University of Maryland, Baltimore County application deadlines for Fall 2027
Baltimore, MD
University of Maryland, Baltimore County's next deadline is UMBC, Early Action application deadline on November 1, 2026. All 4 dates are checked against University of Maryland, Baltimore County's own pages, and each one links to the page it came from. The financial aid deadline is often weeks before the application deadline, so check both.
- Cost of attendance
- $51,785
- published for 2025‑26
- Admitted
- 72%
- of applicants
- Typical SAT
- 1315
- midpoint of admitted students
- Undergraduates
- 10,701
What families actually pay
Average paid after grants and scholarships, by family income. The full bar is the sticker price.
- Under $30k$5,087
- $30k – 48k$10,714
- $48k – 75k$16,543
- $75k – 110k$22,172
- $110k and up$25,439
U.S. Department of Education figures for 2024‑25. An average, not a quote: what you pay depends on your own aid offer.
Admission and enrolment figures are the U.S. Department of Education's for 2024‑25. Confirm anything you are deciding on with the school.
- Early Actionin about a month
UMBC, Early Action application deadline
UMBC's Early Action is non-binding, apply early, hear back in December, and still take until spring to decide. It is also the Honors College priority deadline. UMBC states plainly that meeting the November 1 early action date guarantees you are reviewed for merit scholarship money.
If you miss it: Applying later pushes you to the February 1 round, where scholarship review only continues if money is still left.
- Scholarshipsin about a month
UMBC, merit scholarship consideration deadline
There's no separate form for UMBC's general merit scholarships: every admitted first-year student is reviewed automatically. UMBC says applying by the November 1 early action deadline 'guarantees scholarship consideration.'
If you miss it: After November 1 your merit scholarship review is no longer guaranteed and depends on leftover funding.
- Regular Decisionin about 4 months
UMBC, Regular Decision application deadline
This is UMBC's final first-year deadline for fall entry, with decision letters going out beginning in late February. It is also the Honors College regular decision date. Students in this round are still reviewed for scholarships, but only while funding lasts.
If you miss it: Applications after February 1 are handled case by case and may not be considered for fall entry or for any remaining scholarship funds.
- Financial aidin about 5 months
UMBC, FAFSA priority deadline for university need-based aid
File the FAFSA, the free federal aid form, by UMBC's encouraged priority date to stay in line for UMBC's own need-based grants. The most recently posted date was March 1. List UMBC's federal school code, 002105, or UMBC can't see your results.
If you miss it: Filing after the priority date can mean losing UMBC institutional grant money that has already been committed to earlier filers.
Last checked against University of Maryland, Baltimore County's own pages on . We re-read every source page weekly, and a date that stops appearing on it is pulled from this list rather than left standing.
Common questions about University of Maryland, Baltimore County
When is the University of Maryland, Baltimore County application deadline for Fall 2027?
February 1, 2027, for UMBC, Regular Decision application deadline. Applications after February 1 are handled case by case and may not be considered for fall entry or for any remaining scholarship funds.
When is University of Maryland, Baltimore County's UMBC, Early Action application deadline?
November 1, 2026. Applying later pushes you to the February 1 round, where scholarship review only continues if money is still left.
When is University of Maryland, Baltimore County's UMBC, merit scholarship consideration deadline?
November 1, 2026. After November 1 your merit scholarship review is no longer guaranteed and depends on leftover funding.
When is University of Maryland, Baltimore County's UMBC, FAFSA priority deadline for university need-based aid?
March 1, 2027. Filing after the priority date can mean losing UMBC institutional grant money that has already been committed to earlier filers.
How much does University of Maryland, Baltimore County cost?
About $33,766 a year in state and $51,785 out of state for 2025-26. That is the published sticker price, before any grants or scholarships.
How hard is it to get into University of Maryland, Baltimore County?
University of Maryland, Baltimore County admits about 72% of applicants, with a typical admitted SAT near 1315.
How many students go to University of Maryland, Baltimore County?
Around 10,701 undergraduates.
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