Towson University Teaching Programs

Towson University is a public institution situated in Towson, Maryland. The city atmosphere of Towson makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is Towson University?

Contact details for Towson are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	8000 York Rd, Towson, MD 21252-0001
Phone:	410-704-2000
Website:	www.towson.edu

How Do I Get Into Towson?

You can apply to Towson online at: https://www.towson.edu/admissions/undergrad/

Admission Requirements for Towson

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Towson?

With an acceptance rate of 79%, Towson may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 75%, and the acceptance rate for women is 81%.

Average Test Scores

About 21% of students accepted to Towson submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 630. Math scores were between 500 and 600.

Towson received ACT scores from 2% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 27. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 25.

Can I Afford Towson University?

The overall average net price of Towson is $34,049. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Towson, approximately 44% of students took out student loans averaging $6,607 a year. That adds up to $26,428 over four years for those students.

Towson University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 17,907 undergraduate students at Towson, with 15,526 being full-time and 2,381 being part-time.

There are also 2,949 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 15,526 full-time undergraduates at Towson, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Towson University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1,002
Black or African American	4,532
Hispanic or Latino	1,520
White	7,212
International Students	223
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,037

Geographic Diversity

Maryland students aren't the only ones who study at Towson University. At this time, 27 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 87 countries are represented at Towson. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Towson University

There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 12 master’s degree programs available online at Towson. In 2022-2023, 7,822 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Towson has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 2nd most popular in Maryland for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Towson majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Educational/Instructional Technology	16%
General Educational Leadership & Administration	84%

Towson University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Elementary Education	110	0	1	0	111
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	7	101	1	109
Elementary Special Education	93	0	0	0	93
Early Childhood Education	65	0	8	0	73
General Special Education	15	11	46	0	72
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	55	14	0	69
Reading Teacher Education	0	7	62	0	69
General Education	0	0	60	0	60
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	54	0	0	0	54
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	0	36	0	0	36
Art Education	25	0	11	0	36
Music Education	25	0	6	0	31
Mathematics Education	0	0	15	0	15
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	14	0	0	0	14
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	13	0	0	0	13
Secondary Education	0	0	5	0	5
Online Educator/Online Teaching	0	2	0	0	2
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision	0	0	0	0	0
Other Education	0	0	0	0	0
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	0	0	0	0	0
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	414	118	329	1	862

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Amouzone under License

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