Awards & Accolades

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

Research.com (2023-24)

• Best Value College in Maryland
• Most Popular College in Maryland

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 

Nursing Schools Almanac (2022)

• Best Nursing Schools in Maryland

CybersecurityGuide.org

• #13 Most Affordable Online Cybersecurity Programs

Touching Lives Award

• Dr. Megan Shaine, NeighborHood Counseling and Training Center (2022-23)
• Dr. Jennifer Cooper, Million Hearts Collaboration (2021-22)
• Dr. Drew Ferrier, Frederick Food Security Network (2020-21)

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

• Top 50 Most Innovative Businesses (2022)
• Top 50 Under 40: Susan Kolb, Ph.D. (2021)
• Top 50 Legacy Businesses (2020)
• Top 50 Best Workplaces (2019)
• Top 50 CEO's: Andrea Chapdelaine, Ph.D. (2018)

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)