University of Maryland University College
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| Type | Public university |
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| Established | 1947 |
| President | Javier Miyares |
| Provost | Marie Cini |
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Academic staff
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3,800 |
| Undergraduates | 68,996 |
| Postgraduates | 17,475 |
| Location |
Adelphi, Maryland, United States 38°59′8.93″N 76°57′24.12″W / 38.9858139°N 76.9567000°W |
| Campus | 53 locations |
| Colors | Navy and Goldenrod |
| Website | www |
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Coordinates: 38°59′8.93″N 76°57′24.12″W / 38.9858139°N 76.9567000°W
The University of Maryland University College (UMUC) is an American public university located in Adelphi in Prince George's County, Maryland in the United States. UMUC offers classes and programs on campus in its Academic Center in Largo, and at satellite campuses across the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area, throughout Maryland, as well as in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
UMUC serves over 90,000 students worldwide and is one of the largest distance learning institutions in the world. UMUC is open to all applicants with a 100 percent acceptance rate for undergraduate programs. The university offers 120 academic programs in instructor-led and online classes, including bachelor, masters, and doctoral degrees as well as undergraduate and graduate certificates. UMUC is a member of the University System of Maryland, which includes eleven separate public universities in Maryland.
UMUC is an outgrowth of the evening program for adults at the University of Maryland that began in the 1920s. In 1947, the College of Special and Continuation Studies (CSCS) was established. In 1959, The CSCS became the University of Maryland University College (UMUC). In 1970, UMUC became an independent institution, and it became a member of the University System of Maryland in 1988.
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