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#503 of 14,131 In the World
#182 of 2,597 In North America
#158 of 2,496 In the United States
#4 of 34 In Maryland
#3 of 13 In Baltimore
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Acceptance rate
72%
Average SAT
1330
Average ACT
28
Aid receiving
93%
Undergraduates
10,767
Graduates
3,139
Male:Female Ratio
54:46
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.umbc.edu

University of Maryland - Baltimore County Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Maryland - Baltimore County has an acceptance rate of 72% and is among the top 35% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 72% 71% 73%
Applicants 14,325 6,776 7,156
Admissions 10,375 4,838 5,250
Freshmen enrolled full time 2,232 1,238 938
Freshmen enrolled part time 9 6 3

8,081 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

580 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
612 or 27%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1240
or below

75% of them
had 1420
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Maryland - Baltimore County are 1240-1420 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
65 or 3%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 25
or below

75% of them
had 31
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Maryland - Baltimore County are 25-31 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
Other Tests Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
TOEFL Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 3782 (27%)
Black or African American 2998 (22%)
Asian 2812 (20%)
Nonresident Alien 2127 (15%)
Hispanic 1201 (9%)
Two or more races 762 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 201 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 11 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 6 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$10,203
Students receiving aid
93%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $9,423$13,356
Tuition in-state $9,423$13,356
Tuition out-of-state $27,392$22,932
Fee in-district $3,833$3,168
Fee in-state $3,833$3,168
Fee out-of-state $3,883$3,168

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,992
Combined charge for room and board $14,396
Room charge $8,382
Meal charge $6,014

University of Maryland - Baltimore County majors

University of Maryland - Baltimore County has granted 2,263 bachelor's degrees across 48 programs, 1,373 master's across 32 programs, and 90 doctorate degrees across 19 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Maryland - Baltimore County.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 11 620
Computer Science 324 163 7
Information Science & Studies 214 243 10
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 278 11 8
Psychology, General 286
Mechanical Engineering 123 13 4
Economics, General 117
Engineering & Industrial Management 91
Social Work 83
Political Science and Government, General 70
Computer & Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other 66
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 55
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 54
History, General 43 6
Chemical Engineering 32 11 3
Education, General 45
Mathematics, General 45
Sociology, General 25 17
Mass Communication & Media Studies 38
English Language and Literature, General 36
Environmental Science 36
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 30
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 29
Physics, General 19 4 4
Chemistry, General 18 3 5
Computer Engineering, General 24 2
Fine & Studio Arts, General 24
Statistics, General 13 7 3
Behavioral Sciences 15 7
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 21
Design and Visual Communications, General 20
Geography and Environmental Studies 20
Public Policy Analysis, General 10 9
Educational & Instructional Technology 17
International & Globalization Studies 16
Bioinformatics 15
Geography 13 2
Biotechnology 12
Applied Mathematics, General 9 2
Dance, General 10
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 2 8
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 1 9
Music Technology 10
Molecular Biology 9
Anthropology, General 8
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 8
Music Performance, General 8
Systems Engineering 8
Ancient Studies & Civilization 6
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 6
Intercultural & Multicultural and Diversity Studies 6
Philosophy 6
Physics, Other 4 2
Acting 5
American & United States Studies & Civilization 5
Epidemiology 5
Women's Studies 5
Design and Applied Arts, Other 4
Emergency Medical Technology & Technician (EMT Paramedic) 4
Jazz & Jazz Studies 4
Asian Studies & Civilization 3
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 1 2
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 1 2
Music Pedagogy 3
Music Theory and Composition 3
Developmental and Child Psychology 2
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 2
African-American & Black Studies 1
English Language and Literature & Letters, Other 1
Gerontology 1
Grand Total 2,263 1,373 90

University of Maryland - Baltimore County has a graduation rate of 70%, which is among the 22% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 70% 66% 76%
  • Full-time retention rate - 85%
  • Part-time retention rate - 56%

Publications & Citations

University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a world-class research university with 32,522 scientific papers published and 1,089,032 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Biology, Quantum and Particle physics, Geography and Cartography, and Geology.

