Application Info
Application processes do differ by student type. Find your application guide.
First-Year Students
You have or will be graduating from high school but have not enrolled in any college or university after receiving your diploma or GED.
Transfer Students
You’ve completed college level coursework at an institution of higher learning after receiving a high school diploma or passing the GED. You're planning to study at UMBC's home campus or UMBC at the Universities at Shady Grove.
International Students
You will need a non-immigrant visa to study and live in the United States as a First-Year or Transfer student.
Returning Students
You completed coursework at UMBC as a degree-seeking undergraduate but your studies at UMBC were interrupted for two or more regular semesters.
Non-Degree or Visiting Students
You want to take a class or classes for personal growth or take a course and transfer the credits to your home institution.
Lifelong Learners
You are 60 years or older and a retired Maryland resident interested in enrolling in undergraduate classes.
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Applying to a Scholars Program or as a Visual or Performing Arts major?
Be sure you know about the additional requirements and deadlines specific to the programs of interest to you.
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Events & Deadlines
Black and Gold Information Session and Campus Tour
Upcoming Deadlines
Fall Enrollment Application Deadlines
- Early Action Deadline (First-Year)
- Decision letters for Early Action applicants are sent beginning in December
- Honors College Priority Decision Deadline
- Decisions released separately
- Regular Decision Deadline (First-Year)
- Decision letters for regular applicants are sent beginning in February
- Honors College Regular Decision Deadline
- Decisions released separately
- Priority Decision Deadline (Transfer)
- Decision letters for regular applicants are sent beginning in late March
- Honors College Priority Decision Deadline
- Decisions released separately
- Regular Decision Deadline (Transfer)
- Decision letters for regular applicants are sent beginning in June
- Honors College Regular Decision Deadline
- Decisions released separately
Spring Enrollment Application Deadlines
- Priority Decision Deadline (First-Year)
- Decision letters for regular applicants are sent beginning in late October
- Regular Decision Deadline (First-Year)
- Decision letters for regular applicants are sent beginning in December
- Priority Decision Deadline (Transfer)
- Decision letters for regular applicants are sent beginning in late October
- Honors College Priority Decision Deadline
- Decisions released separately
- Regular Decision Deadline (Transfer)
- Decision letters for regular applicants are sent in December and January.
- Honors College Regular Decision Deadline
- Decisions released separately