<p>I think UMD had a good deal of diversity, actually. Pitt is 80% white, while Maryland is 56%. I’ve seen plenty of great clubs and groups at UMD. The business school is excellent and yes, competitive, but well worth it. Journalism is an amazing major for UMD as is engineering. The rest of the majors are okay. </p>
<p>I don’t think Pitt is in a “grungy” area. College Park is grungy. It has a much higher crime rate too.</p>