Why UMBC?

UMBC is a medium-sized, selective, public research university that attracts high-achieving students to its undergraduate and graduate programs in the liberal arts, sciences and engineering.

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UMBC offers 54 majors, 45 minors and 20 certificate programs in the physical and biological sciences, social and behavioral sciences, engineering, mathematics, information
technology, humanities and visual and performing arts. UMBC's Graduate School offers 33 master's degree programs, 24 doctoral degree programs and 20 graduate certificate programs. Programs are offered in education, engineering, imaging and digital arts, information technology, gerontology, life sciences, psychology, public policy and a host of other areas of interest.

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Undergraduate
9,612
Graduate
2,656
Total
12,268
FRESHMAN CLASS
First-time Freshman
1,570
Living on-campus
74%
SAT PERCENTILES
25th
1,080
75th
1,280
AVERAGE SAT
Top quartile
1,370
MINORITY ENROLLMENTS
42.4%
African American
16.7%
Asian American
21.7%
Hispanic & Native American
4%
   
   
   
   
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