University Description
University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is a public historically black land-grant research university in Princess Anne, Maryland. It is part of the University System of Maryland. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity. Read MoreUniversity History
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore has been known by a series of names reflective of its location, evolving role, and mission over a period spanning three centuries. It opened September 13, 1886 under the auspices of the Delaware Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church.Academic Programs
- Accounting
- General Biology
- General Business Administration and Management
- General Chemistry
- General Computer and Information Sciences
- General English Language and Literature
- General Finance
- General Marketing and Marketing Management
- General Mathematics
- General Music
- General Psychology
- General Special Education and Teaching
- Sociology
- Art Teacher Education
- General Biology
- General Business Administration and Management
- General Computer and Information Sciences
- General Special Education and Teaching
- General History
- Music Teacher Education
- Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
- Accounting
- General History
- General Mathematics
- Agricultural Business and Management
- General Agriculture
- General Agriculture
- General Business Administration and Management
- Art Teacher Education
- Business Teacher Education
- Hotel Administration and Management
- General Computer and Information Sciences
- Civil Engineering Technology
- Civil Engineering Technology
- General English Language and Literature
- General Computer and Information Sciences
- General Computer and Information Sciences
- General Hospitality Administration and Management
- General Special Education and Teaching
- Biochemistry
- General Engineering
- Other Business
- Management
- Marketing and Related Support Services
- General Chemistry
- Sociology
- General Biology
- General Chemistry
- Accounting
- Art Teacher Education
- Biochemistry
- General Agriculture
- General Biology
- General History
- General Hospitality Administration and Management
- General Marketing and Marketing Management
- General Psychology
- General Special Education and Teaching
- Music Teacher Education
- General Hospitality Administration and Management
- Criminal Justice and Police Science
- Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
- Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
- Criminal Justice and Police Science
- General Aeronautics
- Aviation
- Aerospace Science and Technology
- Other Engineering Technologies
- General Psychology
- General Business Administration and Management
- General English Language and Literature
- Sociology
- Commercial and Advertising Art
- Civil Engineering Technology
- General Music
- Music Teacher Education
- General Business Administration and Management
- Biochemistry
- General Finance
- Biochemistry
- General English Language and Literature
- General History
- General Mathematics
- General Psychology
- Sociology
- General Engineering
- Technology Teacher Education and Industrial Arts Teacher Education
- General Engineering
- Sociology
- Criminal Justice and Police Science
- Management
- Commercial and Advertising Art
- Hotel Administration and Management
- Business Teacher Education
- Hotel Administration and Management
- Other Business
- Management
- Marketing and Related Support Services
- Technology Teacher Education and Industrial Arts Teacher Education
- Commercial and Advertising Art
- Technology Teacher Education and Industrial Arts Teacher Education
- General Chemistry
- General Engineering
- General English Language and Literature
- General Mathematics
- General Music
- Hotel Administration and Management
- Criminal Justice and Police Science
- Ecology
- Food Science
- General Chemistry
- General Computer and Information Sciences
- General Special Education and Teaching
- Food Science
- General Computer and Information Sciences
- General Special Education and Teaching
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Food Science
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
- Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Counselor Education and Guidance Services
- Counselor Education and Guidance Services
- General Computer and Information Sciences
- General Computer and Information Sciences
- General Computer and Information Sciences
- General Special Education and Teaching
- General Chemistry
- General Chemistry
- General Special Education and Teaching
- Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
- Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
- Criminology
- Computer and Information Systems Security
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Computer and Information Systems Security
- Computer and Information Systems Security
- Counselor Education and Guidance Services
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Technology Teacher Education and Industrial Arts Teacher Education
- Technology Teacher Education and Industrial Arts Teacher Education
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
- Technology Teacher Education and Industrial Arts Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Computer and Information Systems Security
- General Chemistry
- Toxicology
- Toxicology
- Criminology
- Food Science
- Food Science
- General Educational Leadership and Administration
- Food Science
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
- General Educational Leadership and Administration
- Physical Therapy
- General Educational Leadership and Administration
- Physical Therapy
- General Educational Leadership and Administration
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmacy
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
- Toxicology
- Toxicology
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
- General Special Education and Teaching
- General Special Education and Teaching
- General Special Education and Teaching
- General Special Education and Teaching
- Financial Planning and Services
- Financial Planning and Services
Sports Offered
- Baseball (M)
- Basketball (M)
- Cross Country (M)
- Golf (M)
- Indoor Track (M)
- Outdorr Track (M)
- Basketball (W)
- Bowling (W)
- Cross Country (W)
- Golf (W)
- Indoor Track (W)
- Outdoor Track (W)
- Softball (W)
- Volleyball (W)
Greek Life
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
- Iota Phi Theta Fraternity
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
- Zeta phi beta sorority
- Delta Sigma Theta sorority
- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority

Admissions office
Year Founded
1886
University Mascot
Hawk
Address
University of Maryland Eastern Shore J.T. Williams Hall Princess Anne, MD 21853-1299
Phone number
(410)651-6410