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Undergraduate Conditional Admission

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About Conditional Admission
The Conditional Admissions Process
Undergraduate Majors at UMBC
Undergraduate Minors and Certificates at UMBC

About Conditional Admission

We encourage non-native speakers of English to apply for admission to UMBC. UMBC may offer conditional admission to international students who are well-qualified academically, but who do not take the TOEFL exam or have TOEFL scores below the standard level for regular admission (80 iBT).

The Conditional Admissions Process (Bachelor’s Degree)

OPTION 1:
Direct Undergraduate
Conditional Admission

  

OPTION 2:
Start at the English Language Institute

1.

If you have a good academic history, and your TOEFL score is between 48-79 iBT, you can apply directly to an undergraduate degree program.

Apply to Undergraduate Admissions here.  

Note:  Students who are admitted receive an I-20 from UMBC’s Undergraduate Admissions office.

If you do not have a TOEFL score OR if your TOEFL score is not near 80 iBT, you can apply directly to the English Language Institute.

Apply to the English Language Institute here.

Note:  To receive an I-20 AND a pre-admission letter from the ELI, submit your official, original high school transcript with your ELI application. (The pre-admission letter does not guarantee future undergraduate admission, but some students find it useful in the visa process.)

2.

Most conditionally admitted students begin ELI studies at level 4 (high intermediate) or 5 (advanced) and complete their ELI courses in just one or two semesters. Each level lasts one semester.

An English placement exam determines a student’s level (1-6) at the ELI. Each level lasts one semester.

  • Students in levels 1-4 study at the ELI only.
  • Students in level 4 (high intermediate) may apply for conditional admission to a UMBC undergraduate program without a TOEFL score.

    Note: Admission to an undergraduate program is not guaranteed.

3.

Students in level 5 (advanced) enroll in ELI classes AND (if they wish) one undergraduate class.

4.

After students complete ELI classes satisfactorily at level 5, they enter their undergraduate degree program full time.

 

Undergraduate Majors at UMBC

Students may choose from among these primary fields of study. Most students choose one major and one minor (or certificate), but some students pursue two majors.

Undergraduate Minors and Certificates at UMBC

Undergraduates may also choose from among these minors and certificates as secondary fields of study: