UMB was first accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education in 1921. The most recent on-site evaluation was April 2016. At its session on June 23, 2016 the Middle States Commission on Higher Education acted to reaffirm accreditation and to commend UMB for the quality of the self-study process and report. The next self-study evaluation is scheduled for 2024-2025.
Documents relating to previous site visits and periodic review reports can be viewed online or in hard copy at the Thurgood Marshall Law Library or the Health Sciences and Human Services Library.
Statement of Accreditation Status
A PDF version of the current UMB Statement of Accreditation Statusfrom the Middle States Commission on Higher Education is available. The Statement of Accreditation Status is also available directly from the Middle States Commission (see note below) or at the following address:
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2680
Phone: 215-662-5606
Fax: 215-662-5501
Note: Once on the MSCHE website, print the Statement of Accreditation Status for UMB by clicking on the blue "Print SAS" button on the right side of the University of Maryland, Baltimore directory listing.
School of Dentistry:
American Dental Association (ADA), Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)
Last accreditation for the following Dental programs: 2018
Next accreditation for the following Dental programs: 2026
- Dental Hygiene
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
- Prosthodontics
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Periodontics
- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
- Endodontics
- Advanced Education in General Dentistry 12 and 24 Months
Last accreditation for Advanced Dental Education Program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: 2016
Next accreditation for Advanced Dental Education Program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: 2022
Carey School of Law:
American Bar Association (ABA), Section of Legal Education & Admissions to the Bar
Last accreditation for the Juris Doctor program: 2018
Next accreditation for the Juris Doctor program: 2027-2028
Associations:
School of Medicine:
Specialized Accreditations:
- Doctor of Medicine (MD): Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)
- Last accreditation for the MD program: 2016
- Next accreditation activity for the MD program: 2023-24
- Continuing Medical Education: Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)
- Last accreditation for the School of Medicine: 2019
- Next accreditation for the School of Medicine: 2025
- Genetic Counseling (MGC): Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC)
- Accreditation Expiration 2024
- Medical Dosimetry (Cert. at UMMC):
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)- Last Accreditation 2018
- Next Accreditation 2026
- Medical Research & Technology (BS & MS):
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)- Last Accreditation 2016
- Next Accreditation 2026
- Pathology (MS):
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)- Last Accreditation 2017
- Next Accreditation 2027
- Physical Therapy (DPT) American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
- Last Accreditation 2016
- Next Accreditation 2026
- Post-MD Training Programs (Residencies and Fellowships at UMMC):
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)- Last Accreditation 2022
- Next Accreditation 2023
- Public Health (MPH):
Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)- Last Accreditation 2014
- Next Accreditation 2022
School of Nursing:
Last accreditation for Nursing programs: 2014
Next accreditation for Nursing programs: 2024
Specialized Accreditations:
- Nurse Anesthesia (MS):
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (AANA)- Last Accreditation 2017
- Next Accreditation 2027
School of Pharmacy:
Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
Last accreditation for the PharmD program: 2021
Next accreditation for the PharmD program: 2029
School of Social Work:
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Last accreditation for the MSW program: 2018
Next accreditation for the MSW program: 2024
Graduate School:
Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA)
Last accreditation for the PA program: 2019
Next accreditation for the PA program: 2029
Updated March 2022