University of Maryland Baltimore County

As per unofficial sources, UMBC tuition for out-of-state students is USD 42,654. Compared with the national average tuition fee which is USD 27,320, the tuition fee at this university is higher. Apart from the tuition fee, the students are required to pay the cost of living too. For international students, the living expenses for the academic year 2024-25 are given as follows:

Given below is the tuition fee as living expenses for UMBC international students:

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• Cost of Studying in USA

For graduate courses of UMBC, a minimum GPA that is required is 3.0 in previous academic studies. For competitive programs, this condition may be higher. For UG courses, the recorded GPA that has been mentioned by the university is 3.96 for the recent class profile. For UG courses, in the High school qualification, the applicants must have further studied these courses for the following number of years.

• English: 4 years
• Social Science and History: 3 years
• Science: 3 years
• Math: 4 years
• Language Other than English: 2 years

Yes, UMBC accepts Duolingo for both and UG and PG courses. The minimum scores required in Duolingo as well as other ELP test scores are given below:

The application fee at UMBC varies as per the course levels. The UG and PG application fees are stated below:

• UG: USD 75 (Around INR 6,300)
• PG: USD 50 (Around INR 4,200)

The UG applications can be submitted via Common App, whereas, the applications for PG courses can be submitted via the graduate application form link.

The submission of GRE test score is an optional criterion for UMBC graduate applicants. This criterion may be applicable for some courses. Apart from the submission of the GRE score, make sure to submit the following documents along with the application:

• Academic transcripts
• Evidence of language proficiency
• Letters of Recommendation
• Goal statement
• Resume
• Any other additional document

According to QS Global rankings, UMBC ranking is #801-850 in 2026. Also, in the Global Universities rankings by U.S News, this university ranks at #847 in 2025. Check the List of Top Universities & Colleges of US from here.

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County ranks at #127 position in the national universities category ranking in 2026. This university was ranked at #144 position in the previous year. This ranking in the U.S. shows that UMBC ranking has improved in 2026. 

General merit-scholarships of UMBC do not require a separate application and students shall be automatically reviewed for the merit scholarship, provided the timely submission of the application. Incoming first-year students are advised to submit their admissions applications by the Early Action application deadline which was in Early Nov 2024. 

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County offers a range of General merit scholarships to international students. The scholarship covers 50% off the tution fee. The scholarship eligibility is given below:

• Cumulative averages
• SAT or ACT scores (if applicable)
• Individual grades
• High school programme grade