University of Maryland - Baltimore County Business Programs

University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a public institution situated in Baltimore, Maryland. Baltimore is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

University of Maryland - Baltimore County Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UMBC.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#97	Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Where Is University of Maryland - Baltimore County?

Contact details for UMBC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250
Phone:	410-455-1000
Website:	umbc.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/umbcpage
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/umbc

How Do I Get Into UMBC?

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

Admission Requirements for UMBC

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	considered but not required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UMBC?

The acceptance rate at UMBC is 69%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 49% of accepted students are men and 51% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 72%, and the acceptance rate for women is 67%.

Average Test Scores

About 93% of students accepted to UMBC submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 670. Math scores were between 570 and 680.

UMBC received ACT scores from 15% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 31. Math scores were between 23 and 29. Composite scores were between 24 and 30.

Can I Afford University of Maryland - Baltimore County?

The overall average net price of UMBC is $32,912. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UMBC, approximately 33% of students took out student loans averaging $6,902 a year. That adds up to $27,608 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UMBC is 3.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Maryland - Baltimore County Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 10,932 undergraduate students at UMBC, with 9,220 being full-time and 1,712 being part-time.

There are also 2,565 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 9,220 full-time undergraduates at UMBC, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	2,187
Black or African American	1,865
Hispanic or Latino	788
White	3,341
International Students	377
Other Races/Ethnicities	662

Geographic Diversity

Maryland students aren't the only ones who study at University of Maryland - Baltimore County. At this time, 21 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 93 countries are represented at UMBC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

In 2019-2020, 13,407 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UMBC has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of UMBC

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Maryland - Baltimore County was 617.1%. This is the #124 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at UMBC regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of Maryland - Baltimore County Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Economics	0	114	0	114
Interior Design Management	0	10	5	15
Accounting	11	0	0	11
Labor & Industrial Relations	6	0	0	6
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	0	0	6	6
General Business Administration and Management	4	0	0	4
E-Commerce	0	0	0	0
Business Economics	0	0	0	0
Finance	0	0	0	0
Real Estate	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	21	124	11	156

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Tim Menzies under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.