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The University of Baltimore (UBalt) is an innovative public university of the University System of Maryland, situated in the historic midtown cultural district of Baltimore. Known for its renowned School of Law, the Merrick School of Business, and the College of Public Affairs, UBalt specializes in professional, pre-law, forensic psychology, and public administration education.
UBalt is organized into four academic units: the School of Law, the College of Public Affairs, the Merrick School of Business, and the Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences. Its cutting-edge John and Frances Angelos Law Center features one of the most environmentally sustainable law buildings in the world (LEED Platinum).
Undergraduate admissions evaluate high school or transfer collegiate records on a rolling basis. Graduate and law school admissions require an accredited bachelor's degree with a 3.0+ GPA, standardized test scores (LSAT for Law; GRE optional for most graduate programs), a statement of goals, and professional references.
ABA-accredited law degree renowned for clinical experiential education, housing 12 on-campus legal clinics serving urban civil rights, community development, and criminal defense.
Hands-on graduate program covering digital forensics extraction, cyber incident response, dark web investigations, and digital courtroom evidence testimony.
MPCAC-accredited program preparing licensed clinical professional counselors (LCPC) through 700 hours of clinical mental health practicums across Baltimore medical centers.
NASPAA-accredited public administration master's degree focusing on public healthcare financing, government program evaluation, urban non-profit governance, and public budget analytics.
Leading gaming curriculum in Maryland covering 3D asset modeling, procedural game engines (Unreal/Unity), virtual reality simulation for healthcare, and game narrative design.
Graduate policy fellowship analyzing urban economic renewal, housing voucher mobility outcomes, and public transit equity across the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan region.
President & Former Mayor of Baltimore
Office of the President
Kurt L. Schmoke serves as president of the University of Baltimore, a Rhodes Scholar, Harvard Law alumnus, former dean of Howard University School of Law, and t...
View researcher profile ↗Dean Emeritus & Professor of Law
School of Law
Ronald Weich is a legal scholar and former Assistant Attorney General for Legislative Affairs at the US Department of Justice who directed the School of Law and...
View researcher profile ↗Dean & Professor of Chemistry
Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Gourley is a physical chemist and higher education leader whose scholarship centers on laser spectroscopy, fluorescence microscopy of micro-heterogeneous sy...
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