Transfer Admission to UMBC as an International Student
You’re an international student if you will need a non-immigrant visa to study and live in the United States. Students who have completed college-level coursework at an institution of higher education after receiving a high school/secondary diploma, GED, or otherwise satisfactorily completing high school/secondary school education may apply for Transfer admission to UMBC.
How We Evaluate Your Application
We evaluate your transfer application on the basis of your academic record at previous institutions. Cumulative grade point average as calculated by UMBC, academic trends, strength of curriculum, and performance in courses related to the intended area of study are considered.
Complete the Common App
Your first stop is the Common App. Please be sure to complete it in its entirety.
Check out this guide from the Common App on how to prepare for your application.
Request Application Items from Third-Party Sources
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.
Transcripts should be sent directly from the institution to UMBC after your application is submitted.
Official Final High School/Secondary School Transcript
Required
If If you’re applying to transfer to UMBC and you have less than 30 college credits, you are required to submit your high school/secondary 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.
Submit Evidence of Official English Proficiency
Required
International students are required to verify English proficiency unless meeting requirements for a qualified exception. Test results should be submitted electronically to UMBC.
Verification of Foreign 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/secondary 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.
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.
Upcoming Application Deadlines
Transfer
Fall Enrollment Application Deadlines
Spring Enrollment Application Deadlines
Sending Something via 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
UMBC at the Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville, MD
Programs at UMBC’s Shady Grove campus continue to expand and welcome students transferring in from other institutions.
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