<p>UMBC is a respectable school for Engineering or Science majors but other than that…it’s basically a commuter school. Its sister feeder school is located right next door: CCBC.</p>
<p>Academically speaking, Towson is weaker than UMBC. Towson is known as a teacher’s college but other than that… Better schools in that area are: Loyola, Goucher, Notre Dam of Maryland, and of course JHU.</p>
<p>MD is known for many good colleges. I’d rank them as follows:</p>
<ol>
<li> US Naval Academy (nothing but the best for the NAVY!!!) :), JHU </li>
<li> UMCP</li>
<li> St. Mary, St. John</li>
<li> Loyola</li>
<li> UMBC, Goucher, ND of Maryland, Hood </li>
<li> Towson, Morgan State University, University of Baltimore (not to be confused with UMAB which is the home of UM’s professional schools: medical & law schools), McDaniel</li>
<li> Villa Julie ;)</li>
<li> Other schools…</li>
</ol>
<p>So basically UMBC & Towson University are comparable, but few bars below UMCP</p>