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We are UMB!

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is the state’s public health, law, and human services university, training Maryland’s front-line providers to improve wellness, advance justice, and strengthen families and communities. Our students learn as collaborative partners across professions to be clinicians and caregivers, advocates and experts, excelling from the trauma center to the courtroom, the clinic to the community school.

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STUDENT PERSPECTIVES

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Laura Kuhn UMB / Graduate, Social Work / Pittsburgh, PA

I have lived a lot of places. I've lived in Honolulu. I've lived in New York City. Now we live in Baltimore. And I really love it here. I love that it feels like a city, and I'm not missing out on anything.”

Laura Kuhn
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UMB / Graduate, Social Work / Pittsburgh, PA

Laura's Baltimore | Lively Nights

Laura Kuhn - Graduate, Master’s in Social Work, Pittsburgh, PA

Follow Laura, a grad student who calls Charm City home and finds entertainment everywhere. Rock, roll, or relax – with 120,000 students, there’s always something fun happening in this college town.

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FAVORITES AROUND UMB

EAT

EAT

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Find Something To Munch On

From new twists on Chesapeake Bay classics to locally sourced Black-owned vegan cuisine, dining in Baltimore is always fresh and inspired. In every neighborhood, you can find affordable menus that are both mouth-watering and photo-worthy. 

PLAY

PLAY

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Spend The Day Out And About

Whether you’re an amateur naturalist, sports fanatic, art enthusiast, or cultural aficionado, you’ll find countless ways to indulge your passion for the great outdoors, sports, art, and entertainment in and around Baltimore. 

SHOP

SHOP

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Discover New Finds And Treasures

Everything you need plus things you didn’t know you’d love - from thrift store treasures to high-end malls. Baltimore offers great shopping year-round, with unique browsing experiences in one-of-a-kind neighborhoods. 

REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE

Home to 120,000 students, Baltimore is a vibrant, energetic college town with big city amenities and small town charm. This is where talents are honed, careers are launched, and people and ideas come together. Explore the opportunities Baltimore Collegetown has to offer. 

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OUR PLACE IN COLLEGETOWN

UMB is a leading public research university, attracting $654 million in grants and contracts in Fiscal Year 2022. At $1.14 billion, the UMB-University of Maryland, College Park combined research enterprise ranked 10th among public institutions in research and development spending in Fiscal Year 2021.

Large

UMB spans 65 acres in downtown Baltimore, with 6.3 million gross square feet of space in 57 buildings. Nearly 7,000 students are enrolled at UMB, and more than 8,000 people are employed here.

Urban

UMB embraces its West Baltimore neighborhood with initiatives where the university provides services to nearby residents and collaborates with them in advocacy projects.

Public

As the state’s only public health, law, and human services university, UMB strives to ensure that students of all races, ethnicities, and incomes are well-represented at the university.

HOUSING AT UMB

Fayette Square Apartments at UMB is on-campus housing offering multiple apartment options from efficiency to shared 7-bedroom townhouses, which range in monthly rate from $920 - $2,296 depending on unit type and license length; all licenses are individual, per bedroom. Housing includes:

  • All utilities - water, electricity, trash, WIFI, cable tv
  • Annual $81.00 laundry fee for unlimited community laundry use
  • Three parking garage options are available, ranging in fee from $70 - $145 per month
  • Within 1 to 4 blocks of all UMB academic buildings 
  • Fully access controlled property, buildings, and elevators
  • Onsite, 24/7 UMB Security 
  • Pets and Spouses/Domestic Partners welcome for an additional monthly fee

Please visit www.umaryland.edu/housing/explore for more information.

FINDING YOUR PLACE IN COLLEGETOWN

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