Frostburg State University

Frostburg State University was founded in 1898. Its main campus is located in western Maryland and covers an area of 260 acres. The university has been awarded with the “Champion Award” for the development of the WISE Demo System and WISE Certified Education Program.

The colleges of FSU are:

College of Business
College of Education
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

The Bottom Line is the student-run newspaper of FSU. The student organizations at FSU revolve around Greek life, culture and other areas.

Campus Location

101 Braddock Road
Frostburg, MD 21532-1099
USA
Main Tel: (301) 687-4000
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Frostburg State University Highlights

Where Frostburg State University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in computer science and engineering, fine arts, nutrition and exercise therapy, education and teaching, and therapy and counseling.
Large number of programs of study offered.
High male/female ratio.
Large number of students.
Number of dorm rooms for students.

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Student meal (board) plan
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	801	44
Master	256	11
2-4 year degree	46	11
Postbaccalaureate certificate	8	4

Frostburg State Students

The student enrollment at Frostburg State was 4,993 in 2007 (4,568 full-time equivalent).

About 51% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 49% of the class.

Undergrads are 83% of enrolled students and graduate students are 17%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 6,550
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 16,162
Room	$ 3,420
Board	$ 3,406
Books and supplies	$ 1,200
Other	$ 1,500

Financial Aid: Frostburg State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Frostburg State:

School	Location	Enrollment
Abilene Christian University	Abilene, TX	4,675
SUNY College at Purchase	Purchase, NY	4,251
Savannah College of Art and Design	Savannah, GA	8,966
Salisbury University	Salisbury, MD	7,581
Willamette University	Salem, OR	2,720
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania	Kutztown, PA	10,295
Trinity College	Hartford, CT	2,526
Columbia College Chicago	Chicago, IL	12,021
Merrimack College	North Andover, MA	2,098
University of North Carolina at Asheville	Asheville, NC	3,701

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		154
Without tenure; working toward tenure		46
Without tenure; tenure not available		33

Housing and Meals

Frostburg State provides on-campus housing for 1,756 of its 4,568 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Frostburg State Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Frostburg State is in the Eastern College Athletic Conference for major sports.

Frostburg State Admissions (2007)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	62%
Women	63%
All	63%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	430-530
Math	420-540
Writing	420-520

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (6 awarded)

City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (192 awarded)

Accounting
Actuarial Science
Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (51 awarded)

Computer Programming/Programmer
Computer Science
Computer Software and Media Applications
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences
Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (7 awarded)

Environmental Science
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

DESIGN (4 awarded)

Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (10 awarded)

Dance
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (256 awarded)

Business Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (26 awarded)

Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS (39 awarded)

Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (200 awarded)

Area Studies
Economics
English Language and Literature
English Language and Literature/Letters
Foreign Languages and Literatures
Geography
History
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International/Global Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government
Social Sciences
Sociology
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (7 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (44 awarded)

Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MUSIC (6 awarded)

Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (52 awarded)

Athletic Training/Trainer
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (6 awarded)

Philosophy

SCIENCE (60 awarded)

Biology/Biological Sciences
Botany/Plant Biology
Chemistry
Conservation Biology
Geology/Earth Science
Physics
Wildlife Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (42 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (102 awarded)

Clinical Child Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Psychology
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling