Towson University — College Profile

About

Located just north of Baltimore, Towson University is the second-largest public university in Maryland, widely recognized for high-ranking programs in nursing and the health professions, business, cybersecurity, and its historic foundation in teacher education. Campus life features a lively suburban-metropolitan atmosphere powered by NCAA Division I Tiger athletics, more than 300 student organizations, and a growing residential community. Towson uniquely stands out for its strong regional workforce pipelines and major recent investments in modern facilities, notably its state-of-the-art Science Complex and the StarTUp at the Armory entrepreneurship hub that directly links students to Baltimore's thriving job market.

Wikipedia:Towson University is a public university in Towson, Maryland, United States. Founded in 1866 as Maryland's first training school for teachers, Towson University is a part of the University System of Maryland. Since its founding, the university has evolved into eight subsidiary colleges with over 20,000 students. Its 329-acre campus is situated in Baltimore County, Maryland, eight miles north of downtown Baltimore. Towson is one of the largest public universities in Maryland and produces the most teachers of any university in the state.

Location

Towson, MD, 21252-0001 · City campus

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Nearest airport from college

BWI · Baltimore

15 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition & fees$11,728$29,820

Housing & food (on campus)$16,260$16,260

Books & supplies$960$960

Cost of attendance$28,535$54,040

Average net price$17,413Not published

Out-of-state prices

Tuition & fees$29,820

In-state: $11,728

Housing & food (on campus)$16,260

Books & supplies$960

Cost of attendance$54,040

In-state: $28,535

Average net priceNot published

In-state: $17,413

Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.towson.edu

How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27

Towson University’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.

Tuition$32,948

Books & supplies$960

Personal expenses$970

Transportation$2,534

Total published by the school$54,040

Source: www.towson.edu · checked Sep 13, 2026

Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24

$0–30k

$6,962

$30–48k

$12,590

$48–75k

$16,784

$75–110k

$22,720

$110k+

$26,396

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

69%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

47%

Back for yr 2

83%

Transferred

20%

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

72% graduated · 20% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 7% left or unknown

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$54,302

10 yrs after entry$64,390

Debt

Median at graduation$18,718

Monthly payment$198

Middle 50% owe$7.3k–$24k

90th percentile$29,750

Green marks a figure above the typical Master's (larger programs): 54% graduate within 6 yrs, $55,177 earned 10 yrs after entry.

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

82%

Test policy

Test optional

Checked Sep 2026

SAT average

1095

R 490–635 · M 460–600

ACT midpoint

Comp 19–27 · E 19–27 · M 16–25

SAT middle 50%: 950–1235

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Student Body

Gender

Men 41%Women 59%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

14 : 1

Pell grant

36%

First-gen

29%

Family income

$59,362

Independent

16%

Veterans

Age at entry

21.0

Part-time

11%

Race & ethnicity

White

38%

Hispanic

12%

Black

36%

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

Unknown

Varsity sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Field Hockey
Women's
Football
Men's
Golf
Men's · Women's
Gymnastics
Women's
Lacrosse
Men's · Women's
Soccer
Women's
Softball
Women's
Swimming and Diving (combined)
Men's · Women's
Tennis
Women's
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Women's
Volleyball
Women's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$54,302

After 10 yrs

$64,390

Business Administration, Management and Operations504

Psychology, General388

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication281

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness247

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing233

Social Sciences, Other207

Biology, General198

Computer and Information Sciences, General181

Computer Science176

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods173

Special Education and Teaching162

Fine and Studio Arts128

Health and Medical Administrative Services107

Accounting and Related Services101

Human Services, General94

Public Health83

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$115M

Full-time faculty

57%

Faculty salary

$9,975/mo

Teaching spend

$10,084

per student

Federal loans

42%

Classification

Carnegie type

Master's (larger programs)

Research activity

Research college or university

$19M research spending · 13 research doctorates a year

Undergraduate profile