<p>i live in md, and UMBC isnt as bad as most of the people above makes it. it’s a well recognized university, and it’s slightly a bit less than umcp, but it’s still good. also, you shouldnt have applied to a school without knowing anything about it in the first place. towson is DEFINITELY not better than umbc. but i agree, that towson is located in the middle of well…towson, basically a rich downtown-type area. umbc is kind of more secluded type. umbc is definitely not a community college in any sense. hope that helps.</p>