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Towson University
Former name
Maryland State Normal School (1866–1935)
Maryland State Teachers College at Towson (1935–1963)
Towson State College (1963–1976)
Towson State University (1976–1997)[1]
TypePublic university
EstablishedDecember 8, 1866; 157 years ago (1866-12-08)[2]
Parent institution
University System of Maryland
Academic affiliations
  • CUMU
  • Space-grant
Endowment$87.8 million (Towson University, 2019)[3]
Budget$540 million[4]
PresidentMark R. Ginsberg
ProvostMelanie Perreault
Academic staff
1,644[2]
Students22,294
Undergraduates18,807[2][5]
Postgraduates3,478[2]
Location
Towson
,
Maryland
,
United States

39°23′40″N 76°36′30″W / 39.39444°N 76.60833°W / 39.39444; -76.60833
CampusSuburban, 329 acres (1.33 km2)[6]
ColorsBlack and Gold[7]
   
NicknameTigers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I – CAA
MascotDoc the Tiger
Websitewww.towson.edu

Towson University (TU or Towson) 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 its founding, the university has evolved into eight subsidiary colleges with 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.

  1. ^ "Towson University". Maryland Manual On-Line. State of Maryland. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Towson At a Glance". Archived from the original on 2008-01-06. Retrieved 2007-09-11.
  3. ^ "Towson University school profile". colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com.
  4. ^ "Internal Operating Budget and Plan Fiscal Year 2020". University Budget Office. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  5. ^ "Towson University school profile". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 2011-03-17.
  6. ^ "Campus – Towson At a Glance". Towson University. Archived from the original on 2008-01-06. Retrieved 2007-09-11.
  7. ^ "Primary Color Use – Brand Standards – Design Center – Towson University". Towson University. Retrieved 26 September 2014.

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