University of Maryland--Baltimore County is a public institution that was founded in 1963. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 10,953, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 530 acres. It utilizes a 4-1-4-based academic calendar. University of Maryland--Baltimore County's ranking in the 2014 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 158. 

University of Maryland—Baltimore County (UMBC) is located about 30 minutes from Washington, D.C.