University of Maryland Global Campus offers online graduate programs with different subject requirements and tuition categories. Compare the exact degree, entry route and current fee schedule rather than applying one program’s conditions to every UMGC offering.
Begin with the exact institution and degree
University of Maryland Global Campus is a constituent institution of the University System of Maryland. It is distinct from other universities in that system. Keep the full institutional name with your notes and use UMGC’s own program and application pages. A similar university name in a directory or a search result is not enough to establish the provider of a credential.
The graduate offerings included here span data analytics, business, health administration, environmental management and an IT project-management concentration. These are different curricula. A concentration inside a single degree is not counted as another university or a separate version of the same qualification. Start by choosing the work you want to learn, then read the required courses for the route that serves it.
Read the entry policy and program conditions together
UMGC’s general graduate admission page requires an appropriate bachelor’s degree or accepted equivalent and describes official-record requirements, including evaluation for education outside the United States. It says GRE and GMAT are not required. That general policy is a starting point; read any preparation, orientation, restrictions and progression conditions on the exact degree page as well.
If you hope to use prior graduate credit or an accelerated pathway, request an actual assessment before building your budget around a reduction. An advertised maximum is not an award of credit. Keep the ordinary route and any approved personal adjustment separate so you can compare both the learning and the financial plan accurately.
Compare online participation and the complete bill
The program pages identify online coursework, with hybrid options for some offerings. Confirm required live sessions, examinations, capstone activity and any local participation for your selected route. All courses available online is useful information, but it does not answer every scheduling question. Ask for the calendar and sequence that match your intended pace.
Tuition differs between standard and specialty graduate programs, and eligibility can affect the rate. The current student fee schedule separately identifies charges such as technology, application, orientation when required, and diploma fees. Do not use a standard rate for a specialty degree or call a tuition-only multiplication the whole price. Use your intended location, entry term and credit plan, and include confirmed fees and personal expenses separately.
Understand what accreditation establishes
UMGC’s institutional accreditation page identifies the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and reports reaffirmation in November 2025. The same page distinguishes specialized program accreditation and recognition. Read the named program scope: a business-school accreditation, a project-management accreditation and an industry recognition are different claims.
Accreditation does not promise admission, employment or professional eligibility. If a role requires another qualification, verify the responsible authority’s requirements independently. Use the university’s official disclosures and advisers to resolve an unanswered condition before making a commitment that depends on it. Keep your shortlist, source dates and questions in your own plan, and use the official application route when you decide to apply.
The federal figures below describe the matched institution and reported fields of study. They are separate from our reviewed online master’s program facts.
Matched federal reporting entity: University of Maryland Global Campus (163204)
University of Maryland Global Campus The curated institution and the selected federal reporting entity match by exact name/campus,existing ID where present,and official domain. Metric populations and years still require separate interpretation.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Retrieved November 4, 2026 06:27 UTC. Latest available figures may describe different reporting years and cohorts.
Federal institution ID
163204
Location
Adelphi, MD 20783-8010
Graduate enrollment, institution-wide
10,825
Undergraduate enrollment
49,664
Undergraduate annual tuition, in-state
$8,280
Undergraduate annual tuition, out-of-state
$12,336
Undergraduate annual tuition is not the price of an online master’s degree. Federal admission, completion, debt and earnings measures describe defined cohorts, not an individual’s future result. Missing or suppressed values are not zero.
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College Scorecard fields, values and definitions
Data element
Reported value
Source field
Carnegie Classification — Institutional Classification Definition and coverage
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
6 — Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
school.carnegie_inst_class
Carnegie Classification — Student Access and Earnings Definition and coverage
Carnegie Classification — Student Access and Earnings
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
Carnegie Classification — Research Activity Designation Definition and coverage
Carnegie Classification — Research Activity Designation
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
Not reported (null)
school.carnegie_research
Carnegie Classification — Institutional Size Definition and coverage
Carnegie Classification — Institutional Size
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
5 — Very Large
school.carnegie_inst_size
Carnegie Classification — Award Level Focus Definition and coverage
Carnegie Classification — Award Level Focus
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
5 — Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate
school.carnegie_award_focus
Carnegie Classification — Undergraduate Academic Program Mix Definition and coverage
Carnegie Classification — Undergraduate Academic Program Mix
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
1 — Mixed
school.carnegie_ug_program
Carnegie Classification — Graduate Academic Program Mix Definition and coverage
Carnegie Classification — Graduate Academic Program Mix
Published dictionary most-recent cohort mapping: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. This mapping is not confirmation of the API’s update date.
Explicit dictionary VALUE/LABEL code table; codes are not quantities.
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