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University of Maryland-Baltimore County Trade Programs

University of Maryland-Baltimore County is a public institution located in Baltimore, MD. The Suburbs Of A Large City offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of urban amenities.

Where Is University of Maryland-Baltimore County?

Contact information for UMBC are listed below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250
Phone:	4104551000
Website:	umbc.edu/
Admissions:	undergraduate.umbc.edu/
Financial Aid:	financialaid.umbc.edu/

How Do I Get Into UMBC?

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

UMBC is classified as Less Selective (70-85%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for UMBC

These are the things UMBC looks for in applicants:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Considered but not required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UMBC?

UMBC maintains an acceptance rate of 72%, which makes it fairly accessible. Be sure to prepare a complete application and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 22% choose to enroll — a typical enrollment-to-admission yield.

Average Test Scores

27% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 3% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at UMBC, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 630 and 700. Math scores were between 610 and 720.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 1240 to 1420. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at UMBC ranged between 25 and 31.

Selectivity by Gender

Selectivity numbers at UMBC are broken out by gender below.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	6,776	4,838	71%
Women	7,156	5,250	73%

Can I Afford University of Maryland-Baltimore County?

The average net price after aid at UMBC is $18,328. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$9,423
In-State Fees	$3,833
Out-of-State Tuition	$27,392
Out-of-State Fees	$3,833
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$13,256
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$31,225

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 19% of students at UMBC receive some form of financial aid (1,961 students).

Approximately 67% of students at UMBC receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $10,538 per student.

30% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,809.

Student Loan Debt

28% of UMBC undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,163 per year.

University of Maryland-Baltimore County Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,152 students enrolled at UMBC, all undergraduate. UMBC is classified as a 10,000 - 19,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity.

Gender Diversity

Of the 10,434 undergraduate students at UMBC, approximately 54% are male and 46% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2,493
Black or African American	2,566
Hispanic	1,043
White	2,984
American Indian/Alaska Native	10
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	10
Two or More Races	678
Non-Resident	500

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at UMBC are shown below.

State	First-Time UG Students
Maryland	2,024
Pennsylvania	22
New Jersey	11
North Carolina	10
Texas	7

Additionally, approximately 4.8% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at University of Maryland-Baltimore County

UMBC offers remote learning paths for students who need flexibility.

6,702 undergraduate students at UMBC took at least one online class — of those, 147 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Academic Programs at University of Maryland-Baltimore County

UMBC offers 23 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

UMBC maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Implied no
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.