What are the requirements for the University of Maryland Baltimore County MS in Data science?
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Below are the requirements for University of Maryland Baltimore County:
1. Applicant must hold a baccalaureate degree in any subject with a minimum UG score of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 scale.
2. Applicants with work experience is not compulsory. However, it demonstrates the applicant's programming and quantitative abilities that might be a substitute for meeting the requirements.
3. Applicants prior coursework should include college-level math, statistics, and programming.
4. GRE scores are not required for MS in Data Science
5. If applicant don’t have prior courses relating to linear algebra, statis
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Residence hall | Triple & Quad Bedrooms | USD 6,512 |
Residence hall | Single & Double Bedrooms | USD 9,092 |
Residence hall | Converted Single Bedrooms (doubles treated as singles) | USD 9,582 |
Suite | Single & Double Bedrooms (Erickson & Harbor 8-Month) | USD 9,092 |
Suite | Single & Double Bedrooms (Harbor 9-Month Continuous) | USD 9,582 |
Apartment | 9-Month Continuous Single Bedrooms | USD 9,670 |
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- There are career-focused programme with good opportunities
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The housing rates for UMBC for the academic session 2025-26 are given below:
Community Style | Bedroom Type | Annual Rate for 2025-26 |
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Residence Hall | Triple & Quad bedrooms | INR 5.5L |
Residence Hall | Single & Double bedrooms | INR 7.8L |
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Suite | Single & Double bedrooms (Erickson & Harbor 8-month) | INR 7.8L |
Suite | Single & Double bedrooms (Harbor 9-Month Continuous) | INR 8.2L |
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Established in 1966, the University of Maryland Baltimore County is a public research university. The main campus of this university is located between Baltimore, MD and Washington, D.C. It is a top-ranked national university. As per a top-ranking publisher, this university ranks at #144 in the 2025 edition of National Universities. Additionally, it ranks at #74 in the Top Public Schools. As per 2024 facts, the total number of students enrolled at the university was 13,900+. The first-time first-year class year student enrollment was around 2,250 in 2024, which was the largest entering class of this university in history.
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