Overview

University of Maryland, Baltimore County is a University institution located in Baltimore, MD.

Location & Contact

Address 1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD  21250
United States

Contact Mr. Dale Bittinger
Asst Vice Provost for Admissions & Orientation
Email: admissions@umbc.edu
Phone: 410-455-2291
Fax: 410-455-1094

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×	×
American/united States Studies/civilization	×	×
Asian Studies/civilization	×	×
Women's Studies	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry And Molecular Biology	×	×
Bioinformatics	×	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×	×
Biotechnology	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Studies	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×	×
Computer/information Technology Services Administration And Management, Other	×	×
Information Science/studies	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Biology Teacher Education	×	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×	×
Physics Teacher Education	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Chemical Engineering	×	×
Computer Engineering, General	×	×
Engineering, General	×	×
Mechanical Engineering	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Emergency Medical Technology/technician (emt Paramedic)	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×	×
Statistics, General	×	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient Studies/civilization	×	×
Geography And Environmental Studies	×	×
International/globalization Studies	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×	×
Environmental Studies	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×	×
Physics, General	×	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×	×
Social Work	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×	×
Economics, General	×	×
Geography	×	×
Political Science And Government, General	×	×
Sociology, General	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting	×	×
Dance, General	×	×
Design And Visual Communications, General	×	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×	×
Fine Arts And Art Studies, Other	×	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×	×
Jazz/jazz Studies	×	×
Music Pedagogy	×	×
Music Performance, General	×	×
Music Technology	×	×
Music Theory And Composition	×	×
Music, General	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

14,802

Applied

10,949

Accepted

11,087

Enrolled

Female Admissions

7,663

Females Applied

5,769

Females Accepted

75%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

7,139

Males Applied

5,180

Males Accepted

73%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

75

Application Fee

4.06

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	February 1st	January 1st	No
Other early decision plan	November 1st	December 15th	No
Transfer	June 1st	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	661	620	710
SAT Math	659	610	710
ACT Composite	28	26	31

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

9,997

In-state

30,200

Out-of-state

9,997

In-district

Fees

4,104

Full-time student fees

15,738

Room & board

9,248

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens Employees

Financial Aid

15,142

Avg. Financial Aid Package

15,582

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

12,292

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,155

Avg. Loan Aid

6,405

Avg. Grant Aid

13,352

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

56%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

11%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

11,087

Total Undergrad students

5%

International Students

4%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.18%
Black or African American	25.44%
White or Caucasian	26.77%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.09%
Asian	23.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.12%
Two or more races	5.88%
Other	1.83%

Gender

Male (54.32%)

Female (45.68%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing International housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	35%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Quadmania, Welcome Week and Homecoming

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Events Board, Student Government Association, Resident Student Association, Club Sports and Cultural Organizations

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Cheerleading	No	Division 1	No
Crew	No		No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Fencing	No		No
Football		No	No
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 1
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No		No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 1
Tennis	No		No
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee	No		No
Volleyball			No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Wrestling	No		No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1	No
Cheerleading	No	Division 1	No
Crew	No		No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Fencing	No		No
Football		No	No
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 1	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	No
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 1
Tennis	No		No
Track And Field		Division 1	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No		No
Volleyball			No
Water Polo	No	No
Wrestling	No		No

Faculty

960

Total Faculty

16:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 620

Part-time - 340

Male - 509

Female - 442