Universities at Shady Grove
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 2000 |
Parent institution | University System of Maryland |
| Location |
North Potomac, Maryland, United States 39°5′38.2″N 77°12′5.9″W / 39.093944°N 77.201639°WCoordinates: 39°5′38.2″N 77°12′5.9″W / 39.093944°N 77.201639°W |
| Website |
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Established in fall 2000, the Universities at Shady Grove (USG) is a facility located in North Potomac, Maryland, United States (Rockville mailing address), that offers career-oriented higher education courses to residents of Montgomery County, Maryland and its surrounding region.[1][2] The facility offers only third and fourth year undergraduate and graduate level courses which are provided by nine Maryland degree-granting institutions, each of which offers selected classes from their respective curricula.
USG’s mission is “To support and expand pathways to affordable, high-quality public higher education that meet the distinctive needs of the region and are designed to support workforce and economic development in the state; to achieve these goals through partnerships and collaborations with academic, business, public sector and community organizations that promote student success, high academic achievement and professional advancement.”
The collaborating institutions are:
- Bowie State University
- Salisbury University
- Towson University
- University of Baltimore
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
- University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- University of Maryland, College Park
- University of Maryland Eastern Shore
- University of Maryland University College
The Universities at Shady Grove is a member of the University System of Maryland.
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