Caring Educators. R1 Innovators.
UMBC is a national and global leader in education, research, affordability, and community engagement.
These rankings reflect our values. How? UMBC has a clear vision and a community dedicated to making it a reality.
UMBC Students are Active in Campus Life
17:1
student to faculty ratio
260+
student orgs and cultural groups
150+
yearly arts and culture events
17
DI athletics teams
UMBC Attracts Outstanding Students
Enrollment is Growing
Leading in Inclusive Excellence
UMBC Students Achieve Great Things
1st
IN THE NATION
First in the nation in producing Black graduates who go on to earn Ph.D.s in natural sciences and engineering, and M.D./Ph.D. degrees.
6-Year Graduation Rates
90%
of degree recipients are employed and/or pursuing further education within 6 months of graduation.
Notable Alumni
Kizzmekia Corbett ’08, M16
TIME Hero of the Year, Assistant Professor, Harvard University, lead inventor of the
Moderna vaccine
James Clements ’85
President, Clemson University
Ralph Semmel ’92
Director, Johns Hopkins
Applied Physics Lab
Alicia Wilson ’04
Vice President, Economic
Development, Johns
Hopkins University
Victoria D’Souza ’02
Professor, Harvard University
Ricardo Zwaig ’77
Associate Judge, District
Court of Maryland
Community Commitment
Supporting Baltimore and Beyond
Environment and Sustainability
UMBC has 3 LEED gold and 2 LEED silver buildings, including a new Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building.
Employee Support
Global Connections
1200+
international students from around 100+ countries
Great Value
U.S. News, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, Forbes, Business First, and Money have all recognized UMBC as a “Best Value College.”
$54M
is distributed each year in total aid given by UMBC
