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You’ve Got Big Dreams. We’ll Help You Achieve Them.

A World-Class Education

We’re ranked in the top 4% of universities worldwide.

US News Best Colleges Best Value Schools 2026
US News Most Innovative 2026
US News Undergraduate Teaching 2026
US News Best Colleges Engineering Programs 2026
US News Best Colleges Psychology Programs 2026

Let Us Brag A Moment

Our students are pretty impressive!

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93%

of 2024 degree recipients reported firm plans of being employed and/or heading to graduate school.

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87%

of employed 2024 undergraduate degree recipients are in positions directly related to their career goals.

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85%

of 2024 undergraduates had engaged in applied learning, such as internships.

4.06 average gpa fall 2025, 1320 average combined SAT score fall 2025
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Producer of Black undergraduates who go on to earn a Ph.D. in natural sciences and engineering.

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UMBC ranks among the Top 150 Universities for federal research funding.

1240+

Organizations hired our 2023 degree recipients.

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147+

Graduate and professional schools our 2023 degree recipients are attending.

We’ll Help You Go Above and Beyond

“The professors at UMBC are awesome. They really care about you and they’ll help you to reach new levels.” – Poojan Shah

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