Towson University
Towson University admitted 82% of applicants. Students who submitted scores typically had 950–1235 on the SAT. Its average net price after aid for in-state students was $18,120 a year. Within six years, 67% of first-time, full-time students graduated.
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Admissions
- Admission rate
- 82%
- SAT/ACT scores
- Considered if submitted
- SAT middle 50%
- 950–1235
- ACT middle 50%
- 19–27
Cost
- In-state cost of attendance, before aid
- $29,884 a year
- Average in-state net price after aid
- $18,120 a year
- In-state net price for families earning under $30,000
- $6,506 a year
- In-state tuition and fees
- $12,186 a year
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $31,332 a year
Outcomes
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 67%
- Students who return for a second year
- 83%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- $70,158 a year
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,363
Students
- Undergraduates
- 16,136
- Undergraduates with a Pell Grant
- 39%
- Student-faculty ratio
- 14 to 1
- Campus setting
- City
Most common fields of study
Share of the degrees the college awarded, by field.
- Business, management and marketing
- 15%
- Health professions
- 13%
- Computer and information sciences
- 13%
- Psychology
- 9%
- Communication and journalism
- 9%
Colleges with similar selectivity
Closest by admission rate and SAT scores.
- Palm Beach Atlantic University FL · 82% admitted
- Lasell University MA · 81% admitted
- Grace College and Theological Seminary IN · 82% admitted
- University of Connecticut-Stamford CT · 83% admitted
- Arkansas State University AR · 82% admitted
- Saint Edward's University TX · 81% admitted
More colleges in Maryland
- University of Maryland-College Park MD · 45% admitted
- University of Maryland-Baltimore County MD · 72% admitted
- Morgan State University MD · 82% admitted
- Salisbury University MD · 88% admitted
- Johns Hopkins University MD · 6.4% admitted
- Bowie State University MD · 72% admitted
- United States Naval Academy MD · 9.3% admitted
- Loyola University Maryland MD · 76% admitted
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release). Admission figures are reported by the college; check its website for current requirements.