The University of Maryland Baltimore County

I came to UMBC from Connecticut. I really like the school alot. The sciences are hard but manageable if you do alot of studying. The social life isnt that great, but because people are very keen on doing their work. Great school overall I like it alot. Known to be better at sciences then college park.

2nd Year Male -- Class 2004

Education Quality: A+, Social Life: C+

I really do love UMBC. It's not perfect, but it's a very good school. It's big enough for there to be a decent amount of funding all-around (well kept grounds, awesome library, teachers seem happy so you can assume they're getting paid), yet small enough that not every class is a huge lecture. It's not a party campus, so if that's what you're looking for you're out of luck. People at UMBC care about learning (in general), and while there are events and parties they're not crammed down your throat all the time. Plus Baltimore City is nearby, which just rocks. I love Baltimore. The college has a decent bus system which will take you there, or to the local grocery store, or just around the area.

2nd Year Female -- Class 2006

Faculty Accessibility: A+, University Resource Use/ spending: C+