MarylandMentor
* Create An Account   * Log On   Search this site Go  
What Is MarylandMentor? Plan for College Select a School Financial Aid Online Applications Career Center Ask an Expert MyMentor
   
At a
Glance
Admissions Academics Costs &
Financial Aid
Student
Life
Transfer
Students
International
Students
Learning
Disabled
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


Unigo

Our Insiders Say: <p>The University of Maryland, Baltimore County is a medium-sized public university that attracts motivated, research-minded students.</p>

Options:
Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2008 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Stephanie Johnson,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 410 455-2387
410 455-1094 (fax)
finaid@umbc.edu
FAFSA number: 002105

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $9,171; $19,108 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $2,388
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,500
Other expenses: Transportation and other expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $9,620

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 14yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
71% of first-year students
62% of full-time undergraduates
44% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
61% of first-year students
75% of full-time undergraduates
91% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
99% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
88% of first-year students
84% of full-time undergraduates
68% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
89% of first-year students
93% of full-time undergraduates
98% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
16% of first-year students
9% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
33% of first-year students
41% of full-time undergraduates
12% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
88% for first-year students
76% for full-time undergraduates
47% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$12,294 for first-year students
$11,409 for full-time undergraduates
$8,235 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$9,612 for first-year students
$7,920 for full-time undergraduates
$4,641 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,703 for first-year students
$4,704 for full-time undergraduates
$5,119 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,574 for first-year students
$4,496 for full-time undergraduates
$5,049 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
34% of first-year students
12% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$3,811 for first-year students
$3,688 for full-time undergraduates
$3,122 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
5% of first-year students
4% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$3,855 for first-year students
$3,943 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 2%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $830 - $7,500
Undergraduate loan package range: $206 - $12,500
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 51%
Average student debt upon graduation: $19,353
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • athletic scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $200 - $32,512
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $45 - $34,726
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 15%



Data is copyrighted material under license to Wintergreen Orchard House, a division of Alloy Education, which is reproduced on this website by permission of Wintergreen Orchard House. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. Copyright © 2006-2012 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.


The information in the Campus Tours is provided and updated by third parties including the respective colleges and universities. While the colleges and universities are able to update the Campus Tours information at any time and this section, thereby, has the potential to offer the most accurate and up-to-date information available, the information is not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for its accuracy.