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 Schools
- Best Undergraduate Teaching
- Campus Ethnic Diversity
- Best Regional Universities
Forbes
- America's Top Colleges
- Best Private Colleges
- Best Colleges in the Northeast
Money Magazine
- Best Colleges
Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education
- Best National Institutions
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
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
Frederick News-Post
- Winner in the Frederick News-Post’s “Best of the Best” college and university category (2015, 2016, 2017)
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)