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We focus on making lives better and improving the human condition through exceptional education, research, and practice. Join us in this — Be a Maryland Nurse.

You belong here.

Find your community here: Contribute your experience and perspectives to the critical work we do to cultivate healthier communities locally, nationally, and globally.

UMSON is one of the best nursing school values in the nation, with:

  • a top 10 national ranking
  • internationally recognized faculty and researchers
  • one of the more affordable nursing school tuitions in the state of Maryland.

Whether you choose to take classes in Baltimore or at our location at the Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville, Maryland, you’ll be in amazing company as you learn and work alongside one of the most diverse, high-achieving, hard-working groups of students anywhere.

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Receive a full scholarship — tuition, fees, and books. Apply to both UMSON and the scholarship at the same time.

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We prepare future nurses to provide culturally competent care, and we aim to help create a health care workforce that reflects the rich diversity of the United States.

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