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UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - BALTIMORE COUNTY

University of Maryland - Baltimore County
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250

Official telephone: (410) 455-1000
Toll-free telephone: (800) UMBC-4U2
Fax number: (410) 455-1210

Website: www.umbc.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007

The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Mr. Dale Bittinger,
Director of Admissions
Contacting the office: 410 455-2291
800 UMBC-4U2 (toll free)
410 455-1094 (fax)
admissions@umbc.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Priority filing date for fall: November 1
Final filing date for fall: February 1
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: yes
Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: 6%
Application fee: $50
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? yes
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: yes
Admissions requirements:
Minimum 3.0 GPA recommended.
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: recommended
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: required of some
Off-campus interview: not available
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended
School's test preference: no preference
Dates test scores should be received: February 1 for SAT I/ACT
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language: 3 required, 2 recommended
History: 2 recommended
Lab: 2 recommended
Math: 3 required, 4 recommended
Science: 3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies: 2 recommended
Academic electives: 4 recommended
Other: 3 required
Total: 22 required, 23 recommended
Special requirements for admission to specific programs:
  • Portfolio required of art program applicants.
  • Audition required of music program applicants.
  • Audition required of dance program applicants.
  • Audition required of theatre program applicants.
Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: conditional admission
School has formalized early decision program: no
School has early action program: yes
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank important
  • recommendations important
  • standardized test scores very important
  • essay important
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview not considered
  • extracurricular activities considered
  • particular talent/ability considered
  • character/personal qualities considered
  • alumni/ae relationship not considered
  • geographical residence not considered
  • state residency not considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation not considered
  • volunteer work considered
  • work experience not considered
Admissions is need blind: yes
Average secondary school GPA: 3.6
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 96%
Percent of student body in each high school class rank: Top tenth: 28%
Top quarter: 57%
Top half: 87%
Bottom half: 13%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 45%
Average SAT I: 579 verbal, 611 math
Combined SAT I middle 50% range: 1070 - 1270
Average ACT: 25 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 22 - 27
Test taken by majority of applicants: SAT I
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 97%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 10%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: 12/15 early action; 2/1 for reg decis-roll to 5/1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 5,405
Number of applicants offered admission: 3,866 (72%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 1,429 (37%)
School has a waiting list policy: yes
Number of students put on waiting list: 257
Number accepting place on waiting list: 257 (100%)
Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: 129 (50%)
Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: 83%
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 14%
Tuition deposit amount: $100, nonrefundable
Room deposit amount: $100, refundable ?; $100 room deposit, refundable until June 1; partially refundable thereafter.
Admission may be deferred: yes



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