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| Location: | Princess Anne | |
| President: | Thelma B. Thompson | |
| Founded: | 1886 | |
| Undergraduate Students: | 3,448 | |
| Graduate Students: | 422 | |
| Full-Time Faculty: | 174 | |
| Operating Budget: | $89.2 million | |
| For More Information: | 410 - 651 - 2200 |
A historically black university on the rural Eastern Shore, UMES emphasizes the arts and sciences, agriculture,
business and technology, and teacher education.True to its land-grant mission, the campus offers a number of unique
programs geared to the needs of the region, including construction management, airway science,
criminal justice, the health professions, and hotel and restaurant management. Pre-professional training is
offered in eight fields.The university's 16 graduate offerings include doctoral programs in food science and
technology, physical therapy, toxicology, marine-estuarine-environmental sciences, organizational leadership, and
educational leadership.