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While we’re often referred to as an online university, we also offer hybrid courses at locations across the United States, including right here in Maryland. Hybrid classes are offered at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Anne Arundel Community College at Arundel Mills, Dorsey Station, Fort Detrick, Fort Meade, Joint Base Andrews, Laurel College Center, National Business Park, Prince George’s Community College, Shady Grove, University System of Maryland (USM) at Southern Maryland, the Universities at La Plata, and more. If you’re in Maryland, chances are, we’re just down the road.

3. ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúhas alliances with all 16 Maryland community colleges.

We’re also the No. 1 transfer choice of Maryland community college students. We work to make the transfer process completely seamless, which includes waiving the application fee for students transferring from Maryland community colleges and offering our hugely popular Maryland Completion Scholarship. The Completion Scholarship gives eligible Maryland community college graduates the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree for $12,000 or less. It has helped more than 15,000 Maryland community colleges students continue their educations since 2017.

4. ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúhas alliances with Maryland business & organizations.

Our experience, agility, and industry-focused programs make us a natural fit for Maryland organizations’ workforce development programs. We’ve teamed up with several Maryland-based organizations and government agencies to implement high-quality education and training programs designed to help retain talent, fill skills gaps, and incentivize employees. We work with professionals in a vast array of fields, including aerospace, business, cybersecurity, defense, healthcare, technology, telecommunications, and retail.

5. ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúadapts its programs to meet market needs—in Maryland and beyond.

Our cutting-edge programs are designed to prepare our students for the careers of tomorrow—and meet the needs of the evolving job market. Our programs include undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates in high -demand fields like cybersecurity, healthcare, business, IT, and more. Many of our programs and courses can help students prepare for industry certifications to make them competitive and help meet job market needs. We’ve also launched special programs like CyberTEACH Training and GenCyber Teacher Camp. CyberTEACH training helps equip non-STEM middle and high school teachers with the knowledge and skills they need to integrate cybersecurity principles into their curricula while GenCyber Teacher Camp is designed to train non-technical high school teachers to infuse cybersecurity concepts into their existing courses.

6. UMGC’s Office of Career Services helps connect students & employers.

ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúhas an extensive art collection that includes the Maryland Arist Collection, one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of 20th century Maryland art in the state. Some highlights of the collection include large bodies of works by Baltimore artists Herman Maril, Gladys Goldstein, and others. UMGC’s collection also includes the Doris Patz Collection of Maryland Artists, named in honor of its founder. This collection showcases works by many of the state’s talented artists. The university’s International Collection features art by artists outside of Maryland. Works are on display daily at both the Leroy Merritt Center for the Art of Joseph Sheppard and the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúArts Program Gallery, both of which are located at UMGC’s headquarters in Adelphi, Maryland.