Maryland, United States
University of Maryland, College Park Alumni
International Students
3600
Total International Students in the university
As the flagship university of Maryland, UMD is renowned for its programs in engineering, journalism, business, and public policy. Its alumni have made waves in tech, government, entertainment, and sports across the globe.
|
Alumni Name |
Notable Achievement / Famous For |
Degree |
Graduating Year |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sergey Brin |
Co-founder of Google |
BS (Math & Computer Science) |
1993 |
|
Larry David |
Co-creator of Seinfeld, creator/star of Curb Your Enthusiasm |
BA (History) |
1969 |
|
Jim Henson |
Creator of the Muppets |
BA (Home Economics) |
1960 |
|
Carl Bernstein |
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist; uncovered Watergate |
Attended (No degree) |
Left in 1960s |
|
Connie Chung |
Award-winning television journalist |
BA (Journalism) |
1969 |
|
Michael D. Griffin |
Former NASA Administrator |
PhD (Aerospace Engineering) |
1977 |
|
Gayle King |
Co-host of CBS Mornings |
BA (Psychology & Sociology) |
1976 |
|
Scott Van Pelt |
ESPN sportscaster and radio host |
BA (Radio/TV/Film) |
1988 |
|
Dominique Dawes |
Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics |
BA (Speech Communication) |
2002 |
|
Tim Kurkjian |
ESPN baseball analyst and writer |
BA (Journalism) |
1978 |
|
Jim Walton |
Former President of CNN |
BA (Radio/TV/Film) |
1981 |
|
Chris Kubasik |
CEO of L3Harris Technologies |
BS (Accounting) |
1983 |
|
Kathleen Turner |
Actress (Romancing the Stone, Peggy Sue Got Married) |
Attended |
Left in 1970s |
|
Renaldo Nehemiah |
NFL player, world-record hurdler |
BA (Radio/TV/Film) |
1981 |
|
Boomer Esiason |
NFL quarterback; sports broadcaster |
BA (Marketing) |
1984 |
|
Nia DaCosta |
Film director (Candyman, The Marvels) |
BA (Visual Arts) |
2011 |
|
David Simon |
Creator of The Wire; journalist and screenwriter |
BA (Journalism) |
1983 |
|
Jim Hagemann Snabe |
Chairman of Siemens and A.P. Moller–Maersk |
MBA |
1992 |
|
Steny Hoyer |
U.S. Representative; former House Majority Leader |
BA (Political Science) |
1963 |
|
Rachel Nichols |
Sports journalist (formerly ESPN) |
BA (Journalism) |
1995 |
|
Kevin Plank |
Founder of Under Armour |
BA (Business) |
1996 |
|
Carmen Balthrop |
Renowned opera soprano and UMD professor |
BM (Music) |
1971 |
|
Jim Rosapepe |
Former U.S. Ambassador to Romania; state senator |
BA (Government & Politics) |
1970s |
|
Carly Fiorina |
Former CEO of Hewlett-Packard |
MBA |
1980 |
|
Lisa Bluder |
University of Iowa women’s basketball head coach |
BA (Marketing) |
1983 |
|
Joe Smith |
NBA player; first overall draft pick in 1995 |
BA (Criminal Justice) |
1995 |
|
Adrian Branch |
Former NBA player; ESPN basketball analyst |
BA (Communications) |
1985 |
|
Bonnie Bernstein |
Veteran sports broadcaster |
BA (Broadcast Journalism) |
1992 |
|
Scott Hall |
Researcher and pioneer in robotics and AI |
PhD (Computer Science) |
2000s |
Students
University of Maryland, College Park admitted student profiles
GMAT
651
TOEFL
104
IELTS
8
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