University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Address:
1000 Hilltop Circle

Baltimore, MD 21250

General Information

Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1963
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 9,406
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $676,977

Admissions

Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: February 1
Selectivity: More selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $8,622 in-state, 17,354 out-of-state
Room/Board: $N/A

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, academic, psychological, birth control

Careers

Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 72%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, IBM, Booz Allen, National Security Administration, Maryland Public Schools, Social Security Administration, Sogetti, T.Rowe Price, Titan, U.S. Census Bureau

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 988,005
Number of current serial subscriptions: 4,193
Number of microforms: 1,106,680
Number of audiovisuals: 1,885,328
Number of ebooks: 6,254
Other library facilities: Photography Collection, Radical Literature Collection, Popular Culture Collection, Science Fiction Collection, Marylandia Collection, Biological Sciences Archives Collection

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Library Gallery, Center for Art and Visual Culture

Technology

Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 875
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): 800
Classrooms: 107
Labs: 800
Other areas: 6,000

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 5,000

Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 34%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 1.9%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 2.1%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 50%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 34%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, other housing options

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 7%
Doubles: 31%
Triples or Suites: 22%
Apartments: 40%
Other: 0%

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 10

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 544 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Baltimore (5), District of Columbia (40)
Nearest train station: BWI Station (5)
Nearest bus station: Baltimore (10)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 88%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: 3,200
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (John’s Hopkins)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: Homecoming/Family Weekend/Quadmania/Fall Frenzy/Welcome Week/Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day