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UMBC Facts
President
Freeman A. Hrabowski, III
Faculty
636 Full-time, 683 Part-time
Students
Fall 2007 Enrollment 12,041
Undergraduate:
9,464 Graduate:
2,577
Full-time enrollment: 8,977, Part-time enrollment:
3,064
Minority Enrollment
37%
African American 15%
Asian American 18%
Hispanic 4%
Freshman Class
2007
First-time freshmen 1,439
Living on campus 74%
SAT percentiles
25th 1080
75th 1280
Average SAT, top quartile: 1370
FY 2008 Tuition, Fees, Room &
Board
Resident $17,070
Non-resident $25,802
Merit
Scholarships
Operating Budget
$331 million (25% in state support)
Sponsored
Programs
$87.6 million for research and training contracts and grants FY
2006
Academic
Programs
UMBC offers 54 majors and 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.
Athletic
Programs
More than 400 student-athletes compete in 20 NCAA Division I sports.
The UMBC Retrievers participate in the America East Conference.
Facilities include a 4,500-seat stadium and track and field complex,
the 4,000-seat Retriever Activities Center (RAC) Arena, an indoor
and outdoor aquatics complex, tennis courts, a soccer stadium, baseball
and softball fields and practice fields.
Mascot: Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Spirit Colors: Black and Gold
Location
UMBC is located on 500 acres 15 minutes from Baltimore's Inner Harbor
and 30 minutes from Washington, D.C. BWI Airport is five minutes
away, as are AMTRAK and light rail stations.
Accreditation
UMBC is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education;
the Accrediting Board for Engineering Technology, Inc.; the National
Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
210-662-5606
UMBC is a member of the University
System of Maryland
For more information, contact:
UMBC
Office of Institutional Advancement
410-455-2902/www.umbc.edu
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