Towson University is a public institution that was founded in 1866. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 19,818, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 329 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Towson University's ranking in the 2020 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #197. Its in-state tuition and fees are $10,198; out-of-state tuition and fees are $24,334.Downtown Baltimore is less than 10 miles away from the suburban campus of Towson University, a public school in the University System of Maryland. On campus, students have more than 200 clubs and organizations to consider joining, including more than 30 fraternities and sororities. Students can also participate in campus events like The Associate competition, the university's own version of the reality TV show "The Apprentice," and Tigerfest, an annual festival featuring music and carnival games. The Towson athletic teams, the Tigers, compete in the NCAA Division I Colonial Athletic Association and are traditionally strong on the lacrosse field.Graduate students can complete degrees through Towson's College of Business & Economics, College of Education, art department and more. Notable alumni of Towson University include Brian Stelter, senior media correspondent at CNN, and comedian and actress Amy Schumer.
Acceptance Rate：79% Average GPA：3.6 SAT：1060-1200 ACT：20-25 Application Deadline：Jan. 15 School Website：http://www.towson.edu School Nature：Public, Coed Year Founded：1866 School Type：national-universities Total Enrollment：22,923 Tuition and Fees：$24,334 (2019-20) In-state Tuition：$10,198 (2019-20) Room and board：$13,446 (2019-20) Academic Calendar：Semester Setting：Suburban Religious Affiliation：None Endowment：$83.5 million
