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University Of Baltimore

University Of Baltimore

The University of Baltimore is located in downtown Baltimore, Maryland. It is part of the University System of Maryland. UB was established in 1925 by a group of Baltimore business professionals. It sought to provide educational opportunities for working men and women. UB offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study, and is organized into the following academic schools and colleges:

  • Robert G. Merrick School of Business
  • School of Law
  • Yale Gordon College of Liberal Arts

UB is home to numerous academic clubs and student organizations. The UB Post is the school's monthly, student-run newspaper. The university also hosts chapters of several honor societies like Alpha Chi, Beta Gamma Sigma and Beta Alpha Psi.

Overview of University Of Baltimore

The main campus of University Of Baltimore is in Baltimore, MD (a large city). The school is a public school. University Of Baltimore offers degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to law, business and management, family and social work, and medical administration.

University Of Baltimore Selectivity

University Of Baltimore does not accept everyone who applies. In 2007-2008, 50% of people who applied to the school were accepted. In 2007-2008, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 420 to 520. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2007-2008 had SAT math scores of 410 or more.

Faculty

The school offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at University Of Baltimore are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.

Student Body

In 2007-2008, the school had 5,421 enrolled students.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting University Of Baltimore

University Of Baltimore
Charles at Mount Royal
Baltimore, MD 21201-208
General Phone: (410) 837-4200
http://www.ubalt.edu

University Of Baltimore Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business and Management403business, business management, accounting, taxation, marketing, international business, business and related services
Law354law, legal professions, tax law
Security and Law Enforcement103criminal justice and police, forensic science
Liberal Arts82interdisciplinary studies, English, history, American government and politics
Family and Social Work77public administration, human services, community organization, adult development and aging
Medical Administration65health services administration
Design53design and applied arts, design and visual communication
Therapy and Counseling44psychology courses, psychology
Computer Science and Engineering44information science, computer graphics, computer and info science, data processing tech, system administration, network management
Media20public relations and advertising
Real Estate and Construction Management4real estate
Art Studies0visual and performing arts
Photography and Commercial Art0commercial art
Fine Arts0crafts and folk art

Number of programs and degrees for University Of Baltimore in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree51715
Master's degree42614
First-professional degree2921
Postbaccalaureate certificate1212
Doctor's degree22
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years04

Student Body

In 2007-2008, University Of Baltimore had a total enrollment of 5,421 students (2,747 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men52%
Women48%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate42%
Graduate38%
First Professional20%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White46%
Black22%
Hispanic2%
Asian5%
American Indian0%
Unknown20%
(Foreign Students)5%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-193%
20-214%
22-2423%
25-2930%
30-3414%
35-399%
40-4911%
50-644%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Maryland97%
Pennsylvania1%
New York1%

University Of Baltimore Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Baltimore, Maryland for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Maryland Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

University Of Baltimore Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total76838650%17245%
Men32219360%8946%
Women44619343%8343%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal420520
SAT Math410540
SAT Writing430530
ACT Composite1621

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT94%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT5%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)recommended
Other Standardized Testsnot required
Years of College Work Before Admittancerecommended

University Of Baltimore Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 7,051
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 20,557
Books and supplies$ 1,450

Financial Aid:
University Of Baltimore participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 210200)

University Of Baltimore Faculty

University Of Baltimore has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured7333
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1417
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1320

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year4$132,2653$121,186
Associate professorcalendar year2*1*
Instructorcalendar year1*4$51,265
All faculty totalcalendar year7$115,8388$77,452

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year41$130,1018$131,657
Associate professoracademic year26$96,71126$98,491
Assistant professoracademic year21$81,36722$78,703
Instructoracademic year3$68,4421*
Lectureracademic year2*5$56,344
All faculty totalacademic year93$106,14362$91,576

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

University Of Baltimore Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Visual and Performing Arts, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other
Business/Commerce, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Graphics
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
Information Science/Studies
System Administration/Administrator
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager

DESIGN
Design and Applied Arts, Other
Design and Visual Communications, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Adult Development and Aging
Community Organization and Advocacy
Human Services, General
Public Administration

FINE ARTS
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry

LAW
Law (LLB, JD)
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
Tax Law/Taxation (LLM, JSD/SJD)

LIBERAL ARTS
American Government and Politics (United States)
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

MEDIA
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health Services Administration

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Real Estate

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General
Psychology, Other

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University Of Baltimore Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets University Of Baltimore Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%University Of Baltimore Salaries of full-time faculty
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%University Of Baltimore Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of degrees in law
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%University Of Baltimore % of degrees in law
% of degrees in medical administration
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 13%University Of Baltimore % of degrees in medical administration
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%University Of Baltimore Number of students
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%University Of Baltimore % of degrees in business and management
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%University Of Baltimore Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in design
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%University Of Baltimore % of degrees in design
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%University Of Baltimore % of degrees in computer science and engineering
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%University Of Baltimore % of degrees in family and social work
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%University Of Baltimore Minority % of student body
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 20%University Of Baltimore % of accepted students who choose to enroll
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)

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