Visit UMBC
UMBC’s 500-acre main campus is in Catonsville, Maryland, between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. BWI Airport is about five minutes away.
Getting to Campus
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250
- Drop-off and pick-up: use one of the five drop-off and pick-up points. They work much better for drivers than the street address.
- Air and rail: BWI Airport is about five minutes away. Amtrak and MARC trains stop at the nearby BWI Rail Station.
- Questions when you arrive: the Campus Information Center in The Commons is the first place to go with a question.
Tour Campus
Spend time with student tour guides as they give you a glimpse into life at UMBC.
Future Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate Admissions runs campus tours with student tour guides.
Future Graduate Students
The Graduate School has its own campus visit page.
School Groups
Undergraduate Admissions hosts group visits for 10 to 70 high school or prospective transfer students.
Next Campus Tour:
Black and Gold Information Session and Campus Tour
See Campus Online
Campus Videos
Short videos of The Commons, the Albin O. Kuhn Library and Gallery, the Retriever Activities Center, True Grit’s, and Retriever Essentials.
UMBC at a Glance
1966
UMBC was founded as Maryland’s first public college inclusive of all races.
R1
Classified as R1: Doctoral Universities with Very High Research Activity.
500
Acres on UMBC’s main campus in Catonsville, Maryland.
Things to Do On and Near Campus
Places to See
The Commons, the Albin O. Kuhn Library and Gallery, the Retriever Activities Center, and more.
Arts and Culture
Dance, music, theatre, visual arts, and literary arts events on campus.
UMBC Athletics
The Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena is home to UMBC Athletics.
Around UMBC
Baltimore’s Inner Harbor is about 15 minutes away, and Washington, D.C., is about 45 minutes away.
Contact
Undergraduate Admissions
410-455-2291
admissions@umbc.edu
Parking Services
410-455-2551
parking.umbc.edu
UMBC main line
410-455-1000