University of Maryland School of Nursing

What University of Maryland School of Nursing does

The University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) is a public educational institution established in 1889 and headquartered at 655 W. Lombard St., Baltimore, with a secondary site at Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville. It is the largest nursing school in Maryland and one of the largest in the nation, accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), and operates within the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) campus ecosystem alongside the schools of medicine, law, social work, and pharmacy. UMSON delivers nursing education across the full degree spectrum: BSN (including RN-to-BSN and entry-into-nursing), MSN (Community/Public Health, Nursing Leadership, Nursing Informatics, Master's Entry), DNP with eight nurse practitioner and specialty tracks (Adult-Gerontology, Family, Neonatal, Nurse Anesthesia, Pediatric, Psychiatric Mental Health), and PhD, supported by graduate certificates and continuing professional education including the Nurse Leadership Institute and Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics (SINI).

The school's research enterprise is organized around five named centers (Building Healthy Behaviors Across the Life Span, Center to Advance Chronic Pain Research, Center for Health Equity and Outcomes Research, Placebo Beyond Opinions, and SYNAPSE) and funded substantially by government grants; a recent $5 million five-year award from the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission supports West Baltimore health equity work. Clinical instruction is delivered through standardized patient programs, simulation labs with manikins, and a tech stack spanning Blackboard LMS, ExamSoft secure assessment, Degree Works academic planning, Faculty Success reporting, CastleBranch compliance, EXXAT/STEPS and Prism for clinical placement, CoursePoint+DocuCare for EHR practice, ATI for nursing knowledge assessment, and Qualtrics for research. Global health is an explicit pillar, with active programs in Brazil, Liberia, Rwanda, Nigeria (BRAVE Project for HIV mental health), Haiti, and a dual-degree arrangement with Chang Gung University in Taiwan.

UMSON's revenue model is a hybrid of tuition (undergraduate, graduate, doctoral) and recurring education-service streams, supplemented by externally sponsored research and grants from federal agencies (NIH, NIOSH) and state foundations. Customer segments include prospective and current nursing students (entry-level through doctoral), working nurses seeking continuing education, and West Baltimore community residents served via outreach programs such as the Governor's Wellmobile, RICH Project, and Health Care in the Library. Go-to-market is event-driven: open houses, Workshop Wednesdays, virtual tours, program explorer tools, and recruitment events channel prospective students into admissions; alumni engagement and media relations sustain brand and pipeline.

Name

University of Maryland School of Nursing

Legal name

University of Maryland School of Nursing

Website

https://nursing.umaryland.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1889

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The University of Maryland School of Nursing is a public state-funded nursing school established in 1889, the largest in Maryland, offering BSN, MSN, DNP, PhD, and certificate programs across Baltimore and Shady Grove campuses and serving prospective nursing students, working nurses, and West Baltimore community residents through tuition, sponsored research, and continuing education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nursing Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Schools of Nursing (EDAHAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online Healthcare & Nursing Universities (Allied Health, RN-to-BSN, etc.) (EDAHALAF), Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated) (EDAHAGAA), Nursing & Allied Health Certification Prep (CNA, EMT/Paramedic, Radiology, Sonography, PT/OT) (EDANAIAB)

Keywords

• Nursing education
• Graduate nursing programs
• Clinical simulation training
• Nursing research
• Continuing nursing education

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Educational Services: The school generates revenue primarily through tuition fees from undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral nursing programs. Revenue includes application fees, with alumni fee waivers for MSN programs.
2. Grants and Sponsored Research: Significant external funding from government agencies (NIH, NIOSH, etc.) and foundations supporting nursing research, community health initiatives, and educational programs. Examples include $5 million grants for health equity initiatives.
3. Continuing Education and Professional Development: Revenue from professional education programs including the Institute for Educators, Nurse Leadership Institute, Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics, and continuing nursing education accredited by ANCC.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The University of Maryland School of Nursing delivers nursing education at undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels, including BSN, MSN, DNP, and PhD programs with multiple specialty tracks, alongside graduate certificates. It operates clinical simulation labs and standardized patient programs for hands-on training, sustains organized research centers in areas such as chronic pain, health equity, placebo science, and healthy behaviors, and offers continuing nursing education through the Nurse Leadership Institute and Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics.

