The University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) offers undergraduate, master�s and doctoral programs in the arts and sciences and engineering. Within a strong interdisciplinary framework, UMBC programs link the cultures of the sciences, social sciences, visual and performing arts and humanities, and the professions.
UMBC is a dynamic public research university integrating teaching, research, and service to benefit the citizens of Maryland. As an Honors University, the campus offers academically talented students a strong undergraduate liberal arts foundation that prepares them for graduate and professional study, entry into the workforce, and community service and leadership. UMBC emphasizes science, engineering, information technology, human services, and public policy at the graduate level. UMBC contributes to the economic development of the State and the region through entrepreneurial initiatives, workforce training, K-16 partnerships, and technology commercialization in collaboration with public agencies and the corporate community. UMBC is dedicated to cultural and ethnic diversity, social responsibility, and lifelong learning.
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (generally known as UMBC) is a public research university, located in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States, in the community of Catonsville. Established as a part of the University System of Maryland in 1966, the university specializes in the natural sciences and engineering, while also offering a breadth of programs in the liberal arts. The University is not a satellite campus of the University of Maryland.
UMBC's Undergraduate School offers 54 majors and 42 minors and 20 certificate programs in the physical and biological sciences, social and behavioral sciences, engineering, mathematics, information technology, humanities, economics and visual and performing arts. New degree programs include management of aging services, media and communication studies, and gender and women's studies.
UMBC's Graduate School offers 33 master's degree programs, 23 doctoral degree programs and 20 graduate certificate programs. Programs are offered in emergency health services, education, engineering, imaging and digital arts, information technology, life sciences, psychology, public policy and a host of other areas of interest. A new gerontology Ph.D. program is one of only six in the United States.
UMBC is home to the Meyerhoff Scholarship Program, a program focused on the cultivation of underrepresented minority scholarship and awareness in the math, science, and engineering disciplines.
Other scholarship programs include the CWIT Scholars Program, the Humanities Scholars Program, the Linehan Artist Scholars Program, the Sondheim Public Affairs Scholars Program and the Sherman Teacher Education Scholars Program.
Major businesses in the Baltimore-Washington area recruit using scholarships and internship opportunities.
The University of Maryland Baltimore County is particularly regarded for its natural science and engineering programs. According to the National Science Foundation, the University is among the top three Ph.D-granting universities in the United States in the production of IT degrees at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels. UMBC ranks second nationally in degrees awarded by colleges that grant bachelor's, master's and Ph.D. degrees in the computing sciences. The university continues to be the largest producer of IT graduates in the Maryland area. The Carnegie Foundation's new classification of American colleges and universities places the university alongside other extensive doctoral/research universities. UMBC is one of only two public universities in Maryland to hold this position, the other being University of Maryland, College Park. Only 152 universities are part of this category nationwide.
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| Percent of Students International: | 7% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 38% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (America East) Baseball (America East) Track (America East) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 8,520 | $ 16,596 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 6,484 | $ 14,560 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 2,036 | $ 2,036 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,157 | 17% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,776 | 29% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 7,867 | 48% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,014 | 28% | |
Any Aid: |
75% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 71% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 98% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 540, Math: 570 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 650, Math: 670 |
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| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 9% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 23, Verbal: 21, Math: 23 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 27, Verbal: 28, Math: 28 |
| Application Fee: | $ 50.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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Question:
UMBC freshmen dorms?
Which University of Maryland, Baltimore County freshman dorm is the best (Potomac, Susquehanna, Chesapeake, or Patapsco Halls) ?
17 months ago
Best Answer
I don't know about freshman dorms, but I've been to UMBC, and the place is nice :)
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I want to go to that umbc, but i'm not sure about the SAT score and what the GPA has to be.
21 months ago
Best Answer
I just graduated from there...
In order to get in, I would shoot for at least 1100 in SAT and 3.0 GPA. But, they're pretty good on considering involvements, letters of recommendations, etc. Feel free to IM me at swfuj if you have any more questions about the school.
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and is UMBC better than WVU?
22 months ago
Best Answer
UMBC is a fine school, but most of the students are commuters who go home after class. So the campus life may not be what you are looking for.
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