Towson University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

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.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in drama and performing arts, media, art studies, education and teaching, computer science and engineering, therapy and counseling, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High female/male ratio.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Towson University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 72% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 21,111 in 2009-2010 (18,640 full-time equivalent).

About 35% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 65% of the class.

Undergrads are 79% of enrolled students and graduate students are 21%.

Students under 25 years old represent 75% of the student body. About 5% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

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

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Towson University provides on-campus housing for 3,296 of its 18,640 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

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

Athletics

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

The school 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) .

Graduate School Focus

Towson University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Doctoral (Other Then Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (103 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (755 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 (246 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 (65 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Visual and Performing Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (797 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 (74 awarded)

• Child Development
• Family Systems

FINE ARTS (18 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (602 awarded)

• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• 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 (37 awarded)

• Applied Mathematics
• Mathematics

MEDIA (462 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 (28 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (157 awarded)

• Physician Assistant
• Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE (76 awarded)

• Gerontology
• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

MUSIC (34 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (170 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (287 awarded)

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

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (21 awarded)

• Jewish/Judaic Studies
• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (229 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (17 awarded)

• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (332 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology
• School Psychology