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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

Best Value
Best Undergraduate Teaching
Best Colleges for Veterans
Best Regional Universities

Money Magazine

Best Value College

Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education

Best National Institution

Washington Monthly College Guide

Best Bang for Your Buck College
Best Master's University

College Consensus

Best Regional Universities

EDsmart

Best Colleges and Universities in Maryland

LendEdU

Best Colleges for Financial Aid

Plexuss Global Rankings

#1 Best in Maryland Offering Criminal Justice Programs
#3 Best in Maryland Offering Nursing Programs
#4 Best in Maryland Offering Business Management Programs

Nursing Schools Almanac

Best Nursing Schools in Maryland

Best Value Schools

Best MBA Programs in Maryland

The Student Loan Report

Number Two in Maryland private colleges for lowest student loan debt per graduate (top 15 percent of all Maryland colleges)
Top 10 percent in Maryland for the most overall Federal Work-Study financial aid awarded to its student body
Top 10 percent in the country for being a most affordable college for freshmen with financial need
The Best Colleges in Maryland: Lowest Student Debt

Frederick News-Post

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

President Andrea Chapdelaine

Frederick's Top 50 CEO List, Frederick County of Economic Development (2019)
The Daily Record's Top 100 Women in Maryland (2019)