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Towson at a Glance

The largest comprehensive university in the Baltimore area, Towson University is nationally

recognized for its excellent programs in the arts and sciences, communications, business,

health professions, education, fine arts and computer information systems. The university is located in the suburban community of Towson, Maryland, eight miles north of downtown Baltimore.

Important Dates
1866  founded in Baltimore as the State Normal School
1915  moved to Towson 
1935  State Teachers College at Towson
1963  Towson State College
1976  Towson State University
1997  Towson University

Total Enrollment (fall 2012)
21,960

Undergraduate Enrollment (fall 2012)

17,988

Graduate Enrollment (fall 2012)
3,972

Faculty (fall 2012)
full-time    848 
part-time   795
More than 74 percent of Towson University's full-time, permanent faculty members have earned the highest degree of academic preparation expected for their fields of specialization.

Student-Faculty Ratio (fall 2012)
17:1

Other Staff (fall 2012)
1,357 full-time staff
471 part-time staff

Colleges
College of Business and Economics, College of Education, College of Fine Arts and Communication, College of Health Professions, College of Liberal Arts, The Jess and Mildred Fisher College of Science and Mathematics, Honors College
 
Degrees Offered
Au.D., B.A., B.F.A., B.M., B.S., B.T.P.S., Ed.D., M.A., M.A.T., MBA, M.Ed., M.F.A., M.M., M.S., Sc.D.

Degree Programs
65 undergraduate majors
47 master's programs
  5 doctoral programs

Popular Undergraduate Programs

Business Administration, Psychology, Nursing, Mass Communication, Biology

Popular Graduate Programs
Applied Information Technology, Human Resource Development, Reading Education, Teaching, Instructional Technology

Estimated Annual Tuition and Fees
(2012-2013 academic year)
in-state  $8,132
out-of-state   $19,754

Average Annual Room and Board
(2012-2013 academic year)
$10,338

Financial Aid Recipients
11,942 undergraduate students
1,626 graduate students

Sponsored Research
Fiscal Year 2010   $29,958,263

Fiscal Year 2009   $26,097,960
Fiscal Year 2008   $23,491,037
Fiscal Year 2007   $19,045,341

Fiscal Year 2006   $17,302,539

Fiscal Year 2005   $13,153,885

Physical Plant
328-acre campus
50 structures, including 23 academic/support, 17 on-campus residence halls, 4 dining halls,

4 parking garages

Albert S. Cook Library
719,229 volumes
939 journal titles (print format)

7,054 journal titles (electronic format)
44,913 journals (print and electronic) accessible to students, faculty and staff

10,423 films and videos
7,250 sound recordings

Accreditation
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, the Maryland State Department of Education, the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the National Association of Schools of Music, the National Association of Schools of Dance, the National Association of Schools of Theatre, the Maryland State Board of Nursing, the National League for Nursing, the Accreditation Council of Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), Council  on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, AACSB  International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business for both business and accounting programs, the American Chemical Society, the American Association for Health Education/National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (AAHE/NCATE), the Commission on  Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA), and the Computing  Accreditation Commission of ABET. The university is a member of the American Council on Education, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, and the Association of American Colleges.

School Colors
Gold, white and black

Mascot
Tiger

Athletics
19 Division I athletic teams (13 in women's sports, 6 in men's sports)