The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is a public, historically Black, land-grant university in Princess Anne, Maryland, and a member of the University System of Maryland. It opened on September 13, 1886, as the Delaware Conference Academy under the Methodist Episcopal Church's Delaware Conference, and it was also known as Princess Anne Academy. It passed from church to state control, was renamed Maryland State College in 1948 and became the University of Maryland Eastern Shore on July 1, 1970. It has five schools, including Agricultural and Natural Sciences and Pharmacy and Health Professions, and offers 37 undergraduate areas of study, 15 master's programs and 8 doctoral programs. It also operates the Richard A. Henson Honors Program. The Hawks compete in NCAA Division I in the MEAC.
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UMES desires a 2.5 GPA for first-time freshmen, and students below that may be considered for pathways such as the Summer Bridge Program. Standardized tests are optional for domestic applicants.
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11868 College Backbone Rd, Princess Anne, MD 21853, United States, Maryland
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