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Address:
30665 Student Services Center Ln
Princess Anne, Maryland 21853
Main Phone: (410) 651-7747
Main Contact: Tyrone Young
Website:http://www.umes.edu/

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Maryland Eastern Shore picks up ‘biggest win in school history’ over Temple
United Airlines and PGA TOUR Team Up to Provide Travel Grants to 50+ HBCU Golf Programs
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MEAC Softball Recap, March 21
The Legacy of Mack Alston, UMES '71
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Scholarships
USDA 1890 National HBCU Full Scholarship Program - Full Tuition, Fees, Books, and Room & Board Included!
Multiple Scholarships on UMES Website
Daniel J. Pinkett Award in Mathematics
The Marriott Continuing Scholars Fund
The Alex Brown Continuting Scholars Fund
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University of Maryland Eastern Shore

     The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is a land-grant, historically black college founded in 1886 as the Delaware Conference Academy. Since its beginning, the institution has had several name changes and governing bodies. It was Maryland State College from 1948 until 1970, when it became one of the five campuses that formed the University of Maryland. In 1988, it became a member of the then eleven campus (now thirteen) University of Maryland System, now known as the University System of Maryland . UMES is approved by the state of Maryland and fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

Quick Facts

Undergrad Population: 3967
Graduate Population: 573
Student Body: Coed
In State Tuition: $6482
Out of State Tuition: $14263
Room & Board: $7758
Applications Due: July 15th ($25)
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Online Classes: no
Percent Men: 40%
Percent Women: 60%

Online Admissions Application:

http://www.umes.edu/Admissions/Default.aspx?id=4342
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Majors Offered

School of Education, Social Sciences, and the Arts
-Criminal Justice
-Education
-English and Modern Languages
-Fine Arts
-Math
-Social Sciences
-MA in Teaching
-MEd Career & Technology Education
-MEd Counselor Education
-Special Education
-PBC-Special Education
-PBC-Rural Health Disparities & Social Inequities
-Doctor of Education Leadership

School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
-Kinesiology
-Physical Therapy
-Physician Assistant
-Rehabilitation Services
-Rehabilitation Counseling
-Toxicology
-Pharmaceutical Sciences
-Doctor of Physical Therapy
-Doctor of Pharmacy
-PhD Pharmaceutical Sciences
-PhD Toxicology

School of Business and Technology
-Business, Management and Accounting
-Computer Science and Engineering Technology
-Engineering and Aviation Sciences
-Hospitality and Tourism Management
-Built Environment
-PhD Organizational Leadership

School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences
-Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences
-Human Ecology
-Natural Sciences
-MS Applied Computer Science
-MS Chemistry
-Criminology & Criminal Justice
-Cybersecurity Engineering Technology
-Food & Agricultural Sciences
-Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciences
-Physician Assistant
-Professional Science Program in Quantitative Fisheries & Resource Economics
-PhD Food and Agricultural Sciences
-PhD Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciences

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Choral Groups, Fraternities, Jazz Band, Marching Band, Radio Station, Sororities
College History
     The University of Maryland Eastern Shore had its origin on September 13, 1886. Initiated under the auspices of the Delaware Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, the Delaware Conference Academy was established in Princess Anne on that date with nine students and one faculty.
     Records reveal that 37 students were enrolled by the end of the year. Subsequently, the institution bore the title of Industrial Branch of Morgan State College, still under the influence of the Delaware Conference. As originally operated by the Morgan State College under the control of the Methodist Church, the institution was known as Princess Anne Academy.
     The State of Maryland, in operating its landgrant program at the Maryland Agricultural College at College Park, to which Afro-Americans were not admitted as students, sought to provide a Land-Grant program for Afro-Americans and assumed control of the Princess Anne Academy, renaming it the Eastern Shore Branch of the Maryland Agricultural College. The arrangement was effected in 1919.
     In 1926, the College passed into complete control and ownership of the State and the University of Maryland was designated as the administrative agency. In 1948, the Eastern Shore Branch of the university of Maryland, popularly known as Princess Anne College, became officially Maryland State College, a Division of the University of Maryland.
     On July 1, 1970, Maryland State College became the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. With the strong support of the Maryland Board of Regents, Systems Administration, and the faculty, UMES has developed an academic program above and perhaps more impressive than any other higher educational institution of its size in the East.
     Today, the University offers major programs leading to the B.A. and B.S. degrees in 26 disciplines in the arts and sciences, professional studies and agricultural sciences. In addition, UMES presents 13 teaching degree programs and eight pre-professional programs, as well as an Honors Program designed in cooperation with the University of Maryland at Baltimore to prepare students for professional school study.
     UMES offers graduate degrees in the following fields: Marine-Estuarine and Environmental Sciences at the M.S. and Ph.D. levels; Toxicology at the M.S. and Ph.D. levels, M.S. in Applied Computer Science, Guidance and Counseling, Agricultural and Extension Education, Physical Education, Physical Therapy and Special Education.
     From its original building known as "Olney," constructed in 1798, when George Washington was still alive, the University now has over 600 acres, 28 major buildings and 41 other units. Today the University offers not only a well-constructed and varied academic program, but a beautiful campus. It provides today’s student, through a versatile student life, an opportunity to develop into a well-rounded individual who is able to assume leadership in today’s society. As the University of Maryland Eastern Shore enters its second century, it continues with an even greater vigor; the extent of progress and the apex of quality continue to expand.
     Long-term plans include expanding the curriculum for graduate study, new construction and renovation projects for classroom and administrative buildings, and an improved physical plant. With the continued expansion of UMES, the University will continue to increase its enrollment of in-state students, and move toward greater selectivity in admitting high school graduates.
     Within the last decade, UMES has added 17 new degree-granting programs to its academic roster. Graduates of these programs often choose to remain on the Delmarva Peninsula, procuring careers in their areas of professional study, to benefit the region, particularly the Lower Eastern Shore. The prediction is that this local enrichment will continue as more students enroll in the University’s programs of business and economics, physical therapy, hotel and restaurant management, poultry technology and management, and computer science. Likewise the outlook is good for the sciences, agriculture, liberal arts and graduate programs.
     As the Eastern Shore continues to gain in productivity and recognition, UMES will continue to serve the needs of the industries and people around it. UMES is the only four-year institution on the shore to offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in computer science, the University has long been known for providing professional training in the key regional industries of hospitality management, and the management of commercial poultry and swine operations.
     The newest programs on the UMES campus also look toward current and future needs of the Eastern Shore. Airway Science, Law Enforcement and Rehabilitation services have all been recently added to the University’s offerings. Greater course offerings during evening and weekend hours have also been developed, allowing a greater segment of the local population to enhance themselves and their communities through post-secondary education.
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