Admitted Freshmen (Main Campus)

If you're still considering your college choices, we’re happy to help you decide if TU is right for you. We encourage you to visit our campus or contact us if you have additional questions about Towson University.  

Follow the steps below to complete your enrollment process:

• Activate your Towson University email account.                            
  To get started, simply activate your NetID online. You will need your seven-digit TU student ID number, which you can find on your Offer of Admission letter. Your NetID/email account must be activated at least 24 hours before completing the housing request below. If you have difficulty with your account, please contact the Student Computing Services Desk at scs AT_TOWSON or 410-704-5151.
  
  
• If you plan to live on campus, submit your Housing Application and Deposit. 

  Fall Term: You must reserve on-campus housing by 5 p.m. Eastern time on May 1. Secure your spot by submitting your housing application and $350 non-refundable housing deposit.

  Spring Term: Housing for the spring term is awarded on a space-available basis.
  You can find out if housing is available by logging on to the Department of Housing and Residence Life’s online housing system. If space is available, you can secure your spot by submitting the housing application and $350 non-refundable housing deposit. If you plan to live in Paca or Tubman House, apply online to West Village Housing. We encourage you to learn more about Off-Campus Housing.
  
  If you have any questions about university housing, please contact the Department of Housing and Residence Life at 410-704-2516.

• Submit your Enrollment Contract and fee. 

  Fall Term: To officially accept your offer of admission, please submit your Enrollment Contract and non-refundable $300 enrollment fee to University Admissions by May 1.
  
  Spring Term: Please submit your Enrollment Contract and non-refundable $300 enrollment fee by the specific date on your admission letter.

  If you have questions, please contact University Admissions at 410-704-2113.

• Apply for and/or review financial award guide.  If you completed a FAFSA, our Financial Aid Office will send you an award notification.  If you have filed a FAFSA, but did not receive your award notification, please check your TU email account for outstanding items. 

• Complete items on your Freshman To-Do List.                                        
  Complete all required tasks on the Freshman To-Do List. This list provides important orientation information that will help you transition to college life.
  
  Please note:
• Spring semester To-Do List tasks are updated by mid-October
• Fall semester To-Do List tasks are updated by mid-March

• Honors College applicants.
  If you applied to the Honors College, decisions are sent in mid-February.