Admission Requirements

Test Optional

University of Baltimore will be test score optional for freshmen admission consideration for spring 2021 and fall 2021 enrollment.Contact your personal admission counselor for additional information and plan to attend one of our information sessions. Apply now for spring 2021 and fall 2021.

You don't have any time to waste, so we made applying to UB as simple as possible. Simply choose the category which best describes you:

For students still in High School or who have been out of high school for less than 3 years:	For students who are more than three years beyond high school:
Submit the following items: an application for admission and $35 nonrefundable application fee an essay/personal statement an official high-school transcript your official standardized test scores * (SAT code=5810; ACT code=1744). A resume, list of extracurricular activities and/or letters of recommendation are optional. A second essay may be requested.	Submit the following items: an application for admission and $35 nonrefundable application fee an essay/personal statement an official high-school transcript A resume Two Letters of Recommendation *Students with more than 30 college credits should apply as a transfer student.

For students still in High School or who have been out of high school for less than 3 years:

For students who are more than three years beyond high school:

Submit the following items:

an application for admission and $35 nonrefundable application fee
an essay/personal statement
an official high-school transcript
your official standardized test scores * (SAT code=5810; ACT code=1744).
A resume, list of extracurricular activities and/or letters of recommendation are optional. A second essay may be requested.

Submit the following items:

an application for admission and $35 nonrefundable application fee
an essay/personal statement
an official high-school transcript
A resume
Two Letters of Recommendation

*Students with more than 30 college credits should apply as a transfer student.

For your Essay/Personal Statement, we ask that each applicant submit 250-500 words on one of the following:

the major that interests you and why
why you believe UB is the school for you
a significant experience and its impact on you
another topic of your choice (a graded school paper may be substituted for the writing sample)

Priority Deadlines

March 1: Maryland state grant application deadline
Oct. 30: fall review date for spring applications
Aug. 1: summer/final review date for fall applications

After we receive your application, you will be emailed login information to check your application status online. UB notifies applicants of admission on a rolling basis—you will receive an admission decision from us as soon as your application file is complete.

We encourage you to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form so you can become eligible for financial aid.

If you are unable to submit your application online, download the required forms and send your application by mail.

Questions? Contact an admission counselor at 1.877.APPLYUB or admission@ubalt.edu.

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