The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) is a multi-university higher education center of the University System of Maryland for mid-career working professionals and non-traditional students.

Daytime, evening and weekend classes are offered at Shady Grove to students studying in 80 undergraduate, graduate, degree and certificate programs.

There is no separate application for USG; prospective students seeking to enroll in a program at USG apply directly to the university offering their desired program.

Students take their classes at USG, but earn their degree from the university offering their program.

[4] As a regional higher education center of the University System of Maryland, undergraduate and graduate degree programs are offered on the USG campus from nine Maryland universities: