UMB, part of the University System of Maryland, is located on 60 acres in downtown Baltimore, Maryland. Nowadays, this acre research and technology complex comprises 62 buildings in west Baltimore near the Inner Harbor.

The University of Maryland, Baltimore is the state's public academic health and law university devoted to professional and graduate education, research, patient care, and public service. Using state-of-the-art technological support, UMB educates leaders in health care delivery, biomedical science, social services and law.

The University is Maryland's only public academic health, human services, and law center. Seven professional and graduate schools train the majority of the state's physicians, nurses, dentists, lawyers, social workers, and pharmacists: Dental School, School of Law, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, School of Public Health, and School of Social Work. Each school has its own admissions process.

Online and Distance Education
The University of Maryland School of Nursing prides itself on being a leader in using technology in nursing education. School offers quality education by various media that are convenient to students. Here students will get an opportunity to learn from the experiences and guidelines of prior Web-based courses unless you explicitly instruct them to do otherwise.

Web-based courses and programs are developed as "anytime, anywhere" learning environments offered via the Internet using a web browser, such as Netscape Communicator or Microsoft Internet Explorer. You will engage in online education content and communicate with peers and instructors completely online. Therefore, you must have access to a computer with Internet connectivity and you will need to plan your learning time as it fits your schedule. 

Studying online you can:
- View online lectures and presentations with audio/video
- Search course-related internet sites
- Engage in discussions and post messages
- Work together with other students during group projects
- Participate in research using electronic library resources
- Complete and submit course assignments

Financial Aid
University of Maryland, Baltimore offers financial aid programs to assist students in paying for their expenses associated with earning a college degree. Aid may be provided through some combination of scholarships, grants, work opportunities, and loans.