The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) is not a university itself, but rather a full-service campus that offers 80+ degree and certificate programs from nine top-ranked Maryland public universities. The campus is conveniently located in the heart of Montgomery County. The admissions requirements, curriculum, professors, and diplomas are all administered by the home universities. The nine universities that are partnered with USG are: Bowie State University Salisbury University Towson University University of Baltimore University of Maryland, Baltimore UMBC University of Maryland, College Park University of Maryland, Eastern Shore University of Maryland Global Campus