Why give to UMES?

Together, people build great communities. By providing high quality education, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore continues to develop citizens who contribute to the prosperity of our state and our nation. An investment in UMES and its students is an investment in your community.

Consider how UMES is making a difference in your community and how you can help.

• Programs in Construction Management Technology, Aviation Sciences, Hotel and Restaurant Management are unique to both the state and the region.
• UMES has the highest graduation rate among the four Historically Black Universities in Maryland.
• The majority of UMES students are first generation college students.
• Fall 2005 enrollment was the highest ever in the history of the school.
• Every graduate of the Physical Therapy and Dietetics programs has passed the licensure examinations since the programs were first offered.
• The University has grown to over 600 acres, 30 major buildings and 41 other units.
• The University offers 29 undergraduate majors.  Some of the most popular majors include Agriculture, Aviation Science, Biology; Business Administration, Construction Management, Criminal Justice, Hotel and Restaurant Management and Fashion Merchandising. 
• Additionally, UMES offers 10 Master's Programs: Applied Computer Science, Career and Technology Education, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Food and Agricultural Sciences, Guidance and Counseling, Marine Estuarine Environmental Sciences, Teaching, Rehabilitation Counseling, Special Education and Toxicology. 
• The University offers 6 Doctoral Programs:  Educational Leadership, Food Science and Technology, Marine Estuarine Environmental Sciences, Organizational Leadership, Physical Therapy and Toxicology.
• Greater course offerings during evening and weekend hours have been developed, allowing a greater segment of the local population to enhance themselves and their communities through post-secondary education.
• The University has long been known for providing professional training in the key regional and local industries of hospitality management and the management of commercial poultry and swine operations.
• There are 174 full-time faculty members at UMES of whom 94 percent of those with tenure hold a doctorate or terminal degree in their field of specialization. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18:1.
• UMES conducts research and creative endeavors in agricultural, environmental and marine sciences, mathematics and computer applications, allied health and other fields.
• The alumni giving rate is 15%.