University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Baltimore, Maryland
PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1966Large suburbSEVP certified
About
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) is a public research university in Catonsville, Maryland, United States. It had a fall 2025 enrollment of 13,530 students. In 2019, it had 61 undergraduate majors, over 92 graduate programs (38 master, 25 doctoral, and 29 graduate certificate programs) and the first university research park in Maryland. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity". Established as a part of the University System of Maryland in 1966, the university became the first public college or university in Maryland to be inclusive of all races. UMBC has the fourth highest enrollment of the University System of Maryland, specializing in natural sciences and engineering, as well as programs in the liberal arts and social sciences.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$32,735
- Estimated total for international students
- US$48,446
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$13,679
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$29,390
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 10,701
- Graduate students
- 3,139
- International undergraduates
- 5%
- Students per teacher
- 17 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 72%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 630–700 · Maths 610–720
- ACT
- 25–31
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$74,881
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (161)
Bachelor's degrees44 subjects
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnthropologyArea StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemical EngineeringChemistryClassical and Ancient StudiesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementDanceDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFine and Studio ArtsGeography and Environmental StudiesHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHistoryInformation Science/StudiesInternational/Globalization StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralSocial WorkSociologyStatisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVisual and Performing Arts, General
Master's degrees38 subjects
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsApplied MathematicsBehavioral SciencesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemical EngineeringChemistryClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceDesign and Applied ArtsEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, GeneralEducational/Instructional Media DesignElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering-Related FieldsEnglish Language and Literature/Letters, OtherEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringGeography and CartographyHistoryInformation Science/StudiesIntercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMechanical EngineeringMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherPharmacology and ToxicologyPhilosophyPhysicsPublic Policy AnalysisResearch and Experimental PsychologySociologyStatisticsSystems EngineeringTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Doctoral degrees24 subjects
Applied MathematicsBehavioral SciencesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringGeography and CartographyGerontologyInformation Science/StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMechanical EngineeringNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPharmacology and ToxicologyPhysicsPublic Policy AnalysisResearch and Experimental PsychologyStatistics
Undergraduate certificates25 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesArea StudiesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Managerial EconomicsCommunication and Media StudiesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFinance and Financial Management ServicesGeography and CartographyGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesInformation Science/StudiesInternational Relations and National Security StudiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMiddle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherPhilosophyPublic AdministrationPublic HealthRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Post-baccalaureate certificates7 subjects
Curriculum and InstructionEducational/Instructional Media DesignHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherSocial Sciences, GeneralSocial Sciences, OtherTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Graduate certificates23 subjects
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCurriculum and InstructionEducation, GeneralEducational/Instructional Media DesignEngineering-Related FieldsEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesInformation Science/StudiesMechanical EngineeringMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicPublic HealthReal EstateSocial Sciences, GeneralSocial Sciences, OtherSystems EngineeringTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.