University of Maryland – Baltimore County: Statistics

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# 503 of 14,131 In the World
# 182 of 2,597 In North America
# 158 of 2,496 In the United States
# 4 of 34 In Maryland
# 3 of 13 In Baltimore
# 50 of 14,131 For Web Design and Development
Top 1-3 For 12 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

72%

Average SAT

1,330

Average ACT

28

Aid receiving

93%

Undergraduates

10,767

Graduates

3,139

Male:Female Ratio

54:46

Type

Public
not-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

University of Maryland – Baltimore County has an acceptance rate of 72% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 72% 72% 72%
Applicants 14,325 6,776 7,156
Admissions 10,375 4,838 5,250
Freshmen enrolled full time 2,232 1,238 938

Admissions requirements

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

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

â–  White 27%
â–  Nonresident Alien 15%
â–  Asian 20%
â–  Hispanic 9%
â–  Black or African American 22%
â–  Two or more races 5%
â–  Unknown 1%

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University of Maryland – Baltimore County.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

University of Maryland – Baltimore County majors

University of Maryland – Baltimore County has granted 2,263 bachelor's degrees across 48 programs, 1,373 master's across 32 programs, and 90 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
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 11 620 -
Computer Science 324 163 7
Information Science & Studies 214 243 10
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 278 11 8
Psychology, General 286 - -
Mechanical Engineering 123 13 4
Economics, General 117 - -
Engineering & Industrial Management - 91 -
Social Work 83 - -
Political Science and Government, General 70 - -
Computer & Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other 66 - -
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 55 - -
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 54 - -
History, General 43 6 -
Chemical Engineering 32 11 3
Education, General - 45 -
Mathematics, General 45 - -
Sociology, General 25 17 -
Mass Communication & Media Studies 38 - -
English Language and Literature, General 36 - -
Environmental Science 36 - -
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 30 - -
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor - 29 -
Physics, General 19 4 4
Chemistry, General 18 3 5
Computer Engineering, General 24 2 -
Fine & Studio Arts, General 24 - -
Statistics, General 13 7 3
Behavioral Sciences - 15 7
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 21 - -
Design and Visual Communications, General 20 - -
Geography and Environmental Studies 20 - -
Public Policy Analysis, General - 10 9
Educational & Instructional Technology - 17 -
International & Globalization Studies 16 - -
Bioinformatics 15 - -
Geography - 13 2
Biotechnology 12 - -
Applied Mathematics, General - 9 2
Dance, General 10 - -
Electrical and Electronics Engineering - 2 8
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - 1 9
Music Technology 10 - -
Molecular Biology - 9 -
Anthropology, General 8 - -
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 8 - -
Music Performance, General 8 - -
Systems Engineering - 8 -
Ancient Studies & Civilization 6 - -
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 6 - -
Intercultural & Multicultural and Diversity Studies - 6 -
Philosophy 6 - -
Physics, Other - 4 2
Acting 5 - -
American & United States Studies & Civilization 5 - -
Epidemiology - 5 -
Women's Studies 5 - -
Design and Applied Arts, Other - 4 -
Emergency Medical Technology & Technician (EMT Paramedic) 4 - -
Jazz & Jazz Studies 4 - -
Asian Studies & Civilization 3 - -
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering - 1 2
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography - 1 2
Music Pedagogy 3 - -
Music Theory and Composition 3 - -
Developmental and Child Psychology - - 2
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics - 2 -
African-American & Black Studies 1 - -
English Language and Literature & Letters, Other - 1 -
Gerontology - - 1
Grand Total 2,263 1,373 90

Publications & Citations

University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a world-class research university with 32,522 scientific papers published and 1,089,032 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Biology, Quantum and Particle physics, Geography and Cartography, and Geology.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
18,254 / 661,064
Physics
17,405 / 629,249
Computer Science
16,144 / 529,040
Environmental Science
14,165 / 557,012
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
13,844 / 442,938
Chemistry
13,551 / 517,534
Biology
13,228 / 506,261
Quantum and Particle physics
12,884 / 443,482
Geography and Cartography
9,559 / 404,397
Geology
9,559 / 427,872
Medicine
8,927 / 319,586
Mathematics
7,544 / 248,055
Organic chemistry
7,479 / 308,221
Political Science
7,378 / 209,674
Optics
7,342 / 294,336
Law
7,001 / 205,461
Psychology
6,795 / 225,709
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
6,705 / 194,979
Materials Science
6,678 / 222,077
Philosophy
6,253 / 183,483
Astrophysics and Astronomy
6,174 / 309,219
Statistics
5,627 / 196,534
Biochemistry
5,521 / 213,365
Genetics
5,170 / 201,797
Sociology
5,162 / 164,008
Business
5,116 / 134,972
Ecology
5,090 / 246,552
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
4,840 / 249,905
History
4,144 / 144,258
Economics
4,059 / 107,544
Aerospace Engineering
3,983 / 194,687
Telecommunications
3,879 / 131,805
Paleontology
3,861 / 168,280
Electrical Engineering
3,597 / 89,833
Machine Learning
3,482 / 110,103
Archaeology
3,315 / 127,543
Computer Vision
3,233 / 125,735
Linguistics
3,137 / 96,543
Pathology
2,883 / 110,150
Remote Sensing
2,802 / 134,395

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

49 Notable alumni

Dan Marohl

1. Dan Marohl

1978-. (aged 48)
lacrosse player
Dan Marohl is a former indoor lacrosse player for the Minnesota Swarm in the National Lacrosse League. Marohl attended the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where he was teammates with former Philadelphia Wings teammate Jeff Ratcliffe.
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Jeremy Penn

2. Jeremy Penn

1979-. (aged 47)
painter
Jeremy Penn is an American artist, who lives in New York City.
Yehuda Fulda

3. Yehuda Fulda

1975-. (aged 51)
businessperson
Yehuda Fulda is a businessman involved in various ventures in the US, UK, Italy and Israel. He is a managing partner of TGX Holdings Archived 2016-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, a diversified holding company that includes real estate, consumer goods, telecom and venture capital.
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Richard Chisolm

4. Richard Chisolm

cinematographer
Richard Chisolm is an American cinematographer and film-maker based in the DC/Baltimore, Maryland area. Chisolm is most experienced in documentaries and actuality-style dramas. He has done additional camera work for feature films, television series, commercials and corporate and educational videos.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names UMBC
Founded 1966
Motto An Honors University in Maryland
Colors black, gold
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; January-May)
Total staff 2,313
Classification Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Address 1000 Hilltop Circle Baltimore, Maryland, 21250 United States
City Population 586,000
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