Statement of Accreditation Status
University of Maryland, Baltimore
- CEO: Dr. Bruce Jarrell, President
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Alison Watkins
- Commission Staff Liaison: Reha Shackelford, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Special Focus: Medical Schools and Centers » Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
- Control: Public
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: 1921
- Last Reaffirmation: 2025
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2032-2033
- June 26, 2025
To acknowledge receipt of the self-study report. To reaffirm accreditation. To note the on-site evaluation visit by Commission representatives to the main campus at 220 N. Arch Street 14th Floor, Baltimore, MD 2120 on April 6-9, 2025. To note the following additional location was visited: 9630 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville, MD 20850. To remind the institution of its obligation to submit annual audited financial statements with management letters in a timely manner. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2032-2033. - February 27, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at The Inter- American Center for Global Health (CISG), Oficina de Correos de Costa Rica, Sabanilla de Montes de Oca, San Jose, Coto Brus, Costa Ricawithin the institution's scope of accreditation. To direct a substantive change site visit as soon as practicable but no later than six months after the commencement of instruction at theadditionallocation. To require immediate notification when instruction commences atthe additionallocation. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if instruction does not commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2024-2025. - November 21, 2019
To acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2024-2025. - March 14, 2019
To acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report. To request a supplemental information report due on October 1, 2019, addressing any and all significant developments related to any investigations conducted by the institution or by state, federal, or other government agencies related to the Commission's action of December 5, 2018 (Requirement of Affiliation 5). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2024-2025. - December 5, 2018
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due January 15, 2019, addressing recent developments at the institution which may have implications for current and future compliance with Standard II: Ethics and Integrity. - June 23, 2016
To reaffirm accreditation and to commend the institution for the quality of the self-study process and report. The date for the next accreditation review will be determined by the Commission when it revises the accreditation cycle. - April 27, 2015
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To approve the reclassification of the instructional site at Universities at Shady Grove, 9630 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville, MD 20850 as an additional location and to include the location within the scope of the institution's accreditation. - April 27, 2015
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at The University of Maryland College Park, Computer Science Instructional Center, 4146 Paint Branch Drive, College Park, MD 20740 within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Commission requires written notification within thirty days of the commencement of operations at this additional location. In the event that operations at the additional location do not commence within one calendar year from the approval of this action, approval will lapse. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2015-2016. - November 17, 2011
To accept the Periodic Review Report and to reaffirm accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2015-2016. - June 22, 2006
To reaffirm accreditation and to commend the institution for the quality of the self-study report and process. The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2011. - Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method - Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method - Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Post-baccalaureate Certificate Included within the scope
- Master's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Post-Master's Certificate Included within the scope
- Doctor's Degree - Professional Practice Included within the scope
- Doctor's Degree- Research/Scholarship Included within the scope
- Main Campus
University of Maryland, Baltimore
220 N. Arch Street 14th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201 - Additional Location
Inter-American Center for Global Health (CISG)
Oficina de Correos de Costa Rica, Sabanilla de Montes de Oca
San Jose, Costa Rica - Additional Location
The University of Maryland College Park, Computer Science Instructional Center
4140 Paint Branch Drive
College Park, MD 20740
Opened: 08/22/2015 - Additional Location
Universities at Shady Grove
9630 Gudelsky Drive
Rockville, MD 20850
Opened: 08/24/2015 - Other Instructional Site
College of Southern Maryland - La Plata Campus
8730 Mitchell Road P.O. Box 910
La Plata, MD 20646 - Other Instructional Site
Laurel College Center
312 Marshall Avenue Suite 205
Laurel, MD 20707
Approved Credential Levels
The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:
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