University of Maryland Global Campus

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distance-learning institution online university public university

University of Maryland Global Campus is a large public online-focused university known for serving working adults, military-affiliated students, and distance learners worldwide.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
University of Maryland Global Campus canonical	5
University of Maryland University College	2
University of Maryland Global Campus headquarters	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1190076 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: University of Maryland Global Campus
Context triple: [University of Maryland, hasCampus, University of Maryland Global Campus]

A. University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public, historically Black land-grant university located in Princess Anne, Maryland, known for its programs in agriculture, hospitality, and the sciences.
B. Berkeley College
Berkeley College is one of Yale University's undergraduate residential colleges, known for its distinctive Gothic architecture and close-knit student community.
C. University of Maryland
The University of Maryland is a major American public research university system known for its flagship campus in College Park and its strong programs in science, engineering, and public policy.
D. NOVA University
NOVA University is a public research university in Lisbon, Portugal, known for its innovative teaching, international outlook, and strong programs across fields such as business, science, technology, and social sciences.
E. George Mason University
George Mason University is a large public research university known for its strong programs in economics, public policy, and law, with its main campus located in Fairfax, Virginia.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: University of Maryland Global Campus
Target entity description: University of Maryland Global Campus is a large public online-focused university known for serving working adults, military-affiliated students, and distance learners worldwide.

A. University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public, historically Black land-grant university located in Princess Anne, Maryland, known for its programs in agriculture, hospitality, and the sciences.
B. Berkeley College
Berkeley College is one of Yale University's undergraduate residential colleges, known for its distinctive Gothic architecture and close-knit student community.
C. University of Maryland
The University of Maryland is a major American public research university system known for its flagship campus in College Park and its strong programs in science, engineering, and public policy.
D. NOVA University
NOVA University is a public research university in Lisbon, Portugal, known for its innovative teaching, international outlook, and strong programs across fields such as business, science, technology, and social sciences.
E. George Mason University
George Mason University is a large public research university known for its strong programs in economics, public policy, and law, with its main campus located in Fairfax, Virginia.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	distance-learning institution ⓘ online university ⓘ public university ⓘ
abbreviation	UMGC ⓘ
accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education ⓘ
affiliation	public higher education system of Maryland ⓘ
campusType	primarily online ⓘ
city	Adelphi ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
deliveryMethod	hybrid courses ⓘ online courses ⓘ
emphasis	flexible scheduling ⓘ online course delivery ⓘ support for military learners ⓘ
focus	adult education ⓘ continuing education ⓘ distance learning ⓘ online education ⓘ
formerName	University of Maryland Global Campus self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: University of Maryland University College
fundingType	publicly funded ⓘ
governedBy	Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland ⓘ
hasCharacteristic	global student body ⓘ large enrollment ⓘ open-access oriented ⓘ serves non-traditional students ⓘ
hasModeOfStudy	full-time study ⓘ part-time study ⓘ
languageOfInstruction	English ⓘ
offers	bachelor's degrees ⓘ certificate programs ⓘ doctoral programs ⓘ graduate degree programs ⓘ master's degrees ⓘ undergraduate degree programs ⓘ
partOf	University System of Maryland ⓘ
regionServed	worldwide ⓘ
sector	public ⓘ
serves	international students ⓘ military-affiliated students ⓘ veterans ⓘ working adults ⓘ
specialization	career-focused programs ⓘ professional studies ⓘ
state	Maryland ⓘ
targetAudience	active-duty military ⓘ adult learners ⓘ military spouses and families ⓘ working professionals ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

University of Maryland → hasCampus → University of Maryland Global Campus ⓘ

Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area → hasMember → University of Maryland Global Campus ⓘ

Adelphi, Maryland → hasNearbyInstitution → University of Maryland Global Campus ⓘ

this entity surface form: University of Maryland Global Campus headquarters

University of Maryland Global Campus → formerName → University of Maryland Global Campus self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: University of Maryland University College

Universities at Shady Grove → hostsProgramsFrom → University of Maryland Global Campus ⓘ

Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland → appliesTo → University of Maryland Global Campus ⓘ

University System of Maryland → hasPart → University of Maryland Global Campus ⓘ

David Coombs → educatedAt → University of Maryland Global Campus ⓘ