The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. (267-284-5000) www.msche.org. The MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Please click here to view the MSCHE Statement of Accreditation Status for UMES.
In addition, the university holds specialized accreditation for a number of its degree programs.
| School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences (SANS) | |||
| Program | Agency | Date of Last Accreditation | Date of Next Review |
| Chemistry (B.S.) | American Chemical Society (ACS) | 2021 | 2026 |
| Biochemistry (B.S.) | American Chemical Society (ACS) | 2021 | 2026 |
| Human Ecology – Dietetics (B.S.; didactic curriculum) | Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) | 2021 | 2029 |
| Human Ecology – Dietetics (Internship Program) | Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) | 2021 | 2029 |
| Department of Human Ecology | American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) | 2020 | 2029 |
| School of Business and Technology (SBT) | |||
| Program | Agency | Date of Last Accreditation | Date of Next Review |
| Accounting (B.S.) | Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) | 2021 | 2026 |
| Business Administration (B.S.) | Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) | 2021 | 2026 |
| Construction Management Technology (B.S.) | American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) | 2022 | 2028 |
| Engineering (B.S.) | Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) | – | – |
| Finance (B.S.) | Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) | 2021 | 2026 |
| Hospitality and Tourism Management (B.S.) | Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA) | 2016 | 2024 |
| Marketing (B.S.) | Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) | 2021 | 2026 |
| PGA Golf Management (B.S.) | Professional Golfers’ Association of America (PGA) | 2018 | 2023 |
| School of Pharmacy and Health Professions (SPHP) | |||
| Program | Agency | Date of Last Accreditation | Date of Next Review |
| Rehabilitation Counseling (M.S.) | Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) | 2017 | 2024 |
| Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) | Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) | 2019 | 2027 |
| Post-Graduate Year 1 (PGY-1) Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program | American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) | 2020 | 2023 |
| Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) | Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) | 2018 | 2027 |
The ARC-PA has granted Accreditation-Provisional status to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Physician Assistant Program sponsored by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
Accreditation-Provisional is an accreditation status granted when the plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, of a proposed program that has not yet enrolled students appear to demonstrate the program’s ability to meet the ARC-PA Standards or when a program holding Accreditation-Provisional status appears to demonstrate continued progress in complying with the Standards as it prepares for the graduation of the first class (cohort) of students.
Accreditation-Provisional does not ensure any subsequent accreditation status. It is limited to no more than five years from matriculation of the first class.
Last updated on 5/11/2020
