Park Metro (Green line) switch from Orange Line to Green Line at L'Enfant Plaza $3.90 (less if not during rush hour)
Super Shuttle Costs: $39.00 one-way
Taxi: 58 miles / 67 kilometers. Washington Flyer Taxi approximately $80
Upon exiting the airport to the north (toward Washington, D.C.), get onto the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Within a mile, turn right onto U.S. Route 1/I-395 North (to Washington). Stay in your left lane while crossing the bridge over the Potomac River. (You will follow U.S. Route. 1 through Washington to College Park). After crossing the Potomac and passing the Washington Monument on your left, turn right (east) onto Constitution Avenue. Go eight blocks and turn left (north) onto 6th Street N.W. Go about 1.5 miles and bear right onto Rhode Island Avenue. Then go 7.5 miles to College Park and turn left at the University's Campus Drive entrance. After turning left onto Campus Drive , make an immediate right-hand turn onto Paint Branch Drive. Go straight, and at the second stop sign make a left and then an immediate right into the visitor parking area.
Reagan National Metro (Yellow Line) to College Park Metro (Green Line) switch from Yellow Line to Green Line at L'Enfant Plaza $3.35 (less if not during rush hour)
Super Shuttle Costs: $28.00 one-way
Taxi: 15 miles / 25 kilometers. Approximately $30
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