Rankings & Achievements

We're Top Ranked

• U.S. News and World Report 2023 Best College Rankings placed TU at No. 6 in Best Public Universities in the North, No. 5 in Best Colleges for Veterans in the North among public and private schools, No. 21 in Best Value in the North among public and private schools and No. 64 in Social Mobility in the North among public and private schools.
• The Wall Street Journal's 2024 College Rankings named TU the No. 1 public university in Maryland, and second to only Johns Hopkins among all universities — public or private — in the state. According to the publication, this year’s rankings placed greater emphasis on student outcomes, including four-year graduation rates and post-graduation salaries. TU ranked No. 50 among public universities nationwide, No. 57 in social mobility and No. 128 among all institutions, public or private.
• The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) placed Towson University among the top 9% worldwide in its 2024 World University Rankings.
• Princeton Review included TU among the best colleges in the northeast in its 2024 Best Colleges: Region by Region list. The northeast list includes 149 universities in 11 states and the District of Columbia.
• TU received recognition as a top performer in social mobility and for its excellent undergraduate programs in business administration, computer science and nursing by U.S. News & World Report.
• The Forbes America’s Top Colleges 2022 list placed TU No. 75 among national public research universities, and No. 95 among public colleges overall. Forbes ranked the top 500 colleges and universities in the U.S. based on the return on investment and outcomes they deliver for their students.
• TU was celebrated in Washington Monthly's roundup of America’s Best Colleges for Student Voting. TU was honored for having a student voter registration rate above 85%. Read TU's news report.
• Washington Monthly's 2023 College Guide and Rankings placed TU as the No. 17 in Best Master's University nationwide, No. 1 at Best Bang for the Buck among all Maryland schools and No. 17 at Best Bang for the Buck among all northeast universities.
• TU received recognition from Money in the 2024 Best Colleges Rankings, receiving a 4.5-star rating and named as one of America's Best Public Colleges.

Academic Excellence

• TU was named the nation's 17th-best "Master's University" by Washington Monthly. 
• In its 2023-24 Best Graduate Schools rankings, U.S. News & World Report ranked TU No. 3 among public Maryland institutions in the Best Education Schools list.
• TU ranked No. 35 in the U.S. News & World Report's Best Online Master in Education Programs—the only Maryland university in the top 200.
• TU ranked No. 65 in the U.S. News & World Report's Best Online Master in Computer Information Technology Programs. 
• TU ranked No. 26 in Poets & Quants Best Undergraduate Business Schools.
• TU ranked No. 8 in Best Colleges Best Online Speech Pathology Programs.

Inclusive Excellence

• TU was ranked as the sixth-best in the world and the top among all U.S. institutions in gender equality in the 2024 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.
• TU has been recognized by Insight into Diversity with a Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award for four consecutive years dating back to 2020.
• TU boasts a five-star ranking from Campus Pride Index, which scores universities on their efforts to create a safe, inclusive environment for LGBTQIA+ students.

Best Value

• Washington Monthly ranked TU Maryland’s Best Bang for the Buck in its 2023 College Guide and Rankings.
• TU is ranked as one of the nation's best public universities with a 4.5-star rating by Money magazine.