is umd a commuter school?

angstridden
Tue, 07 Jun 2005 08:56:10 +0000

There is a lot around UMD but you have to have transportation to get there which is a hop and a jump to metro. Buses also come to the campus. The main strip though has restaurants and a book store etc and provides a different settng than the campus. Now depending on where you live on campus it can be a hike! My D. had like a 25 minute walk from her dorm to get there.
Crime stats are very similar between UMD and UNC and William and Mary. I compared them. UMD does have a higher amount of petty theft. But they are also larger, closer to the city etc than the other two colleges.
I would never advise anyone to walk at night alone. My D. always had a few friends walk her back to her dorm. Next year her dorm is closer to her friends.