| Name |
University of Maryland-Baltimore County |
| Address |
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250 |
| Website |
http://www.umbc.edu |
| Email |
admissions@umbc.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
34% |
| Percent Fraternity |
1.9% |
| Percent Sorority |
2.1% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
50% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
34% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, other housing options |
| College Owned Singles |
7% |
| College Owned Doubles |
31% |
| College Owned Triples |
22% |
| College Owned Apartments |
40% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
10 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
544 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
50% |
| Nearest Airport |
Baltimore (5), District of Columbia (40) |
| Nearest Train |
BWI Station (5) |
| Nearest Bus |
Baltimore (10) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
88% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
3,200 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (John's Hopkins) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Homecoming/Family Weekend/Quadmania/Fall Frenzy/Welcome Week/Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society |
| Num Organizations |
190 |
| Honor Societies |
Delta Phi Alpha (German), Gamma Theta Upsilon (Geography), Golden Key International Honor Society, Golden Key National Honor Society, Honors Students Association, Kappa Delta Pi (Education), Kappa Theta Epsilon (Professional Practice), National Residence Hall Honorary Society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics), Omicron Delta Kappa (Leadership), Order of Omega (All Greek), Phi Alpha (Social Wrok), Phi Alpha Theta (History), Phi Beta Kappa (Liberal Arts/Sciences), Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, Pi Mu Epsilon (Mathematics), Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science), Psi Chi (Psychology), Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics), Sigma Pi Tau (Tutors), Sigma Tau Delta (English), Tau Beta Pi (Engineering), Upsilon Pi Epsilon (Computer Science) |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Agape Campus Christian Fellowship, Alpha Nu Omega Fraternity, Inc. , Alpha Nu Omega Sorority, Inc. , Baptist Student Ministry, Buddhist Club, Chinese Bible Study Fellowship, Christians on Campus, ECHO (formerly Crossroads Christian Fellowship), Fellowship of Christians United in Study, Fellowship Under God's Influence, Gospel Choir, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Korean Bible Study, Lutheran and Episcopal Campus Ministry, Newman Club, Pagan Student Association, Perfected Praise Liturgical Dance Ministry, One Voice Campus Ministry |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) African Student Association, Asian Student Connection, Black Student Union, Carribean-American Students Association, Chinese Student Association, Chinese Student and Scholar Association, EKTA Indian Student Association, Filipino American Student Association, Hillel Jewish Community, Hispanic/Latino Student Association, Indian Student Association, Korean Student Association, Lutheran Campus Ministries, Muslim Student Association, NAACP, Persian Student Association, South Asian Students Association, Students of Nippon International, Thai American Students Association, Vietnamese Student Association |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) UMBC has more than 190 different student groups, organizations and societies - from Greek, academic and political to religious, athletic and cultural |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Retriever - weekly |
| Num Frats |
13 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
2% |
| Num Sororities |
8 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
2% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1963 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
4-1-4 |
| Undergrad Body |
9,406 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
676,977 |
| Application Deadline |
February 1 |
| Application Fee |
50 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
8,622 in-state, 17,354 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
N/A |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
career, academic, psychological, birth control |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
72% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, IBM, Booz Allen, National Security Administration, Maryland Public Schools, Social Security Administration, Sogetti, T.Rowe Price, Titan, U.S. Census Bureau |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
988,005 |
| Num Subscriptions |
4,193 |
| Num Microforms |
1,106,680 |
| Num Audiovisual |
1,885,328 |
| Num Ebooks |
6,254 |
| Library Facilities |
Photography Collection, Radical Literature Collection, Popular Culture Collection, Science Fiction Collection, Marylandia Collection, Biological Sciences Archives Collection |
| Museums |
Library Gallery, Center for Art and Visual Culture |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
875 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
800 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
107 |
| Num Wired Labs |
800 |
| Num Wired Other |
6,000 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
5,000 |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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