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#516 of 14,131 In the World
#187 of 2,597 In North America
#163 of 2,496 In the United States
#4 of 34 In Maryland
#3 of 13 In Baltimore
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Acceptance rate
81%
Average SAT
1300
Average ACT
26
Aid receiving
94%
Undergraduates
10,625
Graduates
3,366
Male:Female Ratio
53:47
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 81% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 81% 80% 81%
Applicants 11,534 5,337 5,892
Admissions 9,291 4,267 4,780
Freshmen enrolled full time 2,130 1,111 956
Freshmen enrolled part time 14 6 7

8,475 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

969 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
657 or 31%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1210
or below

75% of them
had 1390
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Maryland - Baltimore County are 1210-1390 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
75 or 4%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 23
or below

75% of them
had 29
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Maryland - Baltimore County are 23-29 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

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

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 4282 (31%)
Black or African American 2744 (20%)
Asian 2699 (19%)
Nonresident Alien 2231 (16%)
Hispanic 1111 (8%)
Two or more races 678 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 227 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 8 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 (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
$8,889
Students receiving aid
94%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $9,056$12,582
Tuition in-state $9,056$12,582
Tuition out-of-state $25,820$21,618
Fee in-district $3,550$2,718
Fee in-state $3,550$2,718
Fee out-of-state $3,550$2,718

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,871
Combined charge for room and board $13,002
Room charge $7,750
Meal charge $5,252

University of Maryland - Baltimore County majors

University of Maryland - Baltimore County has granted 2,674 bachelor's degrees across 49 programs, 687 master's across 33 programs, and 103 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
Information Science & Studies 278 116 11
Computer Science 312 36 13
Psychology, General 352
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 337 7 5
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 16 232
Mechanical Engineering 101 15 6
Social Work 109
Economics, General 107
Political Science and Government, General 82
Computer & Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other 81
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 79
Mass Communication & Media Studies 73
Education, General 66
Chemical Engineering 49 8 6
Mathematics, General 62
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 59
Computer Engineering, General 48 6 5
History, General 45 7
English Language and Literature, General 48
Sociology, General 38 8
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 40
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 32
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 31
Engineering & Industrial Management 29
Chemistry, General 21 3 4
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other 16 12
Environmental Science 28
Fine & Studio Arts, General 28
Physics, General 21 2 5
Statistics, General 18 2 6
Design and Visual Communications, General 25
International & Globalization Studies 23
Emergency Medical Technology & Technician (EMT Paramedic) 13 8
Geography and Environmental Studies 19
Molecular Biology 16
Philosophy 15
Public Policy Analysis, General 10 4
Educational & Instructional Technology 13
Asian Studies & Civilization 12
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 12
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 10 2
Anthropology, General 11
Applied Mathematics, General 3 7
Bioinformatics 10
Biotechnology 10
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 1 9
Music Performance, General 9
Physics, Other 7 2
Acting 8
American & United States Studies & Civilization 8
Music Technology 8
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 4 3
Dance, General 7
Systems Engineering 7
Intercultural & Multicultural and Diversity Studies 6
Ancient Studies & Civilization 5
Design and Applied Arts, Other 5
Geography 5
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 2 2
Music Pedagogy 4
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 3
English Language and Literature & Letters, Other 3
Jazz & Jazz Studies 3
Biochemistry 1 1
Developmental and Child Psychology 2
African-American & Black Studies 1
Biology Teacher Education 1
Environmental Studies 1
Music Theory and Composition 1
Neuroscience 1
Grand Total 2,674 687 103

University of Maryland - Baltimore County has a graduation rate of 70%, which is among the 23% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 70% 66% 77%
  • Full-time retention rate - 86%
  • Part-time retention rate - 38%

Publications & Citations

University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a world-class research university with 27,236 scientific papers published and 743,713 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Quantum and Particle physics, Geology, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
27,236
Citations
743,713

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
15,698 / 457,056
Physics
15,087 / 439,316
Computer Science
13,840 / 354,917
Environmental Science
11,982 / 386,941
Chemistry
11,827 / 378,276
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
11,696 / 292,342
Biology
11,425 / 365,472
Quantum and Particle physics
11,262 / 311,082
Geology
8,153 / 296,803
Geography and Cartography
7,993 / 274,236
Medicine
7,699 / 229,372
Mathematics
6,697 / 177,640
Organic Chemistry
6,489 / 227,890
Optical Engineering
6,429 / 198,619
Political Science
6,246 / 133,241
Law
5,976 / 131,609
Materials Science
5,939 / 161,177
Psychology
5,886 / 147,436
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
5,879 / 134,281
Philosophy
5,373 / 121,973
Astrophysics and Astronomy
5,186 / 201,258
Statistics
5,088 / 141,211
Biochemistry
4,908 / 165,100
Genetics
4,589 / 158,489
Sociology
4,458 / 109,146
Business
4,454 / 86,283
Ecology
4,275 / 177,070
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
4,036 / 170,079
Economics
3,558 / 73,984
History
3,509 / 97,466
Telecommunications
3,397 / 87,680
Paleontology
3,387 / 121,243
Aerospace Engineering
3,366 / 132,546
Electrical Engineering
3,190 / 62,470
Machine Learning
3,121 / 78,164
Computer Vision
2,903 / 84,639
Archaeology
2,829 / 87,167
Linguistics
2,688 / 59,980
Pathology
2,509 / 83,054
Computer Networking
2,482 / 66,310

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 185 1422
1992 219 1609
1993 194 1619
1994 219 2036
1995 243 2143
1996 307 2240
1997 327 2736
1998 347 3172
1999 378 3578
2000 455 4056
2001 417 4543
2002 713 5774
2003 733 7136
2004 731 8473
2005 751 10648
2006 765 12653
2007 837 15446
2008 907 17706
2009 885 20940
2010 1028 24602
2011 1017 27920
2012 910 30801
2013 1002 34499
2014 1000 36558
2015 1094 38219
2016 1184 40098
2017 1051 40105
2018 1134 44453
2019 1201 48363
2020 1421 54163
2021 1354 59221
2022 1214 58874
2023 1257 56318
Academic rankings

University of Maryland - Baltimore County alumni

  1. Kathleen Turner

    Kathleen Turner
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1954-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    stage actorfilm actorfilm producertheatrical directorvoice actor
    Biography

    Mary Kathleen Turner is an American actress. Known for her distinctive 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 55)
    Occupations
    television actormodelscreenwriterfilm actoractor
    Biography

    Johnathon Schaech is an American actor and screenwriter. He has been working as an actor since the early 1990s.

  3. Jerome Adams

    Jerome Adams
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1974-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    university teacheranesthesiologist
    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 50)
    Occupations
    chef
    Biography

    Jeffrey Adam "Duff" Goldman is an American businessman, pastry chef, television personality, and writer. He is the executive chef of the Baltimore-based Charm City Cakes shop, which was featured in the Food Network reality television show Ace of Cakes, and his second, Los Angeles–based, shop Charm City Cakes West, which is 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 47 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 2,131
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

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

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