Explore Every Angle At UMBC
Start Your Journey
Great things happen when you’re part of a community that believes in you.
First-Year Students
Apply as a First-Year Student if you have or are currently earning your high school diploma or GED but have not earned college credits AFTER earning your diploma or GED.
Transfer Students
Apply as a Transfer Student if you have completed college-level coursework at an institution of higher education after receiving a high school diploma or a GED.
International Students
Apply as an international student if you will need a non-immigrant visa to study and live in the United States.
Returning Students
Did you complete two or more regular semesters at UMBC as a degree-seeking undergraduate? Let’s get you what you need to finish.
Admitted Students
Welcome to UMBC! You may still have a few things to square away before you’re a bonafide Retriever. We'll guide you through the final steps and answer your "what's next" questions.
Additional Student Info
Find Your Path
As an Honors University in Maryland, we’re known for helping our students land the careers they want. But you don’t have to take our word for it. The Boston Globe calls us a “successful model of how to educate a diverse group of students and send them on to promising careers.”
UMBC Undergraduate Admissions
Events & Deadlines
Featured Events and Campus Tours
Important Deadlines
First-Year
Fall Enrollment Application Deadlines
Spring Enrollment Application Deadlines
Transfer
Fall Enrollment Application Deadlines
Spring Enrollment Application Deadlines
An Investment in You
We give you the best of what private institutions might offer–highly respected professors and world-class research opportunities–without the hefty price tag.
$54M
Average total aid given each year by UMBC
UMBC By the Numbers
UMBC Student Body Profile
Fall 2024 Enrollment: 13,906
Minority Enrollment: 56%
School Colors
BLACK & GOLD
Mascot
Our mascot True Grit represents qualities shared by both the Chesapeake Bay Retriever breed of dogs and UMBC students and alumni: hard-working; sensitive and serious; and loyal and protective of those they’ve grown to love.
Retriever Stories
@UMBClife
Stay up-to-date on what’s happening in #RetrieverNation
