The real 4-year cost of University of Maryland-Baltimore County in Maryland
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at University of Maryland-Baltimore County went from $8,780 to $14,101, an average of 2.3% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $14,101Fall 2026 + Spring 2027 full-time undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees: $7,050.50 in-state / $17,152 out-of-state per semester, times two.source
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $8,780 | – | – |
| 2009 | $8,867 | – | – |
| 2010 | $9,171 | – | – |
| 2011 | $9,467 | – | – |
| 2012 | $9,764 | – | – |
| 2013 | $10,068 | – | – |
| 2014 | $10,384 | – | – |
| 2015 | $11,006 | – | – |
| 2016 | $11,264 | – | – |
| 2017 | $11,518 | – | – |
| 2018 | $11,778 | – | – |
| 2019 | $12,028 | – | – |
| 2020 | $9,420 | – | – |
| 2021 | $12,280 | – | – |
| 2022 | $12,606 | – | – |
| 2023 | $12,952 | – | – |
| 2026 | $14,101 | $14,101 | – |
| 2027 | – | $14,422 | $13,116–$15,729 |
| 2028 | – | $14,751 | $12,199–$17,544 |
| 2029 | – | $15,087 | $11,347–$19,570 |
| 2030 | – | $15,430 | $10,554–$21,829 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $14,101 |
| Year 2 | $14,422 |
| Year 3 | $14,751 |
| Year 4 | $15,087 |
| 4-year total | $58,361 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $18,361
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $37,547
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $14,204/ yr
- rising 3.0% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $64,834
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at University of Maryland-Baltimore County4-year schools with similar prices in Maryland
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- St. Mary's College of Maryland$15,236
- University of Maryland-College Park$12,835
- Towson University$11,306
- Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital$11,100
Use this data
Published figures for University of Maryland-Baltimore County from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.