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UMBC retains designation as a Carnegie Community Engaged campus

Jan 12, 2026 / 2 minutes of reading
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U.S. News affirms UMBC’s status as a leading public university with strong student support, especially for veterans

Sep 23, 2025 / 2 minutes of reading
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U.S. News ranks UMBC’s online master’s in information systems among best in the nation

Jan 21, 2025 / 2 minutes of reading
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UMBC increases rank in latest HERD survey, among top 10 universities in the nation in NASA funding

Dec 16, 2024 / 2 minutes of reading
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U.S. News ranks UMBC’s online master’s in information systems among best in the nation

Feb 9, 2024 / 6 minutes of reading
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U.S. News ranks UMBC among the nation’s best colleges in undergraduate research, teaching, innovation, and value

Sep 18, 2023 / 2 minutes of reading
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U.S. News Best Graduate School rankings for 2023–24 name UMBC programs among best in the nation

Apr 25, 2023 / 3 minutes of reading
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U.S. News ranks UMBC’s online master’s in information systems among best in the nation

Jan 24, 2023 / 2 minutes of reading
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UMBC is a 2022 Great College to Work For—the nation’s only R1 university to excel in every category

Sep 16, 2022 / 3 minutes of reading
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U.S. News highlights UMBC’s national leadership in teaching, innovation, diversity

Sep 13, 2022 / 6 minutes of reading

U.S. News names UMBC graduate programs among the nation’s best 

Mar 29, 2022 / 3 minutes of reading
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