Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 2052 first-time undergrad students enrolled at UMBC. Among these students, 495 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 100 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1315
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 9007 admitted students 495 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
24%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1220-1410. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 610 and 700, while 25% scored below 610 and another 25% scored above 700.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 610 and 710, while 25% scored below 610 and 25% achieved a score of 710. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1315 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UMBC.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 23% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
610-700 -
Math
610-710
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
28
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 9007 admitted students 100 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
5%
Similar to the SAT, UMBC does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 5% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 25 and 30, with 25% scoring above 30 and another 25% scoring below 25.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
24-33 -
Math
24-30 -
Composite
25-30
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$75
Undergraduate$50
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UMBC during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UMBC received a total of 11,093 applications. These applications included 5,329 male applicants and 5,764 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 11,093 applicants, UMBC admitted 9,007 students. Among the admitted students, there were 4,252 males and 4,755 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 2,052 students chose to enroll at UMBC. This means that 2,052 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,149 were male and 903 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UMBC had an overall acceptance rate of 81% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 80% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 82%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UMBC had an overall yield rate of 23% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 27%, and for female admitted students, it was 19%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UMBC over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
University of Maryland-Baltimore County uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
UMBC is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Maryland-Baltimore County.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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