University of Maryland Baltimore County
Founded 1966
President Valerie Sheares Ashby (President)
Fees USD 13,034
Acceptance Rate Selective (20–50%)
Campus Setting Suburban
The University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) is a public research university founded in 1966 in Baltimore. Consistently ranked as a top-100 national university, UMBC enrolls 14,000 students and is particularly known for the Meyerhoff Scholars Program — the most successful program in the United States for producing underrepresented minority PhDs in STEM fields. UMBC has produced more African American students who go on to earn PhDs in the natural sciences and engineering than any other predominantly white institution in the US.
Distinctive Programs
- Meyerhoff Scholars Program — #1 program producing Black STEM PhDs in the US; national model for minority excellence
- Computer Science and Engineering — Top-ranked CS; cybersecurity excellence adjacent to NSA headquarters
- College of Engineering and IT — ABET-accredited; federal research and intelligence agency connections
- College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences — Interdisciplinary innovation
How to Apply
- Application: Common App | Acceptance Rate: ~67% | In-State Tuition: ~$13,034