r/UMD

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About r/UMD

The official subreddit of the University of Maryland - College Park, the flagship institution of the state of Maryland. Go Terps!

The community at a glance

r/UMD is a Subreddit for Students with roughly 66K members. It has been around since 2010. It uses a forum format for communication.

Roughly 7K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Umd, Struggling, and Looking For A. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention laptop.

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Established 2010
66K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +7K members
Growth: +11.2% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 1K members
  • 2014: 1K members
  • 2015: 820 members
  • 2016: 1K members
  • 2017: 3K members
  • 2018: 5K members
  • 2019: 7K members
  • 2020: 8K members
  • 2021: 6K members
  • 2023: 11K members
  • 2024: 8K members
  • 2025: 8K members
  • 2026: 4K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 471 members
  • Sep: 455 members
  • Oct: 394 members
  • Nov: 608 members
  • Dec: 564 members
  • Jan: 698 members
  • Feb: 768 members
  • Mar: 589 members
  • Apr: 613 members
  • May: 553 members
  • Jun: 497 members
  • Jul: 208 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Do any UMD grads here have experience with landing a job/moving to California afterwards???
    2. Trying to get into business school but not looking good... need advice
    3. For incoming freshman, what are some commonly forgotten dorm items that you should try and bring?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Do any UMD grads here have experience with landing a job/moving to California afterwards??? · Trying to get into business school but not looking good... need advice · For incoming freshman, what are some commonly forgotten dorm items that you should try and bring?
    6
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. Dreading Graduation
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Dreading Graduation
    1
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. I built a free UMD schedule + degree audit planner -- need feedback before fall
    #3
    Solution Requests
    I built a free UMD schedule + degree audit planner -- need feedback before fall
    1

Topics

  • Umd
    78 posts in the past month
    1. I built a free UMD schedule + degree audit planner -- need feedback before fall
    2. What kind of wealth have you seen at UMD?
    3. Do any UMD grads here have experience with landing a job/moving to California afterwards???
    #1
    Umd
    I built a free UMD schedule + degree audit planner -- need feedback before fall · What kind of wealth have you seen at UMD? · Do any UMD grads here have experience with landing a job/moving to California afterwards???
    78
  • Struggling
    29 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    29
  • Looking For A
    28 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking For A
    28
  • Housing
    25 posts in the past month
    1. How many roommates do you have, how much is your rent & do you live on or off campus?
    2. South Campus Commons Cost of Attendance
    #4
    Housing
    How many roommates do you have, how much is your rent & do you live on or off campus? · South Campus Commons Cost of Attendance
    25
  • Summer
    24 posts in the past month
    #5
    Summer
    24

Flair

  • Discussion
    63 posts in the past month
    1. UMD was so lonely and depressing
    2. UMDs layoff, some info
    3. Imagine paying almost $200k for a degree in the school of public health and the announcer won’t even shake your hand
    #1
    Discussion
    UMD was so lonely and depressing · UMDs layoff, some info · Imagine paying almost $200k for a degree in the school of public health and the announcer won’t even shake your hand
    63
  • Academic
    48 posts in the past month
    1. I SURVIVED KRUSKAL!!! + 351 curve data
    2. Where is everyone?
    3. Honest PhD Warning: Avoid Chemical Physics & Biophysics at IPST, UMD
    #2
    Academic
    I SURVIVED KRUSKAL!!! + 351 curve data · Where is everyone? · Honest PhD Warning: Avoid Chemical Physics & Biophysics at IPST, UMD
    48
  • Help
    38 posts in the past month
    1. Can anyone tell me which one is a yes or a no?
    2. No job/internship
    3. Lost budgie in Courtyards
    #3
    Help
    Can anyone tell me which one is a yes or a no? · No job/internship · Lost budgie in Courtyards
    38
  • Housing
    21 posts in the past month
    1. Best highschool grad gift that improved your UMD life
    2. I got tired of UMD's campus map so my friends and I built a better one, free at terpnav.com
    3. Can you debunk beds?
    #4
    Housing
    Best highschool grad gift that improved your UMD life · I got tired of UMD's campus map so my friends and I built a better one, free at terpnav.com · Can you debunk beds?
    21
  • Events
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Anyone want to go out in dc tonight?
    2. Down to the wire…Is commencement actually worth it? I got like an hour to decide….
    3. Well well well…
    #5
    Events
    Anyone want to go out in dc tonight? · Down to the wire…Is commencement actually worth it? I got like an hour to decide…. · Well well well…
    8

Product recommendations

  • laptop
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What laptop do you recommend?
    2. Recommended laptop for Mechanical Engineering?
    #1
    laptop
    What laptop do you recommend? · Recommended laptop for Mechanical Engineering?
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/UMD for?
Best for Students enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/UMD free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/UMD have?
Roughly 66K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/UMD on?
r/UMD runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/UMD cover?
On the Hive Index, r/UMD is organized under Students.
How do I join r/UMD?
You can join r/UMD by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Students communities like?
Communities for students at high school, university, and graduate level, covering study skills, campus life, career prep, and mental health. Discord hosts massive study communities with focus rooms and accountability systems, while Reddit has subreddits for specific schools, programs, and academic disciplines.
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