The
University of Baltimore, located in Baltimore,
Maryland, is part of the University
System of Maryland.
Founded in 1925 by a group of Baltimore business professionals, UB sought to provide
educational opportunities for working men and women. In the 1970s UB merged with Eastern College, Mount Vernon School of Law, and
Baltimore College of Commerce. In 1975 UB became a "upper division academic institution",
offering only third and fourth year undergraduate and post-graduate course work. In 1988 it
joined the University System of Maryland.The University is composed of three schools:
- University of Baltimore School of Law
- Robert G. Merrick School of Business
- Yale Gordon College of Liberal Arts