Towson University is the largest university in the Baltimore area and the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland – the 12th-largest public university system in America.
TU at a Glance
Some of the best students in America pursue 64 undergraduate majors, 46 master’s programs and four doctoral degree programs at Towson University. Founded in 1866 as a teacher’s college, today's students can also study majors like business administration, psychology, mass communications and nursing. Towson's educational experience also branches out to off-campus locations throughout Maryland, including a number of online options.
Media Honors
Forbes, U.S. News & World Report, and Kiplinger’s Personal Finance are a few of the publications that have consistently recognized Towson as one of the best values in higher education. Towson has been ranked among U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges every year since the guide's inception in 1985. For the academic year 2015-16, TU received the following honors:
- The U.S. News & World Report 2017 America’s Best Colleges guide ranked Towson University 14th in the public Regional Universities (North) category, placing it among the best of the 62 institutions surveyed.
- Towson University ranks 56th out of 386 U.S. public and private universities onWashington Monthly's 2016 Best Bang for the Buck – Northeast list.
- Washington Monthly ranks TU 84th among the 634 U.S. public and private master’s universities surveyed.
Location
Towson University is located in Towson, Md., a suburb of Baltimore, in the heart of the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Washington, D.C. is less than an hour away. New York City is about three hours by train or car. Located within walking distance of the Towson campus is the Towson Town Center shopping mall, a Barnes & Noble bookstore, coffee shops, restaurants and a public library. More than 20 colleges and universities can be found in the Baltimore metropolitan area.
- Baltimore Collegetown
- Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association
- Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts
- Maryland Tourism
Academics
Enrollment
Undergraduate students: 19,049
Graduate students: 3,235
Total: 22, 284
Colleges
- College of Business and Economics
- College of Education
- College of Fine Arts and Communication
- College of Health Professions
- College of Liberal Arts
- The Jess & Mildred Fisher College of Science & Mathematics
- Honors College
Degrees Offered
Au.D., B.A., B.F.A., B.M., B.S., B.T.P.S., Ed.D., M.A., M.A.T., MBA, M.Ed., M.F.A., M.M., M.S., Sc.D.
Popular Undergraduate Programs (programs with 500+ majors in fall 2015)
- Accounting
- Art + Design
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Elementary Education
- Mass Communication
- Nursing
- Psychology
Popular Graduate Programs (programs with 120+ majors in fall 2015)
- Applied Information Technology
- Computer Science
- Early Childhood Education
- Human Resource Development (professional track) (educational leadership track)
- Instructional Technology
- Occupational Therapy
- Reading Education
- Special Education
- Teaching (MAT)
Tuition and Financial Aid
Estimated Annual Tuition and Fees (2015-2016 academic year)
$9,182 in-state
$20,788 out-of-state
Average Annual Room and Board (2015-2016 academic year)
$11,638
Financial Aid
Over $23 million per year in scholarships and grants
Research
Albert S. Cook Library (fall 2015)
624,709 volumes
151,545 E-books
53,028 journals (print and electronic)
9,439 films and videos
8014 sound recordings
236 research databases
Sponsored Research
Fiscal Year 2015 — $18,010,921
Fiscal Year 2014 — $14,447,113
Fiscal Year 2013 — $24,840,125
Fiscal Year 2012 — $21,788,837
Fiscal Year 2011 — $30,454,640
Athletics
19 NCAA Division I athletic teams (13 women's sports, six men's sports)
The school colors are black and gold, and the mascot is the Tigers.
Accreditation
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, the Maryland State Department of Education, the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the National Association of Schools of Music, the National Association of Schools of Dance, the National Association of Schools of Theatre, the Maryland State Board of Nursing, the National League for Nursing, the Accreditation Council of Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business for both business and accounting programs, the American Chemical Society, the American Association for Health Education/National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (AAHE/NCATE), the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA), and the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET. The university is a member of the American Council on Education, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, and the Association of American Colleges.
Updated 9/2015