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

14,325

Applied

10,375

Accepted

10,767

Enrolled

Female Admissions

7,449

Females Applied

5,457

Females Accepted

73%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

6,876

Males Applied

4,918

Males Accepted

72%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

75

Application Fee

4.13

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	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	February 1st	January 1st	No
Other early decision plan	November 1st	December 15th	No
Transfer	June 1st	June 1st	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	662	630	700
SAT Math	662	610	720
ACT Composite	28	25	31

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

9,706

In-state

28,762

Out-of-state

9,706

In-district

Fees

3,973

Full-time student fees

15,309

Room & board

9,065

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

14,962

Avg. Financial Aid Package

15,411

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

9,310

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,136

Avg. Loan Aid

7,037

Avg. Grant Aid

13,238

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

51%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

10%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

10,767

Total Undergrad students

5%

International Students

4%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.05%
Black or African American	24.67%
White or Caucasian	28.42%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.1%
Asian	24.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.08%
Two or more races	6.47%
Other	1.36%

Gender

Male (54.35%)

Female (45.65%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	36%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Quadmania and Welcome Week

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		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
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No		No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Tennis	No		No
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee	No		No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Wrestling	No		No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
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
Lacrosse		Division 1
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No		No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Tennis	No		No
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee	No		No
Volleyball		Division 1
Wrestling	No		No

Faculty

985

Total Faculty

17:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 594

Part-time - 391

Male - 515

Female - 456