Quick Facts and Rankings

Two Locations

University of Maryland, Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland

Universities at Shady Grove

Rockville, Maryland

Clinical Experiences

A male and female working in the sim lab

33 clinical simulation laboratories

450+ clinical, practicum, and project sites

Rankings

U.S. News & World Report nationwide rankings (among public schools of nursing)

#8 (tied) Bachelor of Science in Nursing

#7 (tied) Master of Science in Nursing

Best Grad Schools Nursing DNP Program 2025

#6 (tied) Doctor of Nursing Practice

Ranked #1

Nurse Practitioner Adult Gerontology Primary 2025

#1 (tied) DNP Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

#1 MSN Nursing Leadership and Management

Ranked #4 and #8

#4 (tied) DNP Family Nurse Practitioner

#8 DNP Nurse Anesthesia

Online Programs

#1 MSN Nursing Leadership and Management - Nursing Administration/Leadership

#14 Master's Programs for Veterans

Scholarships

49% of students received financial aid
(in fall 2024):

$17,291 average aid awarded

$36.5M in support from Bill and Joanne Conway
(as of spring 2025):

711 Conway Scholarships awarded

Students

Entry-into-Nursing Students (as of fall 2024):

220 entry BSN students and 68 Entry-into-Nursing Master of Science in Nursing students admitted each semester

720 required clinical hours for BSN and 855 required clinical hours for entry MSN students

Faculty (as of fall 2024)

171 faculty members: 153 full time and 18 part time

156 faculty members hold doctoral degrees: 91% of the total faculty

15 clinical instructors

1,260+ faculty associates and clinical preceptors overseeing student clinical experiences

Alumni (as of spring 2025)

25,469 alumni in:

50 states
Washington, D.C.
5 U.S. territories
28 countries

Alumni who have earned multiple degrees from UMSON:

2,512 have earned two
238 have earned three
30 have earned four

Leading in the Community

We’re not simply located in the West Baltimore and Shady Grove communities — or our global one. We are embedded in them and embrace them. We are a partner to the committed community-serving organizations here, and we are dedicated to improving health outcomes, addressing health disparities, and striving for health equity for our neighbors.

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Firsts

First in the state to offer:

an online RN-to-BSN
a Community/Public Health Nursing master's specialty
a civilian Nurse Anesthesia DNP specialty
a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree
the Academy of Clinical Essentials program with the University of Maryland Medical Center

ONLY university in the state to offer:

a Substance Use and Addictions Nursing Certificate

First in the nation to offer:

a Nursing Informatics master's specialty and a PhD program with a nursing informatics concentration
an Institute for Educators that prepares nurses for faculty roles and provides ongoing professional development
a graduate nursing Nursing Environmental Health Certificate

Research and Funding
(in Fiscal Year 2024)

$9.3M total extramural funding
$4.9M extramural research funding

5 organized research centers

23rd in receipt of funding from the National Institutes of Health (among public schools of nursing)

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

In UniSON: Together we commit, together we act

UMSON proudly embraces its statement In UniSON: Together We Commit, Together We Act, to create an environment where all are welcomed and supported to be successful.

For the 7th consecutive year, UMSON received a Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award in 2024 from INSIGHT Into Academia magazine.

Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award

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