University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC) vs. Stony Brook University (SUNY Stony Brook)

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC) and Stony Brook University (SUNY Stony Brook) are public.
  • UMBC is located in Baltimore, MD and SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, NY.
  • SUNY Stony Brook has more expensive tuition of $30,350 than UMBC ($30,308).
  • SUNY Stony Brook has tighter acceptance rate of 42.19% than UMBC (60.21%).
  • SUNY Stony Brook has higher SAT scores of 1,410 than UMBC (1,300).
  • SUNY Stony Brook is larger with 25,710 students than UMBC (13,991 students).
University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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#141 in National Universities
#5 in Maryland
Rankings#111 in National Universities
#24 in New York
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Baltimore, MDLocationStony Brook, NY
UMBCKnown asSUNY Stony Brook
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
2-4 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$12,952 Maryland residents
$30,308 out-of-state
Undergraduate$10,560 New York residents
$30,350 out-of-state
$15,840 Maryland residents
$25,146 out-of-state
Graduate$13,943 New York residents
$27,123 out-of-state
$9,265Financial Aid$10,225
Admission
$75 undergraduate
$50 graduate
Application Fee$50 undergraduate
$100 graduate
60.21%Acceptance Rate42.19%
26.28%Yield21.26%
1,300 SAT, 26 ACTTest Scores1,410 SAT, 31 ACT
Student Population
13,991Total Students25,710
10,625Undergraduate17,509
3,366Graduate8,201
969Online Enrollment2,171
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
70%Graduation Rate77%
13%Transfer-out Rate11%
86%Retention Rate88%
$59,600Average Earning after Graduation$62,600
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,871)
$7,750 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 10,315)
$10,254 average annual costs
✔ (21 meals per week)
$5,252 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
18 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio19 to 1
564 Full-time
355 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,986 Full-time
740 Part-time
2,001 Full-time
411 Part-time
Number of Staffs4,321 Full-time
1,058 Part-time
$97,301 for Faculties
$76,198 Part-time
Average Salary$116,724 for Faculties
$82,817 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023