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Towson University

Towson, MD

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Overview

Towson University is a University institution located in Towson, MD, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 8000 York Road
Towson, MD  21252
United States
Contact Ms. Amy Moffat
Assistant Vice President for University Admissions
Email: admissions@towson.edu
Phone: 410-704-2113
Fax: 410-704-3030

Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies Associate Bachelors
American/united States Studies/civilization Checkmark
Deaf Studies Checkmark
Women's Studies Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Biochemistry, Biophysics And Molecular Biology, Other Checkmark
Biology/biological Sciences, General Checkmark
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
Accounting Checkmark
Business Administration And Management, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

18,948
Applied
15,689
Accepted
16,517
Enrolled
83%
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Female Admissions

11,578
Females Applied
9,783
Females Accepted
84%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

7,370
Males Applied
5,906
Males Accepted
80%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

50
Application Fee
3.8
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
Essay
Other requirements exist (see below)
Other requirements: Activity list

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen February 1st December 1st No
Other early decision plan November 15th January 15th Yes
Transfer Not reported Not reported No

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 588 540 650
SAT Math 558 510 620
ACT Composite 24 19 28

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

7,530
In-state
25,622
Out-of-state
7,530
In-district
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Fees

4,198
Full-time student fees
16,260
Room & board
9,878
Room only
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Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered No
Tuition pre-payment plan No
Tuition payment plans offered Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition Senior Citizens
Employees

Financial Aid

14,238
Avg. Financial Aid Package
15,067
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
9,784
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
3,892
Avg. Loan Aid
4,285
Avg. Grant Aid
12,313
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
95% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
62%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
10%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

16,517
Total Undergrad students
1%
International Students
8%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 10.96%
Black or African American 32.79%
White or Caucasian 40.91%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.13%
Asian 6.96%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.06%
Two or more races 5.71%
Other 0.99%

Gender

Male (41.79%)
Female (58.21%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements None
Housing options Cooperative housing
Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 33%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
Student-run radio station Checkmark
Student-run television station Checkmark
Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
Summer Orientation, Tiger Fest and Homecoming Weekend

Student Services

Legal services Checkmark
Health clinic Checkmark
Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities Checkmark
Greek sororities Checkmark
Local fraternities Checkmark
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Most popular organizations:
University Residence Government, African Diaspora Club, Latin American Student Organization, Black Student Union and Caribbean Student Association

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark
Other Campus Security & Safety:
safety video cameras

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Cheerleading Checkmark No No
Cross-country Running No No No
Equestrian Sports Checkmark No No
Field Hockey No No No
Football Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Golf Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Gymnastics No No No
Ice Hockey Checkmark No No
Indoor Track Checkmark No No
Lacrosse Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Rugby Checkmark No No
Soccer No No No
Softball No No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis No No No
Track And Field No No No
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball No No No
Wrestling Checkmark No No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball No No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Cheerleading Checkmark No No
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Equestrian Sports Checkmark No No
Field Hockey Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Football No No No
Golf Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Gymnastics Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Ice Hockey Checkmark No No
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Rugby Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Track And Field Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Wrestling Checkmark No No

Faculty

1,678
Total Faculty
14:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 912
Part-time - 766
Male - 698
Female - 980
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