Undergraduate Admissions
Ready to Apply to UMBC?
First-Year and Transfer Students Can Apply To UMBC Through the Common App.
Still Have Questions?
Whether you’re a first-year student or a transfer student, you’ll want to start by completing the Common App in its entirety. Review Common App’s Application Guide for First-Year Students and Transfer Students.
As you are completing your application, please keep the following in mind:
Seeking in-state residency? Complete the residency questions in the Member Questions section.
Applying to the Honors College? Answer “Yes” to the Honors College question located in the Academics Section of the Member Screen and complete the additional required writing supplement.
Be sure to plan and write your essay. This helps us get to know you.
Pay your $75 non-refundable application fee, make sure that there are green “complete” check marks under the application in your “My Colleges” dashboard under UMBC, and then hit “submit.”
Planning to Attend UMBC at the Universities at Shady Grove? Indicate your interest in UMBC-Shady Grove in the “Questions” tab of the “Program Materials” dashboard.
Request Supporting Documents
Required Documents for Application
Official Transcripts
First-Year Students should request an official transcript from your high school. Counselors may send us your transcripts electronically through the Common App School Report, or they may mail a transcript to our office. Include any college credits that you are interested in transferring to UMBC.
International Students can find more information about the application process for first-year and transfer on our international admissions page.
Transfer Students should request official transcripts from each college or university you have attended. Transcripts should be sent directly from the institution to UMBC after your application is submitted.
If you are transferring and have less than 30 college credits, you are required to submit your high school transcripts to demonstrate that you meet our required minimum course of study.
Optional Documents for Application
Standardized Test Scores
If you graduated high school in the U.S. within the past three years, you may have the appropriate testing agency send us your results from the SAT I or the ACT. The UMBC College Board code is 5835, and UMBC’s ACT code is 175.
UMBC’s 25th – 75th percentile test score range is 1190 – 1360. Given this information, you can decide whether or not your test scores would benefit your application.
Letters of Recommendation
You can designate up to two recommenders through the Common App–recommenders then submit their letters through the Common App. Your letters of recommendation will be reviewed in the order they are received.
Upcoming Deadlines
Fall Enrollment Application Deadlines
Early Action Admission to UMBC (First-Year)
Honors College Priority Admission
Regular Admission to UMBC (First-Year)
Honors College Regular Admission
Priority Admission to UMBC (Transfer)
Honors College Priority Admission
Regular Admission to UMBC (Transfer)
Honors College Regular Admission
Spring Enrollment Application Deadlines
Priority Admission to UMBC (First-Year)
Honors College Priority Admission
Regular Admission to UMBC (First-Year)
Honors College Regular Admission
Priority Admission to UMBC (Transfer)
Honors College Priority Admission
Regular Admission to UMBC (Transfer)
Honors College Regular Admission
Need help?
Read more about the application process or find your admissions counselor and book a virtual appointment.