Towson University
Towson University | |
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founding | 1866 |
Sponsorship | State |
place | Towson , United States |
president | Kim Schatzel |
Students | 18921 |
Employee | 1276 |
Annual budget | $ 31.5 million |
Website | www.towson.edu |
The Towson University (TU) is a public university in Towson not far from Baltimore in the US state of Maryland . With 18,921 students, it is the second largest location in the University System of Maryland . The college was founded in 1866 under the name State Normal School .
Course offer
The range of courses includes:
- Humanities
- Health professions
- Science and Mathematics (The Jess and Mildred Fisher College of Science and Mathematics)
- pedagogy
- Fine arts and communication studies
- Economics
- Graduate Studies and Research
- Honors College
Sports
The Towson University sports teams are the Tigers . The college is a member of the Colonial Athletic Association .
Personalities
- Charles S. Dutton - actor
- John Glover - actor
- Stacy Keibler - actress
- Dwight Schultz - actor
- Drew Van Acker - actor
- Donald Thomas - NASA astronaut
Web links
Commons : Towson University - collection of images, videos, and audio files
Coordinates: 39 ° 23 ′ 34 " N , 76 ° 36 ′ 17" W.