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UMBC Facts

President
Freeman A. Hrabowski, III

Faculty
714 Full-time, 304 Part-time

Staff
1,128

Students
Fall 2009 Enrollment 12,870
Undergraduate: 9,947 Graduate: 2,923

Full-time enrollment: 9,656, Part-time enrollment: 3,214

Undergraduate Minority Enrollment
African American 16.5%
Asian American 21.2%
Hispanic 4%

Freshman Class 2008
First-time freshmen 1,570
Living on campus 74%
SAT percentiles
    25th     1080
    75th     1280
Average SAT, top quartile: 1370

FY 2009 Tuition and Fees
Resident $8,872
Non-resident $18,213

For current information on tuition, fees, room and board, click here.

Merit Scholarships

Operating Budget
$345 million (26.9% in state support)

Sponsored Programs
$87.6 million for research and training contracts and grants FY 2007

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 19 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