University of Maryland Global Campus

What's special

• Students do not need to buy traditional textbooks for most courses, as the university embeds no-cost open digital course materials directly into online classrooms.

  Source: OnlineDegree.com Alliance | UMGC

• UMGC allows students to transfer up to 90 credits from prior college coursework toward their bachelor's degree.

  Source: Transfers & Credits | UMGC

Written by us from the linked sources and checked against them on November 5, 2026. Programs and policies change, so confirm details with the school.

Getting in

Admit rate

Open admissionAdmits nearly everyone who applies.Source: College Scorecard

Test policy

Not reportedSource: College Scorecard

SAT (middle 50%)

Not reportedSource: College Scorecard

ACT (middle 50%)

Not reportedSource: College Scorecard

What it really costs

Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.

Average net price

$23,144full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard

Total cost of attendance

$28,488sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard

Tuition, in-state

$8,280Source: College Scorecard

Tuition, out-of-state

$12,336Source: College Scorecard

After you enroll

Graduation rate

34%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard

Came back for year two

55%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard

Median earnings

$68,11010 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation

$19,000federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard

Students

Undergraduates

49,664Source: College Scorecard

Receive Pell grants

38%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard

First-generation students

46%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard

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