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?

• The student loan default rate at UMBC is 3%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at UMBC.
• In 2019-2020, 66% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from UMBC makes roughly $61,751 a year. This is 51% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

University of Maryland - Baltimore County Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UMBC.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Best Value Gerontology Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#4	Best Value Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#5	Best Value Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#7	Best Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#7	Best Other Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#18	Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#20	Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#31	Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UMBC has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Geography and Environmental Studies Schools	College Factual
#1	Best Geography and Environmental Studies Schools	College Factual
#17	Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	College Factual
#30	Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools	Teaching Degree Search
#46	Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	College Factual
#114	Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools	College Factual

Where Is University of Maryland - Baltimore County?

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

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	required
High School Rank	considered but not required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UMBC?

The acceptance rate at UMBC is 69%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 49% of accepted students are men and 51% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 72%, and the acceptance rate for women is 67%.

Average Test Scores

About 93% 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 580 and 670. Math scores were between 570 and 680.

UMBC received ACT scores from 15% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 31. Math scores were between 23 and 29. Composite scores were between 24 and 30.

Can I Afford University of Maryland - Baltimore County?

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 33% of students took out student loans averaging $6,902 a year. That adds up to $27,608 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UMBC is 3.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Maryland - Baltimore County Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 10,932 undergraduate students at UMBC, with 9,220 being full-time and 1,712 being part-time.

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.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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.

Online Learning at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

In 2019-2020, 13,407 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UMBC has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 23rd most popular in Maryland for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of UMBC

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of Maryland - Baltimore County was $9,420 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $25,054. The following table shows how UMBC is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Teaching English or French	#31	#40
Allied Health Professions	#31	#25
Information Technology	#37	#80
Information Science	#42	#56

Online Affordability Rankings of UMBC Rankings

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of Maryland - Baltimore County was $9,420 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $25,054. The following table shows how UMBC is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Allied Health Professions	#7	#7
Instructional Media Design	#34	#103
Education	#46	#139
Health Professions	#58	#206

Online Growth Rankings of UMBC

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Maryland - Baltimore County was 617.1%. This is the #148 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at UMBC regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UMBC majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Education	27%
Health Professions	17%
Teaching English or French	34%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UMBC ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UMBC.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Allied Health Professions	#1
Curriculum & Instruction	#1
Teaching English or French	#7
Instructional Media Design	#10
Teacher Education Grade Specific	#19
Health Professions	#43
Education	#58

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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
Information Science	41	0	290	0	166	8	505
General Psychology	0	0	374	0	0	0	374
Computer Science	0	0	275	0	70	9	354
General Biology	0	0	332	0	7	5	344
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	1	0	10	104	214	0	329
Mechanical Engineering	0	0	148	11	9	5	173
Economics	0	0	114	0	6	0	120
Information Technology	8	0	80	0	0	0	88
Social Work	0	0	86	0	0	0	86
Political Science & Government	0	0	84	0	0	0	84
Communication & Media Studies	3	0	76	0	0	0	79
Mathematics	0	0	77	0	0	0	77
Other Health Professions	0	0	76	0	0	0	76
Chemical Engineering	0	0	57	0	11	3	71
General Education	0	0	0	0	66	0	66
Computer Engineering	0	0	54	0	10	0	64
Teaching English or French	0	0	0	30	31	0	61
History	0	0	55	0	4	0	59
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	58	0	0	0	58
Sociology	0	0	48	0	7	0	55
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	53	0	1	0	54
General English Literature	0	0	47	0	0	0	47
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	8	0	38	0	0	0	46
Instructional Media Design	0	0	0	24	11	0	35
Engineering-Related Fields	0	0	0	7	25	0	32
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	30	0	0	0	30
Physics	0	0	16	0	7	7	30
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	29	0	0	0	29
International Studies	0	0	28	0	0	0	28
Chemistry	0	0	17	0	2	5	24
Music	0	0	24	0	0	0	24
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	0	16	7	23
Design & Applied Arts	0	0	15	0	7	0	22
Statistics	0	0	14	0	3	4	21
Public Policy	0	0	0	0	9	12	21
Business Administration & Management	0	4	10	0	5	0	19
Philosophy	3	0	14	0	0	0	17
Area Studies	0	0	16	0	0	0	16
Allied Health Professions	0	0	11	2	3	0	16
Public Health	16	0	0	0	0	0	16
Health & Medical Administrative Services	1	0	0	14	0	0	15
Geography and Environmental Studies	0	0	15	0	0	0	15
Geography & Cartography	6	0	0	0	6	3	15
Biotechnology	0	0	10	3	0	0	13
Systems Engineering	0	0	0	3	10	0	13
Ethnic Studies	0	0	13	0	0	0	13
Electrical Engineering	0	0	0	0	6	6	12
Accounting	0	11	0	0	0	0	11
Romance Languages	11	0	0	0	0	0	11
Other Social Sciences	0	0	0	11	0	0	11
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	0	0	0	10	10
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	0	0	9	0	0	0	9
Classical & Ancient Studies	0	0	8	0	0	0	8
Anthropology	0	0	8	0	0	0	8
General Social Sciences	0	0	0	7	0	0	7
Human Resource Management	0	6	0	0	0	0	6
Child Development & Psychology	0	0	0	0	3	3	6
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	5	0	0	5
East Asian Languages	5	0	0	0	0	0	5
Applied Mathematics	0	0	0	0	4	1	5
Multicultural & Diversity Studies	0	0	0	0	5	0	5
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
English Literature (Other)	0	0	0	0	4	0	4
Environmental Engineering	0	0	0	0	2	0	2
Dance	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Germanic Languages	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Gerontology	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Public Administration	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	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
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	105	21	2,725	221	730	89	3,891

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Tim Menzies under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.