How to Apply to UMBC as a Transfer Student
Complete the Common App
Check out the Common App’s Application Guide for Transfer Students to get tips and best practices to give yourself the best chance at success.
Seeking in-state residency? Be sure to complete the residency questions in the Member Questions section.
Applying to the Honors College? Be sure to answer “Yes” to the Honors College question located in the Academics Section of the Member Screen and complete the additional required writing supplement.
Complete the “Required Application Questions” section in your myUMBC account.
Be sure to plan and write your essay. This helps us get to know you.
Pay your $75 non-refundable application fee and make sure that there are green “complete” check marks under the application in your “My Colleges” dashboard under UMBC, and then hit “submit”!
Request Supporting Documents
As you prepare to submit your Common App, there are some additional items you’ll want to gather.
Official Transcripts
Required
Request official transcripts from each college or university you have attended. Most schools use Parchment or National Clearinghouse. Electronic transcripts are preferred and should be directed to UMBC’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Orientation. If prompted to provide an email address to submit the transcripts to, please use “admissions@umbc.edu“. Transcripts are best sent around the same time you have submitted your application.
Official Final High School Transcript
Required
If you’re applying to transfer to UMBC and you 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.
International Transcripts
Required
If you have attended a postsecondary institution, such as a college or university, outside the United States, submit course by course credentials evaluated through one of the following evaluation services. Documents in languages other than English must be accompanied by a certified English translation.
Verification of Language Proficiency
Optional
UMBC students must complete a language sequence through the 201 level or demonstrate proficiency at that level. To demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language based upon high school coursework, please submit a final high school transcript.
Standardized Test Scores
Optional
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.
Letters of Recommendation
Optional
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.
Sending Something via Snail Mail?
All supporting documents not submitted electronically can be sent to our office at:
UMBC Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Orientation
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250
Upcoming Application Deadlines
Are you an international transfer student?
If you are an international student, your transfer application will involve some additional steps.
Program Specific Considerations as you Apply
Students interested in applying to the programs below should review the additional considerations associated with each as they may impact your ability to transfer into your intended program or complete your degree in a timely manner.
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