In addition to his 200m backstroke win, with a time just two seconds off the Danish record, Gliese also placed fourth in the 50m backstroke. Continue Reading UMBC swimmer Alexander Gliese becomes Danish national champion
UMBC’s undergraduate psychology program has been named the #3 up and coming program in the East in new rankings by Best Psychology Degrees. Continue Reading UMBC’s psychology department recognized as a top 10 up and coming undergraduate program
UMBC is one of just five leading U.S. universities to make the 2016 list—a list that reveals how “visionary young universities can break through.” Continue Reading Times Higher Education names UMBC one of the world’s top young universities for 5th year
The Baltimore Sun notes, “UMBC has substantially increased the number of students receiving Pell Grants, and those students are completing their degrees.” Continue Reading U.S. Dept. of Ed recognizes UMBC as a leader in supporting low-income students
“While so many universities struggle to attract underrepresented minorities into the sciences and engineering,” notes Duke Today, “[UMBC’s] record of success is astonishing.” Continue Reading Duke and MIT presidents highlight UMBC as a national model of inclusive excellence
Baltimore Business Journal reports that UMBC is one of three Maryland institutions to appear in the list of top 100 four-year public colleges in the U.S. Continue Reading UMBC named one of nation’s top public universities in Business First ranking
UMBC is among the the nation’s best colleges for students seeking an exceptional education with great career preparation at an affordable price, according to Princeton Review. The publication highlights engaging teaching across disciplines and notes, “Thanks to UMBC’s amazing Career Center, undergrads here are able to enter the job market with confidence. Starting from freshman year, the office works to empower students and help them plot their career goals.” Continue Reading UMBC featured in Princeton Review’s 2016 “Colleges That Pay You Back”
UMBC has again been named a Best Value College for 2016 by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, appearing on both the Best Value Public University list and “top 300” national Best Value University list. Kiplinger has recognized UMBC as a Best Value College for seven consecutive years. This ranking recognizes affordable four-year schools with outstanding academics. It is based on a combination of factors, including admission rates, student-faculty ratio, four-year graduation rates, and financial aid. See Kiplinger’s UMBC profile for details. This follows U.S. News rankings announced earlier in the fall that again recognized UMBC as a national leader in undergraduate teaching, tied with… Continue Reading Kiplinger again names UMBC a “Best Value College” for strong academics and affordability
For the third consecutive year, the Baltimore Sun has named UMBC as one of the region’s top places to work. UMBC was the only government agency and the only university to rank among the top 100 workplaces in three size bands. With about 1900 employees, UMBC is considered a large employer. Organizations were ranked within bands by their scores on a confidential employee survey that measured job satisfaction, organizational health, and engagement. Organizations were invited to participate in part based the nomination of an employee. In all, 172 companies participated, and approximately 22,500 employees out of about 37,300 employees in… Continue Reading UMBC named a top Baltimore workplace for 2015
Business Insider has placed UMBC at #32 on a list of the 50 most underrated colleges in America. The site combined the PayScale ranking with those produced by U.S. News & World Report to discover colleges and universities with a large disparity between their college rank and their salary rank. The group ranked more than 1,000 colleges and universities based on their reputation and graduates’ mid-career salaries, paying particular attention to schools with lower U.S. News rankings but stronger than expected career salaries. Image: True Grit statue, fall 2015. Photo by Marlayna Demond ’11 for UMBC.
Times Higher Education (THE) has named UMBC one of world’s top universities for the fourth consecutive year. THE World University Rankings “judge world class universities across all of their core missions—teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook,” utilizing metrics in 13 categories. The 2015-16 list of top 800 global universities includes 147 in the United States and highlights three in Maryland: UMBC, Johns Hopkins University, and the University of Maryland, College Park. Universities in the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland were also well represented in the 2015-16 list. In addition to the World University Rankings, UMBC has appeared in Times Higher Education‘s “100… Continue Reading Times Higher Education recognizes UMBC as a top world university in 2015-16 rankings
The Business Journals released their 2015 list of top U.S. public colleges today, ranking UMBC at No. 78. The list identifies public universities and colleges that offer the best educational experiences to their students. Universities were ranked according to selectivity, retention and graduation rates, reputation, tuition and housing cost, and diversity. Data from the National Center for Education Statistics and the 2012 American Community Survey helped inform the rankings. UMBC scored especially high marks in selectivity, advancement, diversity and community. Communications director Dinah Winnick shared, “UMBC’s distinctive combination of innovative teaching, leading-edge research, and supportive community empowers and inspires students.… Continue Reading The Business Journals Ranks UMBC Among Top 100 Public Colleges
