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UMBC Facts
President
Freeman A. Hrabowski, III
Faculty
475 Full-time, 291 Part-time
Staff
1,186
Students
Fall 2011 Total Enrollment: 13,199
Graduate: 2,626
Undergraduate: 10,573
Full-time: 9,051
Part-time: 1,522
Freshman Class 2011
First-time freshmen 1,426
Living on campus 74%
SAT percentiles
25th 1120
75th 1280
Average SAT: 1206
Undergraduate Tuition and Fees 2011-12
Residents: $9,467
Out-of-State Students: $19,870
For the most up-to-date information on tuition, fees, room and board, click here. For information on merit and need-based scholarships, click here.
Operating Budget
$355 million
Sponsored Programs
$83.4 million for research and training contracts and grants
Academic Programs
UMBC offers 42 majors and 41 minors and 17 certificate programs spanning the arts, engineering and information technology, humanities, sciences, pre-professional studies and social sciences.
UMBC's Graduate School offers 37 master's degree programs, 24 doctoral degree programs and 21 graduate certificate programs. Programs are offered in education, engineering, emergency health services, imaging and digital arts, information technology, aging services, life sciences, psychology, public policy and a host of other fields.
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
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