by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore you enroll, it pays to find out how well a school supports students who have served in the military. That’s why we’ve put together this report that gives you the facts about University of Maryland-Baltimore County veteran students to support your research.
If you’re looking for information related to military tuition assistance such as the GI Bill® or Yellow Ribbon Program, go to the following page: University of Maryland-Baltimore County GI Bill® Information
Inside This Veterans Report on UMBC:
Colleges with a large veteran population are better equipped to support and accommodate those who have had military experience. The VA reports that there are 430 GI Bill® students at UMBC. Given that enrollment at the school is 10,434, approximately 4.1% of those enrolled are using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. For perspective, about three to four percent of college students in the U.S. are veterans, according to the Student Veterans of America.
This number includes all chapters of the GI Bill®, such as Post-9/11, the Montgomery GI Bill®, the Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment. Active-duty service members attending via Tuition Assistance are not counted, so the overall military population could be higher. About 0.4% of the student body at UMBC, per U.S. Department of Education data.
University of Maryland-Baltimore County participates in the following veteran programs and offers the services below.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| DOD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) | Yes |
| Eight Keys to Veterans’ Success | Yes |
| Yellow Ribbon Program | Yes |
| Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) | Yes |
Why does this matter? The commitments tied to each program this school joined are listed below.
| Career and Vocational Support |
|---|
| Accommodate Military Service Members and Reservists absent due to service requirements. |
| Align institutional refund policies with those under Title IV, which governs the administration of federal student financial aid programs. |
| Regionally or Nationally Accredited - view all accreditations |
| Provide information that increases accountability and transparency. |
| Participate in the Military Voluntary Education Review (MVER) |
**University of Maryland-Baltimore County has a student veterans group on campus.**The school has a dedicated point of contact for veteran and military students. Learn more.
UMBC does not currently award college credit for military training. Credit for prior learning can shorten your time to a degree, so it’s worth asking about. Beyond military training, ask UMBC whether it awards credit for life or work experience, CLEP exams, or other prior learning.
UMBC offers Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs for the following military branches:
No complaints about this school have been filed with the VA.
Notes and References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.