Towson University

8000 York Rd
Towson, MARYLAND-21252-0001

  • CIP Code :03.0101-Bachelor's degree in Natural Resources/Conservation, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :03.0101-Bachelor's degree in Natural Resources/Conservation, General., Second Major

  • CIP Code :05.0102-Bachelor's degree in American/United States Studies/Civilization., First Major

  • CIP Code :05.0207-Bachelor's degree in Women's Studies., First Major

  • CIP Code :05.0207-Master's degree in Women's Studies., First Major

  • CIP Code :05.0207-Postbaccalaureate certificate in Women's Studies., First Major

  • CIP Code :05.0211-Bachelor's degree in Deaf Studies., Second Major

  • CIP Code :05.0211-Bachelor's degree in Deaf Studies., First Major

  • CIP Code :09.0100-Bachelor's degree in Communication, General., Second Major

  • CIP Code :09.0100-Bachelor's degree in Communication, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :09.0102-Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication/Media Studies., Second Major

  • CIP Code :09.0102-Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication/Media Studies., First Major

  • CIP Code :09.0702-Postbaccalaureate certificate in Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia., First Major

  • CIP Code :09.0799-Bachelor's degree in Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other., Second Major

  • CIP Code :09.0799-Bachelor's degree in Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other., First Major

  • CIP Code :09.0902-Master's degree in Public Relations/Image Management., First Major

  • CIP Code :11.0103-Master's degree in Information Technology., First Major

  • CIP Code :11.0103-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Information Technology., First Major

  • CIP Code :11.0103-Bachelor's degree in Information Technology., Second Major

  • CIP Code :11.0103-Bachelor's degree in Information Technology., First Major

  • CIP Code :11.0103-Postbaccalaureate certificate in Information Technology., First Major

  • CIP Code :11.0401-Bachelor's degree in Information Science/Studies., First Major

  • CIP Code :11.0401-Bachelor's degree in Information Science/Studies., Second Major

  • CIP Code :11.0701-Master's degree in Computer Science., First Major

  • CIP Code :11.0701-Bachelor's degree in Computer Science., Second Major

  • CIP Code :11.0701-Bachelor's degree in Computer Science., First Major

  • CIP Code :11.0802-Postbaccalaureate certificate in Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration., First Major

  • CIP Code :11.1002-Postbaccalaureate certificate in System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager., First Major

  • CIP Code :11.1003-Postbaccalaureate certificate in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance., First Major

  • CIP Code :11.1004-Postbaccalaureate certificate in Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster., First Major

  • CIP Code :11.1005-Postbaccalaureate certificate in Information Technology Project Management., First Major

  • CIP Code :13.0101-Master's degree in Education, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :13.0401-Postbaccalaureate certificate in Educational Leadership and Administration, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :13.0401-Master's degree in Educational Leadership and Administration, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :13.0404-Postbaccalaureate certificate in Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision., First Major

  • CIP Code :13.0501-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Educational/Instructional Technology., First Major

  • CIP Code :13.0501-Master's degree in Educational/Instructional Technology., First Major

  • CIP Code :13.0501-Postbaccalaureate certificate in Educational/Instructional Technology., First Major

  • CIP Code :13.1001-Bachelor's degree in Special Education and Teaching, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :13.1001-Postbaccalaureate certificate in Special Education and Teaching, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :13.1001-Master's degree in Special Education and Teaching, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :13.1004-Master's degree in Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented., First Major

  • CIP Code :13.1013-Postbaccalaureate certificate in Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism., First Major

  • CIP Code :13.1017-Bachelor's degree in Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs., First Major

  • CIP Code :13.1202-Master's degree in Elementary Education and Teaching., First Major

  • CIP Code :13.1202-Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and Teaching., First Major

  • CIP Code :13.1203-Bachelor's degree in Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching., First Major

  • CIP Code :13.1205-Master's degree in Secondary Education and Teaching., First Major

  • CIP Code :13.1210-Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education and Teaching., First Major

  • CIP Code :13.1210-Post-master's certificate in Early Childhood Education and Teaching., First Major

  • CIP Code :13.1210-Master's degree in Early Childhood Education and Teaching., First Major

  • CIP Code :13.1302-Bachelor's degree in Art Teacher Education., First Major

  • CIP Code :13.1302-Bachelor's degree in Art Teacher Education., Second Major

  • CIP Code :13.1302-Master's degree in Art Teacher Education., First Major

  • CIP Code :13.1311-Master's degree in Mathematics Teacher Education., First Major

  • CIP Code :13.1312-Postbaccalaureate certificate in Music Teacher Education., First Major

  • CIP Code :13.1312-Bachelor's degree in Music Teacher Education., First Major

  • CIP Code :13.1312-Master's degree in Music Teacher Education., First Major

  • CIP Code :13.1314-Bachelor's degree in Physical Education Teaching and Coaching., First Major

  • CIP Code :13.1315-Post-master's certificate in Reading Teacher Education., First Major

