University of Maryland, Baltimore County

UMBC is a selective public research university in the Baltimore-Washington corridor. The university is in the top tier of research universities nationally; the Carnegie Foundation classifies UMBC as a Doctoral / Research-Extensive university.

Graduate programs at UMBC are designed to serve both professional and research-oriented students. The UMBC Graduate School offers 33 masters and Ph.D. programs and 10 certificate programs in the natural and social sciences, engineering, public policy, and arts and humanities.