- TypeUniversities
- LocationTowson, The United States
- Taught inEnglish
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Towson University (TU) is a public university in Towson, Maryland, a suburb about eight miles north of Baltimore and less than an hour's drive from Washington, D.C. It opened in 1866 as the Maryland State Normal School, a teacher training school, and took its current name in 1997. TU belongs to the University System of Maryland and has a 329-acre main campus and a satellite campus in northeastern Maryland for transfer students.
- More than 110 undergraduate majors, concentrations and tracks
- Fields including liberal arts and sciences, business, education, fine arts and health professions
- More than 80 graduate programmes
- Internships, research and study abroad
The student-to-faculty ratio is 14:1. TU accepts undergraduate, graduate and international applications. Students can live on campus or use the university's off-campus housing site to find rooms and roommates; there are 16 dining options on campus, including kosher and halal menus. According to the university, about 73% of freshmen receive grants or scholarships. TU also fields 19 NCAA Division I sports teams.
- Arts, Design and Crafts
- Fine Arts
- Music
- Business
- Advertising
- Management
- Human Resources
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Communications
- Communications
- Journalism
- Economics
- Economics
- Education
- Education
- Engineering
- Graphic and Industrial Design Engineering
- Finance
- Accounting
- Finance
- Health
- Occupational Therapy
- Nursing
- Humanities
- Art History
- History
- Philosophy
- International Relations
- Philology, Languages, Literature
- Philology and Linguistics
- Sciences
- Athletics and exercise science
- Sociology
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- Mathematics
- Political Science
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Public University
+1-410-704-6069
8000 York Road, Towson, Maryland, The United States, 21252-0001
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, the Maryland State Board of Education, the National Association of Schools of Music, the National Association of Schools of Dance, 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), Education Standards Board of the Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the AACSB: The International Association for Management Education, the American Chemical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Health Education/National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (AAHE/NCATE), the Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), and the Computer Science Accreditation Commission of the Computer Sciences Accreditation Board. 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.
Estimated costs for the 2026-27 academic year:
- Undergraduate full-time tuition and fees (12-15 units per term): US$12,690 a year for Maryland residents, US$32,948 for out-of-state students
- Premium on-campus housing: US$10,076; Silver dining plan: US$6,290
- Total estimated undergraduate costs: US$29,056 (Maryland residents) or US$49,314 (out-of-state)
- Graduate tuition and fees: US$774 per unit (Maryland residents) or US$1,400 per unit (out-of-state)
Rates may still change.