KNOWLEDGE THAT WORKS FOR

FRESHMENNOAH JOHNSTONProgram: Government and Public Policy, College of Public AffairsHigh School: Loch Raven High School, Towson, Maryland

ALMAS YOUNISProgram: Criminal Justice, College of Public AffairsHigh School: Western High School, Baltimore, Maryland

KNOWLEDGE ON YOUR OWN TERMSThe University of Baltimore will work with you as you determine your personal and professional path. At UB, you’ll live and learn on your own terms. Your experiences outside of the classroom combined with the real-world knowledge you can access through our expert faculty will fuel your success through graduation and beyond.

LEARN IN AND BEYOND THE CLASSROOMLEARNING COMMUNITIESAs a freshman, you’ll get to know your classmates and teachers as part of a Learning Community, a series of thematically linked courses. Interdisciplinary and interactive in

nature, courses may include discussions, excursions, group work, hands-on learning or all of the above. Recent themes have included superheroes, social networking and crime dramas.

Learning Community: “Know Your Bay”Courses: Urban Solutions, First-Year Seminar, Great Issues in History

Activities: helped to clean up the Jones Falls waterway and learned on the Lady Maryland, a 104-foot schooner/floating classroom

20%of class time

is dedicated to engagement with

the Baltimore community.

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YOUR MASTER PLANUB’s First-Year Seminar: Applied Learning and Study Skills will provide you with a toolkit applicable for years to come. Not only will you develop skills to use in the classroom, you’ll also build a four-year college plan and start working on a portfolio that could help launch your career.

HONORS PROGRAMUB’s Helen P. Denit Honors Program gives you a chance to enrich your education through enhanced honors courses. You might visit Washington, D.C., or New York City; develop a marketing plan for a client; conduct original research; or attend arts events. Honors students have access to exclusive workshops, events and trips as well as their own private lounge, kitchen and computer lab.

Program Requirements• 3.5 GPA upon admission (you’ll be

enrolled automatically)• maintenance of a 3.3 GPA at UB• 15 UB honors credits

Don’t meet the requirements yet? Apply after achieving a 3.5 GPA at UB.

Community outreachHonors students have connected with the following organizations (and more) through service learning, co-curricular and volunteer activities:• Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care

Shelters• Blue Water Baltimore• Future Harvest—Chesapeake Alliance for

Sustainable Agriculture• Habitat for Humanity of the

Chesapeake• Maryland Food Bank• Southeast Community Development

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INTERNSHIPSGet a jump on your post-UB career by getting professional experience through an internship. With major corporations, numerous local companies, large health care organizations and a wide variety of nonprofits, Baltimore is the perfect place to find a position in your field of interest. UB’s Career and Professional Development Center offers a comprehensive online database, UBworks, to assist you in finding internship opportunities that match your interests.

Top five employers posting internships in UBworks:• U.S. Securities and Exchange

Commission• Baltimore Collegetown Network• CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield• The Borgen Project• Maryland Zoo in Baltimore

FUNDING YOUR EDUCATIONUB is committed to helping you afford your education. Some form of financial aid, including scholarships and work-study, is awarded to 84 percent of new students. We’re here to help you navigate the financial aid process.

FRESHMAN MERIT SCHOLARSHIPSIncoming freshmen are automatically considered for up to $7,000 in annual scholarships—as much as $28,000 over four years of enrollment.

WORK-STUDYStudents who demonstrate financial need can gain valuable work experience with a work-study position. Funds from your aid package will be set aside for you to earn as you work. Sample positions include: • student ambassador• graphic designer• marketing specialist.

FINISH4FREEIf you enter UB as a first-time degree- seeker and finish your degree within four years, your final semester of tuition will be free!

students held work-study positions

during the 2015-16 academic year.

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ADMISSION NOTIFICATIONProspective students who apply as freshmen can expect one of three decisions contingent upon past achievement and potential for future success:

FULL ADMISSIONBe admitted as a freshman and start right away at UB. Summer Achievement InstituteTake refresher courses in math, writing and reading over the summer. If you pass the free, four-week program, you can enroll as a freshman that fall.

FRESHMAN TRANSITION PROGRAMTake classes taught by Community College of Baltimore County faculty on UB’s campus. After you complete the two- to three-semester program, you’ll be admitted to UB as a transfer freshman, bringing with you all your transferable credits.

PATHWAYS TO GRADUATE STUDYWe can help you accomplish your goals faster with our accelerated bachelor’s to master’s degree programs. For selected programs, you can pay undergraduate tuition rates for up to 9 graduate credits later in your undergraduate career that can be applied to both degrees, saving you approximately a semester of time and money in graduate school.

YOUR NEXT STEP: VISIT UBALT.EDU/APPLY AND COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION TODAY!

RESULTS THAT WORK

86%of freshmen rated their overall experience at UB as excellent.* 87%

of our freshmen would definitely or probably attend UB again.*

*University of Baltimore’s 2016 National Survey of Student Engagement

COMPANIES THAT EMPLOY UB ALUMNI INCLUDE:• Department of Homeland Security• Google• Kennedy Krieger Institute• MedStar• Morgan Stanley• National Aquarium• Northrop Grumman• Price Waterhouse Cooper• Social Security Administration• T. Rowe Price• Under Armour• Visa.

FALL 2016 FRESHMAN STUDENT PROFILEApplications: 814Admitted: 390Enrolled: 172Average weighted GPA: 3.03Average old SAT (reading, math, writing): 1380Average new SAT (reading, math): 1080Average ACT composite score: 22Total in-state students: 151Total out-of-state students: 21

FULL-TIME TUITION AND FEES**for the entire 2017-18 academic year

In-state: $8,824Out-of-state: $20,704Online courses and lab fees are additional.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS• application• $35 application fee• high school transcript • essay• standardized test score (SAT or ACT) SAT code: 5810 ACT code: 1744

Office of Admission1420 N. Charles St.

Baltimore, MD 21201ubalt.edu/admission