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GET THE EDUCATION & SUPPORT YOU NEED IN SAN DIEGO

Jump-Start Your Education in San Diego

Be ready to take the next step in your career with a degree or certificate from University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC). We offer 

  • The reputation of an accredited state university that has provided students with a high-quality and affordable education for more than 75 years
  • Degrees and certificates you can earn entirely online · Hybrid courses that give you the chance to build relationships with classmates and faculty face-to-face right here in San Diego and allow eligible veterans to maximize their housing allowance
  • Classes that start year-round and no college entrance exams required, so you can begin your degree or certificate whenever you're ready
  • Credit for previous college, work, and military experience you may have, saving you time and money

A Full Range of Student Services Nearby

UMGC offers comprehensive student support services here in San Diego. Our friendly, knowledgeable staff is available to help you find the right academic program to meet your career goals, estimate your transfer credits and time to graduation, find ways to finance your education that fit your budget, apply for admission, and register for courses.

Our off-base location in San Diego is located at 2615 Camino del Rio South, Suite 300 San Diego, CA 92108, minutes from Naval Base San Diego and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.

Advising is available by appointment or on a walk-in basis.

Earn a Degree or Certificate Online at University of Maryland Global Campus

UMGC is a respected and accredited state university designed to fit into the busy lives of working professionals. UMGC's innovative coursework incorporates real-world scenarios to help you apply your skills to the workforce right away. You can choose from more than 135 degrees and certificates in areas like:

  • Business & Management
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Analytics
  • Education & Teaching
  • Healthcare & Science
  • IT & Computer Science
  • Liberal Arts & Communications
  • Public Safety

Explore Ways to Make Your Degree Affordable

We are committed to helping you find ways to meet, manage, and lower your education costs. UMGC awarded over $19 million in scholarship funds  to our students in the last aid year. But, that's not all. We also offer:

  • No-cost digital resources in place of textbooks for most courses
  • Credit for what you know. At UMGC, we value your experience, so you can earn up to 90 credits toward a bachelor’s for prior learning, work and life experience. Or, you can transfer up to 12 credits toward a master’s
  • Our interest-free monthly payment plan

Plus we can help you explore more ways to make your education affordable: 

  • Federal financial aid, loans, grants, and scholarships
  • Tuition assistance and/or veterans education benefits for those who qualify
  • Employer discounts for eligible employees and their spouses and dependents through alliances with public and private sector organizations

Gain Access to Lifetime Career Services

We’re committed to helping you find the job you want in the field you love. When we say that we offer lifetime career services, we mean it! For over a decade, we've been providing our students and alumni with a full suite of lifetime career services—at no additional cost. We're proud to give our students and alumni access to the following resources:

  • Virtual recruitment fairs multiple times a year
  • 24/7 access to CareerQuest and InternPLUS, our employer database that contains job and internship postings, tools to help with your resume and interview skills, and other career resources
  • Career planning guidance and support
  • Mentoring and network programs
  • Career Connection, a blog for UMGC students and alumni to get expert advice from specialists in UMGC’s department of Career Services

Share in Our Rich Military Heritage

We have been serving the higher education needs of the U.S. Armed Forces since 1947. Today, we enroll more than 56,000 active-duty military servicemembers, reservists, veterans, and their family members. UMGC has been ranked a top university for veterans for the past nine years, and we boast the following accolades:

  • UMGC was named the No. 1 “Best For Vets” Online/Hybrid University by Military Times in 2023.
  • UMGC was ranked the No. 1 “Best For Vets Employer” in Education by Military Times in 2021, 2022, and 2023. 
  • UMGC was named among the “Best of the Best: Top Veteran-Friendly Schools” by U.S. Veterans Magazine in 2023.

 

Effective July 1, 2019, University of Maryland University College (UMUC) changed its name to University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC).

University of Maryland Global Campus is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor, MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801, an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. UMGC is a constituent institution of the University System of Maryland and is governed by the USM Board of Regents. UMGC is certified to operate by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV). University of Maryland Global Campus, 9625 Belvoir Road, Barden Education Center, Building 1017, Room 128, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060.