Colleges of Distinction Badges

Quality

Best Colleges 2020 (Tied for #59, Regional Universities North) – U.S. News & World Report
Top Performers on Social Mobility 2020 (Tied for #22, Regional Universities North) – U.S. News & World Report
Best Maryland Private College/University 2019 (#1) - Baltimore Magazine Reader's Choice
Best Women’s Colleges for 2018 (#6, nationally) – BestColleges.com
2019 Best 4-Year Colleges for Adult Learners (#30, nationally) – Washington Monthly
Best Colleges & Universities in Maryland 2018 (#10) – College Consensus
Colleges of Distinction 2019-20

Nursing Programs

2020 Best Nursing Programs in Maryland (#5) – rntobsnprogram.com
5 Awesome Nursing Programs in Baltimore (#4) – The Maryland Institute of Plastic Surgery

Pharmacy Program

Best Pharmacy Programs 2019 (Tied for #81, nationally) – U.S. News & World Report

Online Programs

2021 Best Master's in Communication – Intelligent.com
2020 Best Online Colleges Offering BSN (#18, nationally) – Guide to Online Schools 
15 Online PhDs in Higher Education – Online College Plan
Best Online Doctorate in Higher Education Degree Programs (#9, nationally) – The Best Schools
Best Online Master's in Education 2020 – GradReports

Value & Affordability

Best Value Schools 2020 (#70, Regional Universities North) – U.S. News & World Report
50 Best Value Rankings: Small Colleges (#21, nationally) – Best Value Schools
25 Best Affordable Online Communications & Public Relations Master's Degree Programs 2020 (#1, nationally) – Affordable Schools
15 Best Value Colleges & Universities in Maryland 2019 (#7, second among all private schools) – Best Value Schools
Top 10 Colleges for an Online Degree in Baltimore, MD (#1) – Great Value Colleges

10-Year Return on Investment for a Bachelor's Degree

Georgetown University Report, A First Try at ROI: Ranking 4,500 Colleges

  • #2 in Maryland (private, non-profit colleges and universities)
  • #2 in the nation for women's only institutions (private, non-profit colleges and universities)

Online Programs

Most Affordable Online Master’s Degrees - Communications 2019 (Tied for #20, nationally) – SR Education Group