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 College for Veterans
- Best Value School
- Best University in the Northeast
- A Selective School
Forbes
- Top Private College
- Top College in the Northeast
- Grateful Graduates school for its high alumni participation rate
Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education
- Top College
Barron's
- A Competitive School
CollegeXpress.com
- College for the Student Who Wants a Social/Academic Balance
- Excellent College in or near Washington, D.C.
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)