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Focused on your future. Highly affordable. In the heart of Baltimore. Knowledge That Works for you. The University of Baltimore is the public undergraduate, graduate, and professional University located in the heart of the state's largest city (just across the street from Penn Station) and proud to embrace the diversity critical to its role as an urban anchor institution. From its beginnings, the University has granted educational access to a remarkably wide range of students: working adults, first-generation college-goers, career changers, and those who require the flexibility not found in traditional college settings. The University of Baltimore offers career-focused education for aspiring and current professionals, providing the region with highly educated leaders who make distinctive contributions to the broader community. To be the premier regional University for career advancement, where leaders grow, thrive, and learn to apply their skills for solving local and global challenges. Every college and University lays claim to a defined set of goals for students, alumni, and the broader community. At the University of Baltimore, our focus is on student success. From classroom participation and the individual pursuit of knowledge to involvement in extracurricular activities and personal passions, as well as the recognition that the student's network of peers and mentors will benefit him or her from their first day at UB until long after graduation, we strive to ensure that every student achieves every goal. It's right there in our Mission Statement: UB offers a "career-focused education for aspiring and current professionals, providing the region with highly educated leaders who make distinctive contributions to the broader community." The University of Baltimore is home to a vibrant community of scholars who regularly engage in research, scholarship, and creative activity. Our faculty actively publish their research in leading journals, serve on editorial boards, and engage in applied research to apply the theories they teach in the classroom to address contemporary issues. Our research centers bring our university community's academic expertise to bear in solving challenges facing public, private, and nonprofit organizations. These organizations rely on the talents of UB faculty, students, staff, and external partners to conduct research on and offer solutions to some of society's most pressing issues. Several present our students with their first real-life experiences in the careers for which they are preparing, through fellowships, internships, and more. All are closely linked to the University's schools and colleges, ensuring that what is taught in the classroom can be linked to what is happening in Baltimore, the mid-Atlantic, and beyond. At the University of Baltimore, we provide Knowledge That Works: real-world career preparation and the hands-on experience employers demand at a fraction of other institutions' costs. UB has rolling admission, which means there is no set deadline for application submissions, and we will admit students until the class is full. However, you should apply as early as possible to ensure that you get the best consideration for scholarships and class availability. If you have earned 24 college credits, you can apply with coursework in progress rather than wait until the end of the current semester. Records and Financial Services is a resource center for students and families that combines the Office of Financial Aid, the University Bursar, and Records and Registration. This one-stop-shop will give you access to the information and the assistance you will need to navigate your financial and academic journey as a UB student. This is where Knowledge That Works comes to life. Our degree and certificate programs prepare you to launch or move up in the career you've always wanted. At the University of Baltimore, there is something for everyone. You'll find more than 90 student-run organizations, a recreation program with competitive sports teams, a robust performing arts program, and plenty of community engagement opportunities. Getting a job requires more than a degree. Employers want well-rounded graduates with professional attitudes and skills developed through experiences beyond the classroom. It's never too early—or too late—to plan for your future. With the right type of coaching, mentoring, and practice, we'll help get you there. At the University of Baltimore, we like to say that our alumni go everywhere and do everything. And it's not an exaggeration: While a significant majority of UB graduates work and live right here in Maryland, an impressive number of them find jobs and build their lives in countries all over the globe. University of Baltimore students are not just dipping into international waters for a year or two before returning home for a secure job in Washington or Baltimore. Many are lifers—they found a job in another country shortly after graduation and decided to stay. Or they were over there, returned home, then were pulled back to a second, third, or even fourth country (possibly in a completely different field). In other words, there is a real commitment to an international career for these mighty traveling alumni. View full university

Founded in 1784, Friends School of Baltimore provides a coeducational, college preparatory program guided by the Quaker values of Truth, equality, simplicity, community, and peaceful resolution of conflict. By setting high standards of excellence for a diverse and caring community, Friends seeks to develop in each student the spiritual, intellectual, physical, and creative strengths to make a positive contribution to the world. Recognizing that there is that of God in each person, the School strives in all its programs, policies, and affairs to be an institution that exemplifies the Religious Society of Friends' ideals. Friends School seeks to live the conviction that there is that of God in each person. At Friends, we work together to build and sustain a community that is inclusive, respectful, and supportive of all people. We value diversity and cherish differences. Dedication to simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship permeates every friend's School life aspect. Regular Meeting for Worship strengthens and deepens our commitment to these Quaker testimonies. Active practice of these principles nurtures empathy and fosters a sense of responsibility to the needs of others. Structured opportunities for service help students live the Quaker testimonies at School and in the broader community. Friends is a coeducational college preparatory school offering a Pre-K to 12 program that promotes internal motivation, diligence, a passion for learning, and a strong desire to excel. Therefore, the School is most useful for students who can thrive in an enriched and challenging environment. Friends School cultivates the students' intellectual, emotional, social, physical, artistic, and spiritual development. Our program balances academics, athletics, and the arts. Quaker education is a pilgrimage--a continual seeking after Truth. The search for Truth requires a willingness to listen openly to others' ideas, even in fields of controversy. Friends School believes that through