Outcome figures are institution wide, from the US Department of Education College Scorecard.
GRENot required
English test (TOEFL or IELTS)See policy
TOEFL, IELTS DuoLingo test scores; automatically waived for applicants who obtained a BS or MS degree from a US or Canadian institution
Minimum GPASee policy
3.0
Recommendation lettersRequired
3 letters
Prior degreeSee policy
Bachelor's or Master's
Statement of purposeRequired
“Minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale)”
“Three (3) letters of recommendation from professional or academic references.”
“GRE scores are NOT required as part of MS or PhD applications.”
Extracted from umbc.edu (opens in new tab) and gradschool.umbc.edu (opens in new tab) · latest recorded check 2026-09-08
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