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UMBC Ratings and Reviews

  • 7/10 Overall Rating
  • 4 Year
  • Baltimore, MD
  • 3.5 2 reviews
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UMBC Ratings and Reviews

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Ratings

UMBC is rated within the top 34% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 7 out of 10.

  • Overall Rating
    7 out of 10
  • Academics
    9 out of 10
  • Resources
    6 out of 10
  • Outcomes
    7 out of 10
  • Value
    7 out of 10
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Student Review Summary

3.5

Approved reviews

2 student reviews

1 out of 2 (50%) reviewers rated 4 stars or higher

Students rate Overall Rating highest and Campus Atmosphere lowest.

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  • 5 stars
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  • 4 stars
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  • 3 stars
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  • 2 stars
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Average by category

  • Overall Rating
    3.5
  • Academics
    3.5
  • Value for Money
    3.5
  • Professors / Faculty
    3.5
  • Campus Atmosphere
    3.0
  • Housing
    3.0
  • Campus Safety
    3.5
  • Student Life
    3.0
  • Party and Bar Scene
    3.0

Student and Parent Reviews

If you are a student, former student, faculty member or parent, please help guide other prospective students by sharing your personal experiences at this college. What is it really like to go to University of Maryland Baltimore County?

Mar 17, 2021
Rating 5 out of 5

The best college ever!!

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May 24, 2019
Rating 2 out of 5

I got into UMD and UMBC and chose to go to UMBC. WORST decision of my life. This school is so small and so quiet. There is no nightlife, no party or bar scene and there is not much to do on campus or in the surrounding area. You have to go to Baltimore city if you want any kind of nightlife, but the city isn't the safest place to be at night. The school is very isolated, most students seem to be commuters and on-campus housing is overpriced and abysmal. The school is also very inaccessible to individuals with disabilities or injuries as on-campus apartments DO NOT have elevators and the campus is set atop a hill. Elevators in academic buildings are either broken, under maintenance or get stuck when you use them. When the weekend comes, the campus empties out as most kids go home since staying on campus is lonely and depressing. I honestly would not recommend anyone go to this school, but if you do then please tour the school and ask actual students what they think of it.

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Your Overall Experience *

If a friend asked whether UMBC was worth it, what would your gut say?

Academics *

Did classes challenge you and leave you feeling like you actually learned something?

Value for Money *

Considering tuition, aid, and what you got out of it, did the cost feel justified?

Professors and Faculty *

Were instructors accessible, engaged, and invested in students or mostly going through the motions?

Campus Atmosphere *

Did the campus feel welcoming and full of energy, or more like a place you simply passed through?

Student Housing *

Were dorms and residence halls somewhere you'd want to live, or a constant source of frustration?

Campus Safety *

Did you feel comfortable walking around at night, or did safety ever weigh on your mind?

Student Life *

Was it easy to find your people, make friends, and stay socially connected?

Party and Bar Scene *

Do weekends have a pulse here, or does the social scene quiet down once classes end?

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Last updated: August 2026