The University of Maryland University College (UMUC) is one of the largest distance learning universities in the US. It has established academic partnerships with leading universities in Argentina, Belgium, Hungary, India, and China.
Abut ranking and awards.

The MS in accounting and information technology, MS in information technology, and MS in information technology, telecommunications management programs were all ranked as Best Buys out of a survey

Awarded Best Buys by GetEducated.com for its BS in Criminal Justice and BS in Business and Management.

The Master of Business Administration program won the prestigious 2005 Sloan Award for Most Outstanding Online Teaching and Learning Program.

Rated 7th in the country for awarding master’s degrees to African Americans (Black Issues in Higher Education magazine 2004).