Publications
32,522
Citations
1,089,032

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
18,254 / 661,064
Physics
17,405 / 629,249
Computer Science
16,144 / 529,040
Environmental Science
14,165 / 557,012
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
13,844 / 442,938
Chemistry
13,551 / 517,534
Biology
13,228 / 506,261
Quantum and Particle physics
12,884 / 443,482
Geography and Cartography
9,559 / 404,397
Geology
9,559 / 427,872
Medicine
8,927 / 319,586
Mathematics
7,544 / 248,055
Organic Chemistry
7,479 / 308,221
Political Science
7,378 / 209,674
Optical Engineering
7,342 / 294,336
Law
7,001 / 205,461
Psychology
6,795 / 225,709
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
6,705 / 194,979
Materials Science
6,678 / 222,077
Philosophy
6,253 / 183,483
Astrophysics and Astronomy
6,174 / 309,219
Statistics
5,627 / 196,534
Biochemistry
5,521 / 213,365
Genetics
5,170 / 201,797
Sociology
5,162 / 164,008
Business
5,116 / 134,972
Ecology
5,090 / 246,552
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
4,840 / 249,905
History
4,144 / 144,258
Economics
4,059 / 107,544
Aerospace Engineering
3,983 / 194,687
Telecommunications
3,879 / 131,805
Paleontology
3,861 / 168,280
Electrical Engineering
3,597 / 89,833
Machine Learning
3,482 / 110,103
Archaeology
3,315 / 127,543
Computer Vision
3,233 / 125,735
Linguistics
3,137 / 96,543
Pathology
2,883 / 110,150
Remote Sensing
2,802 / 134,395

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 221 2214
1994 236 2738
1995 263 2890
1996 331 2999
1997 352 3571
1998 372 4162
1999 412 4691
2000 483 5514
2001 466 6044
2002 759 8136
2003 808 9801
2004 779 11456
2005 821 14281
2006 819 16883
2007 876 19750
2008 991 22973
2009 994 26841
2010 1156 31907
2011 1224 36616
2012 1007 40561
2013 1099 44185
2014 1104 46168
2015 1201 48356
2016 1291 50898
2017 1118 52514
2018 1273 57083
2019 1386 62408
2020 1628 70878
2021 1536 81378
2022 1424 77083
2023 1593 77073
2024 1323 72312
2025 959 59822
Academic rankings

University of Maryland - Baltimore County alumni

  1. Kathleen Turner

    Kathleen Turner
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1954-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    theatrical directorfilm producerfilm actorstage actortelevision actor
    Biography

    Mary Kathleen Turner is an American actress. Known for her distinctive deep husky voice, she is the recipient of two Golden Globes, as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a Grammy, and two Tony Awards.

  2. Johnathon Schaech

    Johnathon Schaech
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    screenwritermodeltelevision actoractorfilm actor
    Biography

    Johnathon Schaech is an American actor and screenwriter. He has been working as an actor since the early 1990s. He first gained recognition for his role in How to Make an American Quilt (1995). Other films include The Doom Generation (1995), That Thing You Do! (1996), Hush (1998), Prom Night (2008), Phantom (2013), Marauders (2016) and The Night Clerk (2020).

  3. Jerome Adams

    Jerome Adams
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1974-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    anesthesiologistuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Jerome Michael Adams is an American anesthesiologist and a former vice admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps who served as the 20th surgeon general of the United States from September 5, 2017, until January 20, 2021. Prior to becoming Surgeon General, he served as the Indiana state health commissioner, from 2014 to 2017.

  4. Duff Goldman

    Duff Goldman
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1974-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    chef
    Biography

    Jeffrey Adam "Duff" Goldman is an American businessman, pastry chef, television personality, and writer. He is the executive chef of Baltimore’s Charm City Cakes shop, which was featured in the Food Network reality television show Ace of Cakes, and Los Angeles’s Charm City Cakes West, which was featured in Food Network's Duff Till Dawn and "Cake Masters" series. His work has also been featured on the Food Network Challenge, Iron Chef America, Oprah, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Man v. Food, Buddy vs. Duff, Duff Takes the Cake, and Duff's Happy Fun Bake Time.

All 49 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UMBC
Founded 1966
Motto An Honors University in Maryland
Colors black, gold
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 2,313
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, Maryland, 21250
United States
City population 586,000
Phone 4104551000

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