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TRANSFER UP TO 90 CREDITS TOWARDS YOUR BACHELOR'S

Fast-Track Your Degree

We believe you deserve credit for what you already know, and we recognize that not all college-level learning happens in the classroom. We accept up to 90 undergraduate transfer credits for your prior learning and professional, military, and volunteer experience. We also have alliances with more than 90 community and technical colleges nationwide, so you can seamlessly transition from your community college and transfer credit to a UMGC bachelor’s degree program. 

Study at a Respected State University

For more than 75 years, University of Maryland Global Campus has been a respected and accredited state university designed to fit into the busy lives of working professionals. UMGC's continually updated curricula incorporate real-world scenarios to help you apply your skills to the workforce right away. You can choose from more than 125 degrees and certificates in areas like

  • Business & Management 
  • Cybersecurity 
  • Data Analytics 
  • Education & Teaching 
  • Healthcare & Science 
  • IT & Computer Science 
  • Liberal Arts & Communications 
  • Public Safety 

Explore Ways to Make Your Degree Affordable

We are committed to helping you find ways to meet, manage, and lower your education costs. Just last year, UMGC awarded over $15 million in scholarship funds to our students. But that's not all. We offer several options to help you save time and money. These include:

  • No-cost digital resources that have replaced textbooks for nearly every course
  • Accepting up to 70 credits from approved two-year schools and community colleges and 90 credits from all sources combined toward a bachelor’s degree
  • Federal financial aid, loans, grants, and scholarships available for those who qualify
  • Our interest-free monthly payment plan
  • Tuition assistance and/or veterans education benefits for those who qualify
  • Employer discounts for eligible employees and their spouses and dependents through alliances with public and private sector organizations

Share in Our Rich Military Heritage

We have been serving the higher education needs of the U.S. Armed Forces since 1947. Today, we enroll more than 53,000 active-duty military servicemembers, reservists, veterans, and their family members, and we boast the following accolades:

  • Military Times ranked UMGC as the No. 1 "Best for Vets" in Primarily Online Education for 2022
  • Military Times ranked UMGC as the No. 1 "Best for Vets Employer" in Education-Teaching-Administration for 2022

Gain Access to Lifetime Career Services

We’re committed to helping you find the job you want in the field you love. For almost a decade, we've been providing our students and alumni with a full suite of lifetime career services—at no cost, and for the rest of your life. When we say that we offer lifetime career services, we mean it! We're proud to give our students and alumni access to the following resources:

  • Virtual recruitment fairs multiple times a year
  • 24/7 access to CareerQuest, our employer database that contains job and internship postings, tools to help with your resume and interview skills, and other career resources
  • Career planning guidance and support
  • Mentoring and network programs

 

Effective July 1, 2019, University of Maryland University College (UMUC) changed its name to University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC).

University of Maryland Global Campus is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor, MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801, an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. UMGC is a constituent institution of the University System of Maryland and is governed by the USM Board of Regents. UMGC is certified to operate by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV). University of Maryland Global Campus, 9625 Belvoir Road, Barden Education Center, Building 1017, Room 128, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060.