GENERAL INFORMATION

Name of Institution: University of Management and Technology
Address: 1901 N. Fort Myer Drive, Suite 700, Arlington, VA 22209-1609
Year Founded: 1998
First Accredited: 2002
Re-Accredited: 2007
Next Scheduled Review: 2012

Accreditation(s) and Agency Contact Information: Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). www.detc.org.

State Approval and Contact Information: The State Council of Higher Education of Virginia (SCHEV). www.schev.edu.

Specialized and Professional Accreditation for Degree programs in Project Management: Global Accreditation Center (GAC) for the Project Management Institute (PMI). www.pmi.org/CareerDevelopment/Pages/What-Accreditation-Means.aspx.

Government Authorized Foreign Student Programs: F-1 international student program by Citizenship and Immigration Services of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and J-1 exchange visitor program by U.S. Department and States.

Affiliations: Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA www.chea.org); Department of Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES www.voled.doded.mil); Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC www.soc.aascu.org); Air University Associate-to-Bachelor Completion Program (www.my.af.mil/faf/FAF/fafhome.jsp); Project Management Institute (PMI www.pmi.org).

Strategic partner of: Defense Acquisition University (DAU www.dau.mil); National Technical Information Service (NTIS www.ntis.gov)

Participation in Funding Programs: Montgomery G.I. Bill, Military Tuition Assistance, DANTES, NevadaWorks, UMT Military Scholarship, UMT Military Book Scholarship, and selected UMT-PMI Chapter and UMT-PMI SIG Scholarship

MISSION & DESCRIPTION

Institution Mission Statement: see UMT Mission Statement page.

Description of Institution: University of Management and Technology, UMT, a private university offering undergraduate and graduate academic degree programs as well as professional development training courses.

Student Demographic Profile: Working adults in management and technology careers in private industry, nonprofit and government agencies, and the military.

Programs/Degrees/Courses: See UMT Academic Programs Overview page.

Average Program Tuition/Cost per credit hour:

• Academic Programs/Courses: $390 per credit hour; DBA: $390 per credit hour + $10 per credit hour doctoral fee
  • UMT Military Scholarship applies to active duty military personnel, spouses of active duty personnel, as well as honorably discharged veterans, current and past reservists, national guard, and coast guard
  • There is no military scholarship applicable to the DBA
• Professional Development and Training Programs/Courses: $495 for 15 PDU courses and $990 for 30 PDU courses.

SUCCESS INDICATORS

Average Course Completion Rate for Students (2006): 98%
Degree completed on time (1998-2006): 95%

Percentage of Students Surveyed (2006) Who Responded that They –

• Achieved their learning goals? 85%
• Would recommend the institution to a friend? 87%
• Were satisfied with their studies? 86%
• Overall satisfaction: 86%