University of Maryland Baltimore County

University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) - public higher education institution in United States. UMBC was officially founded in 1963. Inside the city of Baltimore the university has built its own suburban campus.

University ranking. University of Maryland Baltimore County ranks high in the ratings of United States. University of Maryland Baltimore County is among the top 5% of world universities According to the specialists, «Life Sciences and Medicine» is the strongest program of the university and ranks 251 in the world.

Application process and the cost of tuition. The admission board requests both the certificate of previous academic performance and examination results. More than a half (70%) of the applicants manage to secure their spot at UMBC, however, the percentage may change depending on the faculty and the popularity of the course. The cost of tuition for the bachelor’s programs is around 17,500 USD per year. Doing your master’s studies at UMBC is not cheap - a year of studies will cost you 17,500 USD. Given the high tuition costs the students can participate in university scholarship competitions in order to cut down the costs. In addition to full time programs, the university also offers a wide range of online courses. Before starting to plan your education at UMBC read more information on the official website http://www.umbc.edu.

The composition of the university. University of Maryland Baltimore County is medium in scale, teaching no more than 12 thousand students at a time. Being a foreign citizen does not exclude you from the admission process. Foreigners make about 7% of all students. The teaching staff is 739 specialists. The university participates in a variety of international exchange programs between students and academic staff. The university is present on social media: Itunes, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, Linkedin, so if you want to know more about its daily happenings and events this is the place to go.

Infrastructure of UMBC. The students have access to the university’s library. Students can apply for a dormitory. It is worth noting that in addition to being a part of the University System of Maryland, the university also has a membership in the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) and Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU), Sport affiliations and memberships: National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).