self-awareness, growth, and service to others, God's in each person is made manifest. We bring girls and boys together in a learning community defined by equality and respect, to learn with and from each other, in the classroom and beyond. We do so because research has proven that interaction enriches academics and social skills. That is why we insist on creating a microcosm of the real world, where every aspect of daily life — academic, social, interpersonal, and professional — is represented in a coeducational environment. At Friends School of Baltimore, our Quaker values and commitment to being an inclusive and constructive learning environment compel us to uphold the dignity of all individuals at all times. We practice George Fox's belief that there is "that of God in everyone" and hold ourselves accountable for our behavior and speech's intention and impact. Friends School opposes and actively addresses hurtful language and behavior, especially that which demeans or discriminates based on race, ethnicity, ability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, or identity attributes. We believe that such acts are harmful to individuals, divisive within our community, and corrosive to society. Friends School engages in open dialogue, embraces diverse perspectives, and celebrates differences. We also insist that all discourse, however controversial or well-intended, must always be respectful in tone in content and, ultimately, must support the Quaker value of inclusivity. In a world of exponentially increasing information, how do you prepare your children for a future you can only imagine? At Friends School, our students receive a solid academic foundation delivered within a structure that promotes innovation and creativity. Our Pre-K through 12 college-preparatory program focuses on providing students with the tools and skills they need to express ideas, navigate complexity, and cultivate a genuine passion for inquiry. Learning takes place in an atmosphere of trust, collaboration, and empathy. This intangible spirit is engrained in our School's Quaker-based educational mission. It is reflected in our dedicated teachers' quality, who set high standards for excellence, and it is in the confidence of our students, who set the bar high for success. At Friends School, nurturing a love of reading and literature is paramount to our work. Our librarians and technology educators work in tandem to integrate into the curriculum a variety of skills — from information literacy and research techniques to coding and programming, digital literacy, and digital citizenship — that promote active, student-centered learning. We believe that cultivating this level of expertise in our students is critically important to prepare them for the many challenges that college and the real world will present. Our divisional libraries serve as a "learning commons" for students of all ages, offering space and opportunities for group work, project-based learning, and time spent enjoying books. Our librarians and technology educators are teachers first and serve as collaborative partners with our faculty. Together they guide students to find new ways of demonstrating knowledge, conducting research, and exploring their passions through authentic learning that reinforces traditional skills and concepts. View full school

UMBC is defined by makers, explorers, doers, and dreamers. Whatever your passion, at UMBC, you will find a program to truly challenge and excite you while working side by side with phenomenal professors, accomplished mentors, and leading researchers. Ours is an incredible and diverse community, but what makes it unique is how everyone comes together to learn, solve problems, and have fun. Because no matter who you are, we are all Retrievers. UMBC is a dynamic public research university integrating teaching, research, and service to benefit Maryland's citizens. As an Honors University, the campus offers academically talented students a strong undergraduate liberal arts foundation that prepares them for graduate and professional study, entry into the workforce, community service, and leadership. UMBC emphasizes science, engineering, information technology, human services, and public policy at the graduate level. UMBC contributes to the State and the region's economic development through entrepreneurial initiatives, workforce training, K-16 partnerships, and technology commercialization in collaboration with public agencies and the corporate community. UMBC is dedicated to cultural and ethnic diversity, social responsibility, and lifelong learning. Our UMBC community redefines excellence in higher education through an inclusive culture that connects innovative teaching and learning, research across disciplines, and civic engagement. We will advance knowledge, economic prosperity, and social justice by welcoming and inspiring inquisitive minds from all backgrounds. Inclusive excellence is a hallmark of UMBC and a foundational value of our community. We take great pride in the diversity of experience, background, and thought represented by our campus community and the respectful ways in which our students, faculty, and staff engage the civic issues being debated in our country today. Whether you are just starting college, transferring from another school, or taking individual classes, at UMBC, you will have access to exceptional resources, stimulating teachers, and individual attention. Let's get started now! Graduate students are finding an exciting environment for meeting the challenges of advanced study at UMBC, a major center for graduate education and research in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C., corridor. UMBC is in the top tier of research universities nationally with one of the highest classifications given by the Carnegie Foundation: Doctoral/ Research University (High Research Activity). Young and dynamic, the university is small enough to provide personal attention, yet large enough to provide state-of-the-art facilities and faculty's finest. UMBC offers a range of financial aid and payment options so that all students may benefit from a UMBC education. Financial aid can come from grants, work, student loans, parent loans, scholarships, and other awards. UMBC Training Centers is a premier provider of professional and technical training for individuals and organizations. Training Centers is a part of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and the University System of Maryland (USM). Whether you are new to the workplace or new to the field, Training Centers' Certificate programs can help prepare you for your career's next stage. Suppose you are already in the field and are looking to advance through professional development or certification. In that case, Training Centers offer a robust public schedule of short courses to help get you there. Training Centers delivers customized programs for organizations seeking to enhance their workforce's capabilities and improve employee engagement and retention. If you are looking to add to your talent pool, Training Centers can connect you with well-prepared applicants in technology, cybersecurity, and project management. Our students are hard-working and are highly motivated to utilize their newfound capabilities for your benefit. View full university