Rankings & Achievements

World-class teaching and research. Thriving diversity and inclusion. Abundant access to internships and other transformational experiences. This is how Towson University creates opportunities. This is what higher education is meant to do.

Aerial view of campus
Over a period of 7 years, TU is investing more than $700 million in its campus.
TU student in lab
TU students pioneer prize-winning discoveries.
Leslie Harrison
TU professor Leslie Harrison was named a finalist for the National Book Award, literature’s top prize.
Lacrosse players
TU women’s lacrosse has won seven of the last 14 CAA titles.

Rankings

  • The U.S. News & World Report 2019 America’s Best Colleges guide ranked Towson University 12th in the public Regional Universities (North) category. In addition, TU placed 68th on U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best Value Regional (North) Universities ranking and 30th on its Best Colleges for Veterans list. TU also was named to the magazine’s A+ Schools for B Students list. 
  • Money magazine ranked Towson University 147th on its 2018-2019 Best Colleges for Your Money list, where TU again joined the University of Maryland, College Park, and Johns Hopkins University as Maryland’s highest-ranked institutions.  
  • Forbes ranked TU 305th in a field of 650 public and private colleges surveyed for its 2018 America’s Top Colleges list. TU also placed 181st out of 300 public and private institutions on the Forbes 2018 America’s Best Value Colleges ranking.
  • Washington Monthly ranked Towson University 47th among the 150 colleges and universities surveyed for its 2018 Master’s category. The magazine also ranked TU 68th among the best value schools in its category.  
  • Wall Street Journal / Times Higher Education 2019 student-sourced rankings put TU in the No. 484 slot on a national list of 968 U.S. colleges. WSJ/THE ranked TU 110th out of 286 on its regional list. TU is the University System of Maryland’s highest ranked regional campus.
  • Princeton Review included TU among the 225 colleges selected for its 2019 Best Colleges: Region by Region list. Princeton Review does not assign numerical rankings.

World-Class Teaching and Research

BUSINESS

Towson University’s College of Business and Economics is one of less than 1% of business schools worldwide with AACSB accreditation for both the business and accounting programs.

STEM

One of 19 institutions in the nation designated by the National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security, Towson University is a National Center of Academic Excellence in cyber defense education and cyber operations.

EDUCATION

TU’s College of Education is the longest-standing, largest and preeminent producer of teachers in Maryland.

HEALTH PROFESSIONS

Towson University’s College of Health Professions is the largest producer of undergraduate health professions graduates in Maryland.

FINE ARTS

The College of Fine Arts and Communication is home to professor Jonathan Leshnoff, one of the most performed living composers in the world.