University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC), is a school that specializes in educating busy professionals such as you. Our public university offers a flexible, affordable and career-relevant education that is compatible with your lifestyle. Most degrees and certificates can be earned online. Every class at UMGC will help you increase your professional value. Our programs are taught by real-world professionals and focus on practical skills that can be applied immediately.
We are committed to ensuring that students receive the best academic programs, course delivery formats, and student services. UMGC is proud that it has partnered with edX in order to provide high-quality online courses to lifelong learners throughout Maryland and the globe.
UMGC, an institution of the University System of Maryland, is committed to the mission of the system, which is to provide high-quality, affordable, and accessible educational opportunities.
Since 1947, UMGC is dedicated to educating working adults all over the globe. UMGC's rich history has given it a reputation for excellence.
- Innovative, High-Quality Education Developed in Partnership with Employers to Address Workforce Needs and Skills Gaps
- 90+ degree, specializations and certificates are all in high-demand areas such as management, cybersecurity, healthcare, and other IT fields.
- Online and blended classes and 140+ school and service locations around the globe, including military installations
- Resources and services for students include dedicated advising, textbooks at no cost for almost all courses, 24/7 library services, tutoring, mentoring, career counseling and special services for veterans and military students, such as our Veterans Resource Center.
UMGC is just one of the twelve institutions that make up University System of Maryland (USM). USM is Maryland's public higher educational system. It strives to improve Marylanders' quality of life by offering a wide range of quality, affordable, and accessible education opportunities. USM and the Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation have launched USMx in order to assist institutions to take advantage of the benefits of online learning and allow students to interact with faculty and content in the most convenient way for them.
