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Towson University

Location
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Nickname
Tigers
Established
1866
Towson University

Towson University is a public university in Towson, Maryland. Founded in 1866 as Maryland's first training school for teachers, Towson University is a part of the University System of Maryland. Since founding, the university has evolved into eight subsidiary colleges and over 20,000 students. Its 329 acre campus is situated in Baltimore County, Maryland eight miles north of downtown Baltimore. Towson is one of the largest public universities in Maryland and still produces the most teachers of any university in the state.

Type Public university
Established 1866
Parent institution University System of Maryland
Academic affiliations CUMU, Space-grant
Endowment $87.8 million (Towson University, 2019)
Budget $537 million
President Kim Schatzel
Provost Dr. Melanie Perreault
Academic staff 1,644
Students 22,285
Undergraduates 18,807
Postgraduates 3,478
Campus Suburban, 329 acres
Colors Black and Gold
Mascot Doc the Tiger
Sporting affiliations NCAA Division I – CAA

About Towson University

Founded as Maryland's first training school for teachers, the school expanded into a four-year degree-granting institution which includes 8 colleges.

Achievement of Towson University

In 2009, Forbes ranked the school among the top 100 public colleges and universities in the United States.

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Latest information about Towson University updated on July 28 2021.