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Awards & Accolades

We love lists! And when we make the list, it's because of our student and faculty successes. Being included on these lists helps us brag about our community!

U.S. News and World Report (2024)

  • Best Regional Universities 
  • Best Value School 
  • Top Performers on Social Mobility
  • Best Undergraduate Teaching Program

Colleges of Distinction (2024)

  • National College of Distinction
  • Maryland College of Distinction
  • Program of Distinction: Nursing, BSN
  • Program of Distinction: Business, B.A.
  • Program of Distinction: Education, B.A.

The Princeton Review (2024)

  • Best Regional College, Mid-Atlantic

Money Magazine (2024)

  • Best Colleges in America 

Best Value Schools (2024)

  • Best MBA Programs in Maryland

Intelligent (2024)

  • Best Colleges in Maryland

Nursing Schools Almanac (2024)

  • Best Nursing Schools in Maryland

Research.com (2023-24)

Leading Colleges (2023)

  • Retention Award

Washington Monthly College Guide (2023)

  • Best Bang for Your Buck College 
  • Best Master's University 
  • Best Bachelor's University

LendEdU (2023)

  • Best Colleges for Financial Aid
    • #2 Best in Maryland
    • #60 Best in United States

University HQ (2023)

  • Best Master's Degrees in Maryland
  • Best Bachelor's Degrees in Maryland

EDsmart (2023)

  • Best Colleges and Universities in Maryland 

CybersecurityGuide.org

  • #13 Most Affordable Online Cybersecurity Programs

Touching Lives Award

Frederick News-Post

  • Winner in the Frederick News-Post’s “Best of the Best” college and university category (2023, 2021, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015)

Frederick County Office of Economic Development

President Andrea Chapdelaine

  • Maryland's Most Admired CEO, Daily Record (2023)
  • Top Women Making an Impact in the Community, Sass Magazine (2024)
  • The Daily Record's Top 100 Women in Maryland (2019)
  • Top 50 CEO's, Frederick County of Economic Development (2018)