University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD 21250

www.umbc.edu

General College Information:

Public 4-year university, founded 1963.

Suburban campus setting on 530 acres, located 5 miles southwest of downtown Baltimore (population=650,000) and 35 miles north of Washington, DC.

4-1-4-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 9500 undergraduates; 2600 graduate students; 0 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 85% full-time; 92% from Maryland; 38% minorities (14% African-American; 20% Asian-American; 4% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 4% international students; 46% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Guaranteed for freshman year; 33% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.):  (To check the most current rates: Current Rates)
Undergrads (12+ credits/semester): $9460 state resident; $19,870 non-resident
Grad Students: state resident: $598/credit ($11,960/yr for 10 credits/semester); non-resident: $916/credit ($18,320/yr for 10 credits/semester)

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $10,650

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: No

Virtual Tour: www.umbc.edu/undergraduate/experience/virtual_viewbook.html

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: College of Engineering and Information Technology (www.umbc.edu/engineering)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 1400 undergraduates (1200 full-time); 400 graduate students (200 master's; 200 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering (CBE)

Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

Computer Science and Electrical Engineering (CSEE)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major

Dept

B M D

Chemical Engineering

CBE X X X

Civil and Environmental Engineering

CEE   X X

Computer Engineering

CSEE X X X

Computer Science

CSEE X X X

Electrical Engineering

CSEE   X X

Engineering Management

ME   X  

Mechanical Engineering

ME X X X

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2009):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 950/1248 (76%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 374/950 (39%)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http://profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

General College Contacts:

Main Website/
General Address and Phone

www.umbc.edu

1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250

410-455-1000

Office of Undergraduate Admissions

www.umbc.edu/undergrad

1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250

410-455-2291 /
800-UMBC-4U2
admissions@umbc.edu

Office of Financial Aid

www.umbc.edu/financialaid

1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250

410-455-2387
finaid@umbc.edu

The Graduate School (Admissions, Financial Aid, etc.)

www.umbc.edu/gradschool

1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250

410-455-2537
umbcgrad@umbc.edu

Residential Life (Housing)

www.umbc.edu/reslife

1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250

410-455-8832
reslife@umbc.edu

Engineering Program Contacts:

College of Engineering and Information Technology

www.umbc.edu/engineering

1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250

410-455-3270
coe@umbc.edu 

Dept of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

www.umbc.edu/engineering/cbe

1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250

410-455-3400
cbe@umbc.edu

Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering

www.umbc.edu/engineering/cee

1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250

410-455-3400
see website for email

Dept of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

www.cs.umbc.edu/CSEE

1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250

410-455-3500
dept@csee.umbc.edu

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

www.umbc.edu/engineering/me

1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250

410-455-1052
meweb@umbc.edu

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