Product overview

The University of Maryland School of Nursing is the largest nursing school in Maryland and one of the largest in the nation, offering a comprehensive portfolio of nursing education programs and academic technology platforms. The institution provides multiple entry pathways into nursing including an entry-into-nursing program, undergraduate BSN and online RN-to-BSN completion, and graduate programs spanning MSN specializations (Community/Public Health, Nursing Leadership and Management, Nursing Informatics, and Master's Entry), doctoral programs (DNP with 8 nurse practitioner/specialty tracks and PhD research-focused), and graduate certificates. Core academic technology infrastructure includes Blackboard LMS for course management, ExamSoft/Examplify for secure assessment, Degree Works for academic planning, Faculty Success for faculty activity management, CastleBranch for student compliance, EXXAT/STEPS and Prism for clinical placement management, CoursePoint + DocuCare for EHR training, ATI for nursing knowledge assessment, and Qualtrics for surveys. The school operates clinical simulation labs and standardized patient programs, maintains organized research centers, and offers continuing professional education through the Nurse Leadership Institute and Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) Program Entry-into-nursing baccalaureate degree program preparing students for registered nurse licensure and practice in various healthcare settings.
• MSN (Master of Science in Nursing) Programs Graduate-level nursing programs including Community/Public Health Nursing, Nursing Leadership and Management, Nursing Informatics, Master's Entry-Into-Nursing, and RN-to-MSN pathways, plus dual-degree options (MSN/MBA and MSN/MPH).
• DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) Program Doctoral practice-focused program with multiple specialty tracks including Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP/CNS, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP, Family NP, Neonatal NP, Nurse Anesthesia, Pediatric Acute Care NP, Pediatric Primary Care NP, and Psychiatric Mental Health NP.
• PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) Program Research-focused doctoral program preparing nurse scientists for academic and research careers with dissertation requirements and elective coursework; program has been offered for 45 years.
• Graduate Certificate Programs Post-graduate certificate programs including Environmental Health, Global Health, Nursing Informatics, Real-World Data and Pragmatic Research, Substance Use and Addictions Nursing, and Teaching in Nursing and Health Professions.
• Clinical Simulation Labs and Standardized Patient Program Hands-on training facilities including simulation labs with manikins and clinical equipment, and standardized patient encounters for developing communication and examination skills.
• Organized Nursing Research Centers Research centers including Building Healthy Behaviors Across the Life Span (BBAL), Center to Advance Chronic Pain Research, Center for Health Equity and Outcomes Research (CHEOR), Placebo Beyond Opinions (PBO) Center, and SYNAPSE Center.
• Professional Education and Continuing Nursing Education Continuing education programs including the Nurse Leadership Institute, Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics (SINI), Maryland Action Coalition activities, and accredited continuing nursing education (ANCC) for professional development.

Quantifiable outcome

• Two faculty and six alumni inducted as 2025 Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration13 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• BetterWay Blood Testing by Babson DiagnosticsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2026BetterWay Blood Testing by Babson Diagnostics entered into a five-year clinical affiliation agreement with The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing through the city-funded AMEN project to train nursing students in BetterWay's fingertip blood collection technology. Note: This partnership is with UT Austin, not UMSON.
• HIV Clinics in Nigeria (Imo State)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2026The BRAVE (Building Resilience and AIDS Care Through Mental Health Valor and Empowerment) Project provides mental health training to medical workers at approximately a dozen HIV clinics in Nigeria's Imo State. The project teaches clinicians to assess, diagnose, and treat mental health conditions in HIV patients and creates treatment referral pathways.
• University of Maryland School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterprofessional collaboration within the University of Maryland, Baltimore campus for integrated health sciences education and research.
• Chang Gung University (Taiwan)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChang Gung University Dual-Degree Program offering international exchange and collaborative degree opportunities for nursing students.
• Universities at Shady GrovecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional campus partnership providing nursing education access for students in the Maryland/Washington D.C. suburban area.
• Area Health Education Centers (AHEC)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership through the Governor's Wellmobile program for community health education and outreach.
• Health Sciences and Human Services Library (HS/HSL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore library providing research resources, database access, and library privileges for alumni and students.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/marylandnursing
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/UMSONVideos
• Facebookfacebook.com/UMSON
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/umson
• Instagraminstagram.com/MarylandNursing

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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