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University of Maryland - Baltimore County Overview

University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a public institution situated in Baltimore, Maryland. Baltimore is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

What Is University of Maryland - Baltimore County Known For?

2,623 Undergraduate Awards
$32,912 Avg Cost After Aid
81% Acceptance Rate
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at UMBC.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 64% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from UMBC makes roughly $69,960 a year. This is 71% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is University of Maryland - Baltimore County?

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Contact details for UMBC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250
Phone: 410-455-1000
Website: umbc.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/umbcpage
Twitter: http://twitter.com/umbc

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How Do I Get Into UMBC?

You can apply to UMBC online at: undergraduate.umbc.edu/apply/index.php

Admission Requirements for UMBC

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 1
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UMBC?

81% Acceptance Rate
51% Of Accepted Are Women
31% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at University of Maryland - Baltimore County is 81%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 46% of accepted students are men and 51% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 80%, and the acceptance rate for women is 81%.

Average Test Scores

About 31% of students accepted to UMBC submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 610 and 690. Math scores were between 600 and 700.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Maryland - Baltimore County  ( 610 to 690 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for University of Maryland - Baltimore County  ( 600 to 700 )
200
800
UMBC received ACT scores from 4% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 23 and 30. Math scores were between 21 and 0. Composite scores were between 23 and 29.

ACT English Scores for University of Maryland - Baltimore County  ( 23 to 30 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for University of Maryland - Baltimore County  ( 23 to 29 )
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36

Can I Afford University of Maryland - Baltimore County?

$32,912 Net Price
28% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of UMBC is $32,912. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UMBC, approximately 28% of students took out student loans averaging $6,654 a year. That adds up to $26,616 over four years for those students.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County Undergraduate Student Diversity

9,220 Full-Time Undergraduates
46% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 10,932 undergraduate students at UMBC, with 9,220 being full-time and 1,712 being part-time.

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There are also 2,565 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 9,220 full-time undergraduates at UMBC, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Maryland - Baltimore County students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2,187
Black or African American 1,865
Hispanic or Latino 788
White 3,341
International Students 377
Other Races/Ethnicities 662

Geographic Diversity

Maryland students aren't the only ones who study at University of Maryland - Baltimore County. At this time, 21 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 93 countries are represented at UMBC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

University of Maryland - Baltimore County Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Computer Science 0 0 330 0 151 10 491
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 1 0 10 59 419 0 489
Information Science 11 0 226 0 169 13 419
General Biology 0 0 318 0 8 7 333
General Psychology 0 0 332 0 0 0 332
Mechanical Engineering 0 0 111 5 13 6 135
Economics 0 0 103 0 4 0 107
Social Work 0 0 84 0 0 0 84
Information Technology 7 0 64 0 0 0 71
Political Science & Government 0 0 71 0 0 0 71
Mathematics 0 0 70 0 0 0 70
Other Health Professions 0 0 67 0 0 0 67
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 59 0 6 1 66
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 66 0 0 0 66
Communication & Media Studies 3 0 61 0 0 0 64
Chemical Engineering 0 0 56 0 4 1 61
History 0 0 49 0 10 0 59
Computer Engineering 0 0 40 0 13 4 57
Sociology 0 0 40 0 12 0 52
Engineering-Related Fields 0 0 0 3 42 0 45
General Education 0 0 0 0 36 0 36
General English Literature 0 0 36 0 0 0 36
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 36 0 0 0 36
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 5 0 29 0 0 0 34
Teaching English or French 0 0 0 17 16 0 33
Physics 0 0 18 0 5 8 31
Philosophy 14 0 14 0 0 0 28
Public Policy 0 0 0 0 16 12 28
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 15 12 0 27
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 0 24 0 0 24
Music 0 0 22 0 0 0 22
Statistics 0 0 18 0 3 0 21
Chemistry 0 0 10 0 4 6 20
Design & Applied Arts 0 0 17 0 3 0 20
Biotechnology 0 0 17 2 0 0 19
International Studies 0 0 19 0 0 0 19
Geography & Cartography 9 0 0 0 6 4 19
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 18 0 0 0 18
Allied Health Professions 0 0 16 1 0 0 17
Geography and Environmental Studies 0 0 17 0 0 0 17
Public Health 16 0 0 0 0 0 16
Behavioral Science 0 0 0 0 7 6 13
Accounting 0 12 0 0 0 0 12
Electrical Engineering 0 0 0 0 7 5 12
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 0 11 0 0 0 11
Business Administration & Management 0 0 6 1 4 0 11
Human Resource Management 0 11 0 0 0 0 11
Other Social Sciences 0 0 0 11 0 0 11
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 0 0 0 7 3 10
Ethnic Studies 0 0 10 0 0 0 10
Romance Languages 10 0 0 0 0 0 10
Area Studies 0 0 9 0 0 0 9
East Asian Languages 9 0 0 0 0 0 9
Anthropology 0 0 9 0 0 0 9
Dance 0 0 8 0 0 0 8
Environmental Engineering 0 0 0 0 5 2 7
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 0 0 0 2 5 7
Multicultural & Diversity Studies 0 0 0 0 6 0 6
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 5 0 0 0 0 0 5
Classical & Ancient Studies 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Child Development & Psychology 0 0 0 0 1 4 5
General Social Sciences 0 0 0 5 0 0 5
International Relations & National Security 5 0 0 0 0 0 5
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 0 4 0 0 4
English Literature (Other) 0 0 0 0 4 0 4
Applied Mathematics 0 0 0 0 2 2 4
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 3 0 0 3
Systems Engineering 0 0 0 0 3 0 3
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Germanic Languages 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Public Administration 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pharmacology & Toxicology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Business/Managerial Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Real Estate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gerontology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 97 23 2,503 150 1,000 100 3,873

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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