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By the Numbers
17:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
100
One of top 100 "best values in public colleges" by Kiplinger's
3.62
Average GPA of first-time degree-seeking students
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Recent News
TU students volunteer at surf camp for people with autism
Towson University students volunteered with nonprofit Surfers Healing, which holds one-day surf camps for people with autism.
Psych/bio major makes physics fun for middle-schoolers
Andrew DiNunno taught physics in the Army Education Outreach Program’s Gains in the Education of Mathematics and Science (GEMS) initiative.
Happening Soon
TU Football
October 22
3:30 p.m., Johnny Unitas Stadium
Come cheer on the Tigers at homecoming as they take on the University of New Hampshire.
Fall Film Series
October 24
7:30 p.m., Van Bokkelen Auditorium
The Department of Electronic Media & Film present Ivan Reitman's 1993 presidential comedy “Dave.”
New Music for Piano
October 27
8:15 p.m., Harold J. Kaplan Concert Hall
Towson University’s New Music Ensemble presents a concert of contemporary piano music.
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TU in Northeastern MD
Pursue a four-year degree after completing an associate’s degree at a community college.
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TU AT A GLANCE
One of America's Best
Ranked among "U.S. News & World Report's" America's Best Colleges every year since the guide's inception.