Towson University

Towson University, often referred to as TU, founded in 1866 as the first training school for teachers Maryland, Towson University has evolved into a four-year institution granting the degree consists of eight universities with more than 20,000 students are enrolled.

Towson is one of the largest public university in Maryland and still produce most of the teachers of the university in the state. is a public university located in Towson in Baltimore County, Maryland, USA This is part of the University System of Maryland.

Towson University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the Maryland State Department of Education. For the Fall 2010 freshmen class, Towson received approximately 57% of their applicants. the average value of the average is 3.45 and the middle 50% of matriculating students had ACT composite score between 21-25 Towson educate undergraduate and graduate students in thirty academic departments are subdivided into eight colleges :

• College of Business and Economics
• College of Education
• College of Fine Arts and Communications
• Faculty of Health Professions
• College of Liberal Arts
• Jess and Mildred Fisher College of Science and Mathematics
• Honors College
• College of Graduate Studies and Research

The University provides 64 undergraduate majors, 37 master's degree programs and four doctoral programs. Once students have determined the course of study, they became members of the university's academic program administration.

For the record, Towson also has a gerontology program which is one of only 100 undergraduate programs are offered in the United States. They are also the only public university in the United States to offer a bachelor's degree in e-Business.

Approximately 77% of the freshman class, and more than 4,800 students among all four classes, be on campus. . The University has 15 dormitories, including apartment complexes, modern high-rise towers, and the more traditional two and three-storey residential buildings Students can also choose from five special on-campus housing options, including: International House, Honors College, Wellness, Alkohol- free, and special quiet. While on campus, students have access to, counseling center, an academic advising center health center, and a career center.

Students gain access to plan their meals, dormitory building, and computer labs through the use of their OneCard. They can also go to all school sporting events (which many times are free to students) and several campus events by using their card. It also serves as a dual identification on campus.

TU also has its own on-campus shuttle system that operates free of charge to students. On the campus shuttle ride to most parts of the school, while the off-campus transportation trips to the housing complex (The Fairways at Towson, University Village, The Colony, Donnybrook) that students living in on the outskirts of campus. There is also direct access to the MTA Maryland bus service connection to the light rail.

The US News & World Report ranked Towson University 8 in (North) category Universities-Master General for the American edition of Best Colleges 2010. Forbes including Towson University in the list of top 100 public universities and universities in the United States in 2009 the country section. Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine named Towson University one of the 100 best values ​​in public universities for the academic year 2008-2009.