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.

Highlights

Where the school 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 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	790	40
Master	241	10
2-4 year degree	39	11
Postbaccalaureate certificate	5	4

Students

Student enrollment was 4,993 in 2007-2008 (4,603 full-time equivalent).

About 54% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 46% of the class.

Undergrads are 84% of enrolled students and graduate students are 16%.

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

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 6,614
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 16,810
Room	$ 3,520
Board	$ 3,578
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
1	Abilene Christian University	Abilene, TX	4,675
2	Purchase College	Purchase, NY	4,251
3	Savannah College of Art and Design	Savannah, GA	8,966
4	Salisbury University	Salisbury, MD	7,581
5	Willamette University	Salem, OR	2,720
6	Kutztown University of Pennsylvania	Kutztown, PA	10,295
7	Trinity College	Hartford, CT	2,526
8	Columbia College Chicago	Chicago, IL	12,021
9	Merrimack College	North Andover, MA	2,098
10	University of North Carolina at Asheville	Asheville, NC	3,701

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		150
Without tenure; working toward tenure		59
Without tenure; tenure not available		33

Housing and Meals

Frostburg State provides on-campus housing for 1,637 of its 4,603 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football (Eastern College Athletic Conference), basketball (Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference), baseball (Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference), and track (Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference).

Admissions (2008-2009)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	60%
Women	59%
All	60%

SAT Test Scores:

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

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (2 awarded)

City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (165 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (18 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 (10 awarded)

Environmental Science
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

DESIGN (0 awarded)

Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (17 awarded)

Dance
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (268 awarded)

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 (33 awarded)

Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS (15 awarded)

Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (211 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 (2 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (29 awarded)

Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MUSIC (12 awarded)

Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (68 awarded)

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

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (5 awarded)

Philosophy

SCIENCE (61 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (39 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (119 awarded)

Clinical Child Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Psychology
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling