Towson University

Towson University, or TU or simply Towson, is a public university located in Towson, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It was established in 1866. TU is part of the University System of Maryland. The U.S. News & World Report (2009 edition) ranked Towson University 8th in the Public Universities Masters (North) category for its America's Best Colleges issue.

TU offers more than 65 undergraduate majors, over 35 master degree programs, and over 3 doctoral programs. It is divided into the following academic units.

College of Business and Economics
College of Education
College of Fine Arts and Communication
College of Graduate Studies and Research
College of Health Professions
College of Liberal Arts
Honors College
Jess and Mildred Fisher College of Science and Mathematics

TU is one of the first colleges in the United States to have a president blog and podcast. Tigerfest is the annual spring festival at TU. The university has an active Greek life. Some of the fraternities and sororities are Alpha Epsilon Pi, Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Gamma Delta, and Alpha Phi.

Campus Location

8000 York Rd
Towson, MD 21252-0001
USA
Main Tel: (410) 704-2000
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Towson University Highlights

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

Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, media, education and teaching, therapy and counseling, computer science and engineering, and art studies.
Large number of students.
Large number of programs of study offered.
High female/male ratio.
Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

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
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	3,120	60
Master	995	39
Postbaccalaureate certificate	109	18
Post-master's certificate	17	5
Doctorale	12	4

Students

The student enrollment at Towson University was 19,758 in 2007 (16,861 full-time equivalent).

About 37% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 63% of the class.

Undergrads are 78% of enrolled students and graduate students are 22%.

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

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 7,234
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 17,174
Room	$ 4,860
Board	$ 3,840
Books and supplies	$ 948
Other	$ 3,644

Financial Aid: Towson University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

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

School	Location	Enrollment
West Virginia University	Morgantown, WV	28,113
James Madison University	Harrisonburg, VA	17,918
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	Milwaukee, WI	29,338
University of North Florida	Jacksonville, FL	16,406
Salisbury University	Salisbury, MD	7,581
Middle Tennessee State University	Murfreesboro, TN	23,246
University of Central Oklahoma	Edmond, OK	15,495
College of Charleston	Charleston, SC	11,316
Northern Illinois University	Dekalb, IL	25,254
Western Kentucky University	Bowling Green, KY	19,258

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		333
Without tenure; working toward tenure		202
Without tenure; tenure not available		193

Housing and Meals

Towson University provides on-campus housing for 3,517 of its 16,861 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

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

Towson University Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Towson University is in the Colonial Athletic Association for major sports.

Towson University offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 173 male students received the aid (men were 50% of those receiving aid) and 176 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 50% of students receiving such aid) .

Towson University Admissions (2007)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	57%
Women	62%
All	60%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	490-580
Math	500-590
Writing	500-580

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (113 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (649 awarded)

Accounting
Accounting and Related Services
Business Administration and Management
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Human Resources Development
Operations Management and Supervision
Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (257 awarded)

Computer Software Engineering
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences
Computer and Information Systems Security
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
Information Science/Studies
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (37 awarded)

Dance
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
Visual and Performing Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (931 awarded)

Art Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (66 awarded)

Family Systems

FINE ARTS (12 awarded)

Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (622 awarded)

American/United States Studies/Civilization
Economics
English Language and Literature
Foreign Languages and Literatures
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
History
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International Relations and Affairs
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Political Science and Government
Social Sciences
Spanish Language and Literature
Technical and Business Writing
Urban Studies/Affairs
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (24 awarded)

Applied Mathematics
Mathematics

MEDIA (376 awarded)

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Public Relations/Image Management
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (19 awarded)

Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (143 awarded)

Physician Assistant
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE (64 awarded)

Gerontology
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

MUSIC (30 awarded)

Music Performance
Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (132 awarded)

Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (250 awarded)

Athletic Training/Trainer
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (17 awarded)

Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (177 awarded)

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Ecology
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
Geology/Earth Science
Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (6 awarded)

Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (328 awarded)

Counseling Psychology
Psychology
School Psychology