UMUC is a World Leader in Online Education
University of Maryland University College (UMUC) is world-renowned for its commitment to making higher education accessible to adult learners.
- UMUC holds the highest honor given in Web education: the Sloan Consortium Award for Excellence in Institution-Wide Asynchronous Learning Network Programming. The university has won many other awards for its online programs as well, most recently for having the Best Distance Education Course as determined by the Maryland Distance Learning Association.
- In 2008, UMUC offered 782 distinct courses online and had 189,505 online course enrollments worldwide—probably the largest number of online enrollments in the world. Currently, UMUC offers 116 bachelor's and master's degree programs and certificates fully online.
Online Higher Education for Adults
UMUC is Accredited
University of Maryland University College (UMUC), one of 11 accredited, degree-granting institutions in the University System of Maryland, is the largest public university in the nation, offering programs and services tailored for working adults.UMUC Offers a Wide Choice of Degree Programs
The university offers bachelor's degrees with a choice of 32 majors and 38 minors. UMUC's Graduate School offers 15 master's degree programs, one executive master's degree program, and a doctor of management program. In addition to degree programs, UMUC offers a broad array of career-enhancing undergraduate and graduate certificate programs, with most available online, as well as executive training programs geared toward middle- and upper-level managers.UMUC Offers Courses Online and On-Site
UMUC offers more than 110 undergraduate and graduate certificate and degree programs completely online via WebTycho, the university's state-of-art interactive course delivery software. Last year, UMUC enrolled more than 87,000 students worldwide. And, while increasing numbers of students choose the convenience of UMUC's award-winning online education programs, they also may complete course work in traditional classrooms at more than 20 locations throughout Maryland and the metropolitan Washington, D.C., region.UMUC Educates the Military
Today, UMUC is one of the leading education providers for the U.S. military, serving more than 49,000 active-duty servicemembers, reservist, veterans and their family members around the world at more than 150 locations.
