Rockville is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, and is part of the Washington metropolitan area. The 2020 census tabulated Rockville's population at 67,117, [5] making it the fourth-largest incorporated city in Maryland. [6], Established in 2000, The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) is built on the power of partnership — bringing select degree programs from nine public Maryland universities to one convenient campus in Rockville, MD., The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) is part of the University System of Maryland and a partner campus of nine Maryland universities that collaborate to offer their top degree programs, as well as certificate and continuing education programs, at one convenient location in Montgomery County., Rockville has scored 100 marks for the city’s commitment to the health, welfare, safety and equality of its lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community in its 7th year of participation in the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index. Read on, University of Maryland Global Campus offers classes and full services at Shady Grove in Rockville, Maryland. Located within the Universities at Shady Grove, this site is convenient to I-270. We invite transfer students from Montgomery College and local prospective and current students to visit us., .