Accounting
Ranked #38 of 408 for valueAccounting and Related Services · 110 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $91,252
- Ranked-college median: $76,108
- Median debt
- $15,147
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Towson University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 82% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 10,213 of 11,616 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 490–635, SAT Math 460–600, ACT 19–27. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 16,136
Larger than 94% of colleges
National median 1,603
Towson UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Towson University admitted 82% of 11,616 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants11,616
82% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted10,213
25.2% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)2,569
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 490–635
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 460–600
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 19–27
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Towson University- SAT, middle 50%
- 950–1235
- ACT, middle 50%
- 19–27
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$18,120
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $12,186
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $31,332
- Average net price
- $18,120
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 39.4%
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67%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
82.8%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$70,158
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Towson University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Towson University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Education
Ranked #59 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 153 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $56,254
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $17,258
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Business
Ranked #70 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 506 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $78,497
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $17,250
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Communications
Ranked #73 of 388 for valueCommunication and Media Studies · 111 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $63,292
- Ranked-college median: $56,130
- Median debt
- $18,000
- Ranked-college median: $19,593
Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #87 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 255 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $58,624
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $19,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Mathematics
Ranked #92 of 208 for valueMathematics · 33 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $72,409
- Ranked-college median: $71,273
- Median debt
- $14,500
- Ranked-college median: $18,563
Psychology
Ranked #115 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 377 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $55,497
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $17,568
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Nursing
Ranked #115 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 250 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $91,044
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $18,330
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Economics
Ranked #163 of 243 for valueEconomics · 42 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $76,509
- Ranked-college median: $83,880
- Median debt
- $17,952
- Ranked-college median: $18,500
Political science
Ranked #231 of 388 for valuePolitical Science and Government · 63 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $60,313
- Ranked-college median: $63,181
- Median debt
- $18,622
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Computer science
Ranked #406 of 466 for valueComputer and Information Sciences, General · 235 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $75,785
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $19,500
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Biology
Ranked #418 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 166 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $53,793
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $19,562
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
16,136
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's university
A College or University that also has a large number of Master’s Degree programs.
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Towson UniversityTowson, MD, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Towson University
Towson, MD, United States
- Public
- Master's university
Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityBaltimore, MD · about 7 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- towson.edu
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $18,120 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.
- D-INCAA Division I (this college)
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
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What is the Towson University acceptance rate for 2026?
Towson University admitted 82% of 11,616 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Towson University tuition?
In-state tuition at Towson University is $12,186 and out-of-state tuition is $31,332 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $18,120 a year.
What is the average net price at Towson University?
The average net price at Towson University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $18,120 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Towson University?
67% of first-time, full-time students at Towson University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Towson University?
The closest matches are Salisbury University, UMBC, and Morgan State University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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