Application Fee
An application fee is required for online and paper submissions as seen below. Exceptions to this policy are for current Peace Corps volunteers, Horizons participants, and McNair Scholars, whose application fees are automatically waived. Please mark these exceptions clearly on your paper application, and be prepared to provide verification. Applications received without the application fee will not be processed.
On-line Applications - $50
An application fee of $50 is required for online submissions. On-line applications can be paid during the online process, after all information has been filled and submitted.
Paper Applications - $70
An application fee of $70 is required for paper submissions. Checks must be made payable to UMBC and should accompany the application form.
Application and Fee Policies
In a few instances a new application form and an application fee are not required. The table below outlines the application and fee policies:
| New Application Required? | New Fee Required? | |||
| Applicant Type | YES | NO | YES | NO |
| NON-DEGREE APPLICANT | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Doctoral graduate returning to take additional courses in same program | X | X | ||
| NON-DEGREE APPLICANT | ||||
| 2. Non-degree student applying for degree-seeking status | X | X | ||
| 3. Non-degree student returning after an absence of one (1) or more semesters (contact the Graduate School for reinstatement) | X | X | ||
| DEGREE-SEEKING APPLICANT | ||||
| 4. Undergraduate student applying to graduate school | X | X | ||
| 5. UMBC Undergraduate student applying to Bachelor's/Master's program | X | X | ||
| 6. Individual applying to two (2) or more degree programs | X | X | ||
| 7. Degree-seeking individual changing application to a different program before admission decision is made | X | X | ||
| 8. Degree-seeking applicant, upon denial, applying again to same or different program | X | X | ||
| 9. Master's applicant changing application to doctoral program (same program) before being admitted | X | X | ||
| 10. Master's graduate, applying to doctoral program (same program) | X | X | ||
| DEGREE-SEEKING STUDENT | ||||
| 11. Degree-seeking student applying to different program after being admitted | X | X | ||
| 12. Master's student applying to doctoral program (same program) after enrolling | X | X | ||
| 13. Doctoral student changing to master | X | X | ||
| 14. Degree-seeking student changeing to master's level (same program ) after being admitted or enrolling | X | X | ||
| OTHER | ||||
| 15. Degree or non-degree seeking Golden ID applicant | X | X | ||
| 16. Graduate School alumnus/na applying to another degree program for non-degree status | X | X | ||