1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [University of Maryland-Baltimore County](/school/university-of-maryland-baltimore-county/) 4. / 5. Admissions & selectivity Admissions & selectivity Copy linkPrint brief # University of Maryland-Baltimore County Acceptance Rate & Admissions Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/university-of-maryland-baltimore-county/)[Cost & aid](/school/university-of-maryland-baltimore-county/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/university-of-maryland-baltimore-county/outcomes/)Admissions[Majors](/school/university-of-maryland-baltimore-county/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/university-of-maryland-baltimore-county/similar/) **On this page**+ ## What is the acceptance rate at University of Maryland-Baltimore County? University of Maryland-Baltimore County’s reported acceptance rate is 72.4%. **Acceptance rate · Fall 2024** 72.4% Source: College Scorecard · Fall 2024 admissions. Acceptance rates can change from year to year; this figure does not predict the current or next admission cycle. First-year applicants and admitted students · CDS 2025-26 **Applicants** 14,802 **Admitted** 10,949 Source: University of Maryland-Baltimore County Common Data Set 2025-26, C1 · first-time, first-year students. How to interpret the acceptance rate University of Maryland-Baltimore County admits 72.4% of applicants, a rate that sits below the median of 78.1% for comparable institutions (same type and size). In its 2025-26 Common Data Set, the university reported 14,802 first-year applicants and admitted 10,949, with 2,271 enrolling. ## What SAT and ACT scores do enrolled University of Maryland-Baltimore County students report? In its 2025-26 Common Data Set, the university reported that the middle half of enrolled first-time, first-year students who submitted SAT scores fell between 1250 and 1400. 33% of enrolled first-time, first-year students submitted SAT scores. For the ACT, the middle half of submitters scored from 26 to 31, though only 3% of enrolled first-time, first-year students submitted ACT scores. These ranges describe enrolled students who chose to submit scores, not admission cutoffs. Among enrolled first-time, first-year students with a reported class rank, 21% graduated in the highest tenth of their high-school class and 53% in the highest quarter. Applicants can use the university's own 1250 to 1400 SAT range and the class-rank shares as context for the profile of recent enrolled students. The ranges below describe enrolled students who submitted test scores at University of Maryland-Baltimore County. Use them as academic context, then check the university’s current testing policy for your application cycle. **33% of entering students submitted SAT scores** SAT: reported composite scores **25th percentile** 1250 **Median** 1320 **75th percentile** 1400 CDS 2025-26 · enrolled first-year score submitters. This range is not an admission cutoff. **3% of entering students submitted ACT scores** ACT: reported composite scores **25th percentile** 26 **Median** 28 **75th percentile** 31 CDS 2025-26 · enrolled first-year score submitters. This range is not an admission cutoff. Source: University of Maryland-Baltimore County Common Data Set 2025-26, C9 · Enrolled first-time, first-year score submitters. ## Who enrolls at University of Maryland-Baltimore County? **Pell Grant recipients** 30.0% **Entering students outside the first-time, full-time group** 26.4% **First-year retention** 85.1% Retention source: College Scorecard; full-time first-year retention. About these student measures The entering-student group includes part-time entrants as well as other attendance patterns. University of Maryland-Baltimore County enrolls 10,701 undergraduates, with 30.0% receiving Pell Grants. An estimated 26.4% enter as transfers or part-time students, so the campus draws from more than one entry route. In its 2025-26 Common Data Set, the university reported 14,802 first-year applicants, 10,949 admitted, and 2,271 enrolled. For transfer students, it reported 1,963 applicants, 1,635 admitted, and 874 enrolled. Pell-eligible students should check the typical price paid by families in their income bracket after grants and scholarships. Students who start full time at University of Maryland-Baltimore County persist and complete at rates that run ahead of comparable institutions. The first-year retention rate is 85.0%, and the [six-year graduation rate](/analysis/what-the-graduation-rate-doesnt-count/) is 70.0%. The peer medians for institutions of the same type and size are 83.1% and 65.0%. Pell Grant recipients in the same entering cohort complete at 64.1%, which is 5.9 percentage points below the overall rate. Enrolled students can expect a campus where most who start return, and where Pell students finish within a few points of the overall rate. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Admission rates describe past applicants, not an individual’s chance of admission; confirm requirements and deadlines with the institution. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).