UMBC offers eligible transfer students the opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree in history, political science, psychology, social work, or translational life science technology at the Universities at Shady Grove. Students spend the equivalent of two years at a community college and the final two years at the Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville, MD. UMBC is one of nine University System of Maryland institutions that offer upper-level undergraduate programs at the center. For more information, visit www.umbc.edu/shadygrove.
UMBC-Shady Grove welcomes transfer students and enjoys strong partnerships with Maryland's two-year colleges. Please visit the ARTSYS Website to learn more about recommended transfer programs.
To assist with transfer planning, please note that Suggested Transfer Pathway planning guides are currently available to Frederick Community College and Montgomery College students and advisers. To access these planning guides, please visit www.umbc.edu/shadygrove, click on undergraduate program of interest, and then Suggested Transfer Pathways.
Plan Your Transfer. While UMBC does not require specific courses to transfer, there are tasks you can complete prior to transferring that can help shorten your time to graduation.
Complete the Common Application in its entirety.
Indicate your interest in Shady Grove in the "Questions" tab of the "Program Materials" dashboard under UMBC.
Submit the Common Application and $75 non-refundable application fee. You must submit the above sections for UMBC to receive your Common Application. Prior to the deadline, make sure that there are green “complete” checkmarks under the application in your “My Colleges” dashboard under UMBC, and click submit. UMBC does not require submissions of an Academic Evaluator, College Report, Secondary School Final Report, or Midterm Report to complete the transfer application.
Request letters of recommendations (optional). Once designated by the applicant, recommenders may submit recommendations electronically through the Common Application. A maximum of two recommendations, based upon the order in which they are received, will be reviewed in the evaluation process.
Applicants applying to the Honors College. Transfer students may apply for admission to UMBC’s Honors College. Students in the Honors College obtain a rich liberal arts experience through honors classes and seminars and enhanced opportunities for research. Please make sure to answer “Yes” to the Honors College question located in the Academics Section of the Member Screen on the Common Application and complete the additional required writing supplement.
Send us an official final high school transcript (optional). If wanting to demonstrate previous course proficiency in a foreign language based upon high school coursework, please submit a final high school transcript. Official high school transcripts are required for applicants with less than 30 college credits.
Integrity is a value at UMBC. As such, applicants are expected to represent their self in the most true and accurate way. Learn more about academic integrity at UMBC.