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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.
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Campus Location8000 York Rd Towson, MD 21252-0001 USA Main Tel: (410) 704-2000 Web Site The campus is in a small city. |
Towson University HighlightsWhere 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 |
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| Bachelor | 3,120 | 60 | | Master | 995 | 39 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 109 | 18 | | Post-master's certificate | 17 | 5 | | Doctorale | 12 | 4 |
StudentsThe 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 |
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| 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.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 333 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 202 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 193 |
Housing and MealsTowson 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 AthleticsSchool 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 |
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| Men | 57% | | Women | 62% | | All | 60% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 490-580 | | Math | 500-590 | | Writing | 500-580 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (113 awarded) 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) 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) 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
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