College/University Name : University of Maryland, University College
Street Address : 3501 University Boulevard East
City : Adelphi State : Maryland
Zip : 20783 Country : United States of America
Email :
Phone : 301-985-7000 Fax : 301-985-7678
Accreditation :
ETS Code : 0
Degrees Offered : Bachelors
Year Established : N/A
Enrollment : N/A
College/University Profile :
The University of Maryland University College (UMUC), with headquarters in Adelphi, Maryland, provides access to higher education for adult, part-time students in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
UMUC is an outgrowth of the University of Maryland's evening program for adults which began in the 1920s. In 1947 the College of Special and Continuation Studies was established and, in 1959, this became UMUC. In 1970 UMUC became a independent institution within the University System of Maryland.
UMUC also serves US military members and families stationed in Europe and Asia, and has an extensive distance learning program as well.
It offers 23 undergraduate degree programs and 18 graduate degree programs.
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Online Distance Education Page : http://www.umuc....en/virtuniv.html
College/University Main Page : http://www.umuc.edu/