Welcome to The University of Baltimore!
Leaders learn here.
We’ve been educating leaders for nearly 100 years; you know us through our faculty’s outstanding research and teaching; you know us thanks to the hard work and dedication of our alumni, students and staff. You know us because we are The University of Baltimore.
Our 70-plus undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs and certificates are aligned with high-demand careers. Our classes are delivered in flexible formats—day, evening, weekend, online—to fit your life and your schedule.
UBalt's History
From its beginnings, the University has granted educational access to a remarkably wide range of students: working adults, first-generation college goers, career-changers, and those who require the flexibility not found in traditional college settings.
Timeline
- 1925: The University of Baltimore was founded as a private night School of Law and College of Business Administration.
- 1937: A junior college was added.
- 1975: The University became a public institution under the Board of Trustees of State Universities and Colleges, shifting its structure to an upper-division undergraduate, master's-level and professional institution.
- 1988: The University joined the University of Maryland System (now known as the University System of Maryland).
- 2007: The University returned to four-year undergraduate education as part of the state's plan for higher education, in response to the increased demand for accessible, high-quality public education.
Read about The University of Baltimore's presidential history.
The University of Baltimore is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
The University also holds specialized accreditations from AACSB International (Merrick School of Business), NASPAA (College of Public Affairs), and other agencies and organizations, and is committed to meeting the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 obligations and other reporting requirements.
The University of Baltimore School of Law is approved by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association, 321 N. Clark St., Chicago, Ill. 60654. Telephone: 312.988.6738.
The University of Baltimore is a member of the University System of Maryland and the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities.
The University is nationally recognized by CollegeNET for advancing the economic and social mobility of its graduates.
University of Baltimore Land Acknowledgment
INTRODUCTION
Since its opening in 1925, The University of Baltimore has sought to improve lives through education and career development. Its founders—a group of civic leaders who were concerned about the well-being of the citizens of Baltimore—pursued a set of goals that were reasonable and well-intended; namely, to educate residents of metropolitan Baltimore and beyond in preparation for good jobs and public service. The institution was built on these principles, and it has thrived in the decades since.
The following statement intends to address the establishment of the institution on lands that were populated by indigenous peoples.
OUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The University of Baltimore was established on the traditional and contemporary homelands of various groups, including members of the Accohannock Indian Tribe, the Assateague Peoples Tribe, the Nause-Waiwash Band of Indians, the Piscataway Conoy Tribe, the Indian Nation, the Pocomoke Indian Nation, the Lumbee People, and the Youghiogheny River Band of Shawnee Indians. These natives were the original settlers of the area that eventually became the colony known as Maryland, and the city known as Baltimore.
The University of Baltimore respectfully recognizes the disparities that existed between indigenous peoples and the colonialists. On a parcel of land in the central city, the University was built. Now, 100 years after our founding, we seek a better understanding between all human beings, and we strive to build a stronger foundation upon which all of us may grow. As was stated at our founding, The University of Baltimore is a place where an education is attainable, and improvement is possible.