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University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) attracts creative and motivated students and rewards them with the resources and attention they need to succeed. A selective, medium-sized public research university, UMBC provides students with opportunities for hands-on research and liberal arts experience working with professors at the top of their...University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) attracts creative and motivated students and rewards them with the resources and attention they need to succeed. A selective, medium-sized public research university, UMBC provides students with opportunities for hands-on research and liberal arts experience working with professors at the top of their fields. This fall, for the second year in a row, U.S. News & World Report ranked UMBC number one among "Up and Coming" national universities, "schools everyone should be watching." UMBC also is on a list of the top national universities "where the faculty has an unusual commitment to undergraduate teaching," a list that includes such schools as Princeton, Brown, Yale, and Stanford universities.. UMBC President Freeman A. Hrabowski, III, has been named Â“one of the 10 best college presidentsÂ” by Time Magazine. Theatre students rank 3rd nationally in invitations to perform at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. The Carnegie Foundation ranks UMBC in the category of Research Universities with high research activity. UMBC is a two-time winner of the U.S. Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. The University's academic reputation and industry partnerships help place students in promising careers and leading graduate programs. One-third of UMBC students immediately go on to leading graduate or professional schools such as Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Stanford, and Yale. Three UMBC graduates have received one of the world's most selective academic awards, the Gates Cambridge Fellowship. Undergraduates have access to the latest technology in areas from geography to art history to chemistry. The Goddard Earth Science and Technology Center brings NASA scientists, UMBC professors, and students together to study the earth. Students in UMBC's Imaging Research Center (IRC) gain professional experience with companies such as the Discovery Channel, CNN, and PBS. UMBC also has a Howard Hughes Medical Institute laboratory, a privately sponsored research facility dedicated to the study of the structural building blocks of the AIDS virus. The UMBC climate is friendly and energetic; 9,970 undergraduates have enough ideas and interests to support more than 250 groups, including Greek organizations, recreational sports clubs, community outreach efforts, and campus events. Students enthusiastically follow UMBC NCAA Division I athletic teams and attend games in the UMBC Stadium and Retriever Activities Center. The new book,Higher Education? How Colleges Are Wasting Our Money and Failing Our KidsÂ— and What We Can Do About It, features UMBC as a school where students can receive a first-class undergraduate education at a reasonable price. Approximately 74% of freshman students live on campus, with 14% from out of state. The undergraduate student population is 48% female, 22% Asian American, 17% African American, 4% Hispanic American and Native American. UMBC houses nearly 3,900 students, 1,600 live in UMBC's three new residence suites and apartment communities. Residential communities feature nine living-learning programs, including the Center for Women and Information Technology; Intercultural Living Exchange; Shriver Living Learning Center. More More

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1000 Hilltop Circle

Baltimore, MD 21250

United States

Phone: 410-455-2291

Fax: 410-455-1094

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Academic Calendar:	4/1/4
Degrees Offered:	Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor's certificate Master's
Student Faculty Ratio:	19.6:1
Most Popular Majors:	Biology/Biological Sciences, General Computer and Information Sciences, General Mechanical Engineering

Average High School GPA:	3.7
Early Action Application Deadline:	11/01
Early Action Notification Date:	12/15
Early Action Plan Restrictive:	No
Regular Application Deadline:	02/01
Priority Application Date:	11/01
Notification Begins:	12/15

Total Undergraduate Enrollment:	10,953
Female:	45.18%
Out of State:	6%
International:	4.25%
Freshman Enrollment:	1,560

Career Services Offered:	Alumni Network Alumni Services Classes Interest Inventory Internships Regional Alumni
On-Campus Job Interviews Available:	Yes

Campus size: (number of acres)	530
% of Classrooms with Wireless Internet:	100
Campus-wide Internet Network:	Yes
Registered Student Organizations:	230

In-State Tuition:	$9,764.00
Out-of-State Tuition:	$20,825.00
Undergraduate receiving need-based financial aid:	64%
Direct Lender:	Yes

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Best Northeastern
Best Value Colleges for 2013 – Public
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Year Founded:
1966
School Type:
Public
Religious Affiliation:
No Affiliation
Campus Environment:
Metropolis
Enrollment:
10,953
Average GPA:
3.71
Student Faculty Ratio:
19.6:1
Regular Application Deadline:
02/01
In-State Tuition:
$9,764.00
Out-of-State Tuition:
$20,825.00
Financial Aid Deadline:
Rolling Basis
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