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Claim your future and start your application today for one of our 80+ master’s, Ph.D., non-degree, or certificate programs.
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International Applicants
International students are welcome here! Applicants may need additional documents including an English proficiency score and an I-20. Check out our International admission requirements and start your application today.
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New Students
Congratulations and welcome to UMBC! There are a few important first steps that will make your transition to UMBC as easy as possible.
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Undergraduates & Alumni
Thank you for being part of #RetrieverNation! We want to celebrate our alumni with a $1,000 scholarship and an application fee waiver code. Learn more and start your application today.
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Accelerated Program
Get ahead! Our accelerated program is for current UMBC undergraduates who wish to double count credits towards both their bachelor’s degree and a certificate or master’s degree.
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Post-Traditional Applicants
60 & Older
Military
Non-degree
Inter-Institutional Enrollment
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Over 80 Graduate Degree Programs
Flexible, affordable, and supportive.
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Our Conveniently Located Campus
Nestled between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., UMBC’s beautiful campus is perfectly situated to help you explore your passions. World-class museums, restaurants, and performance halls are just around the corner.
UMBC is…
4 miles
from BWI Airport
15 minutes
from Downtown Baltimore
35 minutes
from Downtown Washington, D.C.
3 hours
from New York City
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$144M
UMBC’s average annual research portfolio
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We give you the best of what private institutions might offer:
Highly respected professors and world-class research opportunities, without the hefty price tag.
Flexible programs to help you advance your career alongside your busy schedule as a working professional.
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Our Student Community
Graduate Assistantships
Graduate Assistants (GAs) are graduate students pursuing an education while at the same time getting great experience as research or teaching assistants, or working in an administrative capacity on campus. GAs at UMBC are able to fund a significant part of their education through their assistantship.
Graduate Student Ethnicity Breakdown
The UMBC community is proud of our culture of inclusion, ingenuity, and innovation. UMBC is committed to diversity and takes great pride in being recognized as one of the nation’s most diverse universities.
Our Student Community
Graduate students comprise a significant portion of our student body.
For the Fall 2024 semester, the Graduate School enrolled 828 students.
Of our total of 3,161 students, 50% were international students, 47% were women, and 25% were minorities.
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95%
95% of 2020 Grads have found employment or further education
96%
96% of 2021 Grads reported landing jobs directly in their field of study
40
Departments supported by renowned faculty and staff
3000+
Currently enrolled graduate students
Making an Impact
UMBC ascends to the nation’s highest level as a research university
Feb 2, 2022
U.S. News names UMBC graduate programs among the nation’s best
Mar 29, 2022
NSF awards $10M to UMBC to expand successful initiative developing underrepresented postdocs in STEM
Aug 5, 2022
Four UMBC students receive Goldwater Scholarship for STEM research, tying prior record
Apr 8, 2022
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1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD, 21250
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410-455-2537
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