The University of Maryland University College is closing its campus in Germany, saying it has failed to live up to expectations and is a financial drain at a time of state budget constraints.
University College, the system's distance education branch, created the campus in southwestern Germany in 1992 - forming the college's only overseas branch, other than classes at U.S. military posts. The campus was expected to have an enrollment of 800, but has only 260 students, with a full-time faculty of 15. Its $5 million budget is running a $300,000 deficit.