  • CIP Code :13.1315-Master's degree in Reading Teacher Education., First Major

  • CIP Code :13.1315-Postbaccalaureate certificate in Reading Teacher Education., First Major

  • CIP Code :13.1334-Postbaccalaureate certificate in School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist., First Major

  • CIP Code :13.1399-Postbaccalaureate certificate in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other., First Major

  • CIP Code :13.9999-Bachelor's degree in Education, Other., First Major

  • CIP Code :16.0101-Bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Literatures, General., Second Major

  • CIP Code :16.0101-Bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Literatures, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :16.0905-Postbaccalaureate certificate in Spanish Language and Literature., First Major

  • CIP Code :19.0704-Postbaccalaureate certificate in Family Systems., First Major

  • CIP Code :19.0704-Bachelor's degree in Family Systems., First Major

  • CIP Code :19.0704-Bachelor's degree in Family Systems., Second Major

  • CIP Code :19.0706-Master's degree in Child Development., First Major

  • CIP Code :23.0101-Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature, General., Second Major

  • CIP Code :23.0101-Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :23.1303-Master's degree in Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing., First Major

  • CIP Code :24.0103-Master's degree in Humanities/Humanistic Studies., First Major

  • CIP Code :24.0199-Master's degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other., First Major

  • CIP Code :26.0101-Bachelor's degree in Biology/Biological Sciences, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :26.0101-Bachelor's degree in Biology/Biological Sciences, General., Second Major

  • CIP Code :26.0101-Master's degree in Biology/Biological Sciences, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :26.0299-Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other., Second Major

  • CIP Code :26.0299-Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other., First Major

  • CIP Code :26.1301-Master's degree in Ecology., First Major

  • CIP Code :26.1301-Postbaccalaureate certificate in Ecology., First Major

  • CIP Code :27.0101-Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, General., Second Major

  • CIP Code :27.0101-Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :27.0301-Master's degree in Applied Mathematics, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :30.0000-Bachelor's degree in Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General., Second Major

  • CIP Code :30.0000-Bachelor's degree in Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :30.9999-Bachelor's degree in Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other., First Major

  • CIP Code :31.0504-Bachelor's degree in Sport and Fitness Administration/Management., First Major

  • CIP Code :31.0505-Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science and Kinesiology., Second Major

  • CIP Code :31.0505-Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science and Kinesiology., First Major

  • CIP Code :38.0101-Bachelor's degree in Philosophy., First Major

  • CIP Code :38.0201-Bachelor's degree in Religion/Religious Studies., First Major

  • CIP Code :38.0206-Master's degree in Jewish/Judaic Studies., First Major

  • CIP Code :38.0299-Postbaccalaureate certificate in Religion/Religious Studies, Other., First Major

  • CIP Code :40.0501-Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, General., Second Major

  • CIP Code :40.0501-Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :40.0510-Bachelor's degree in Forensic Chemistry., Second Major

  • CIP Code :40.0510-Bachelor's degree in Forensic Chemistry., First Major

  • CIP Code :40.0601-Bachelor's degree in Geology/Earth Science, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :40.0699-Bachelor's degree in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other., First Major

  • CIP Code :40.0801-Bachelor's degree in Physics, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :40.0899-Master's degree in Physics, Other., First Major

  • CIP Code :42.0101-Bachelor's degree in Psychology, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :42.0101-Bachelor's degree in Psychology, General., Second Major

  • CIP Code :42.0101-Master's degree in Psychology, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :42.2805-Post-master's certificate in School Psychology., First Major

  • CIP Code :43.0301-Master's degree in Homeland Security., First Major

  • CIP Code :43.0301-Postbaccalaureate certificate in Homeland Security., First Major

  • CIP Code :43.0406-Bachelor's degree in Forensic Science and Technology., First Major

  • CIP Code :43.0406-Master's degree in Forensic Science and Technology., First Major

  • CIP Code :44.0000-Bachelor's degree in Human Services, General., Second Major

  • CIP Code :44.0000-Bachelor's degree in Human Services, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :44.0201-Postbaccalaureate certificate in Community Organization and Advocacy., First Major

  • CIP Code :44.0201-Master's degree in Community Organization and Advocacy., First Major

  • CIP Code :45.0101-Master's degree in Social Sciences, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :45.0101-Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :45.0101-Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, General., Second Major

  • CIP Code :45.0601-Bachelor's degree in Economics, General., Second Major

  • CIP Code :45.0601-Bachelor's degree in Economics, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :45.0701-Master's degree in Geography., First Major

  • CIP Code :45.0701-Bachelor's degree in Geography., Second Major

  • CIP Code :45.0701-Bachelor's degree in Geography., First Major

  • CIP Code :45.0901-Bachelor's degree in International Relations and Affairs., Second Major

  • CIP Code :45.0901-Bachelor's degree in International Relations and Affairs., First Major

  • CIP Code :45.1001-Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Government, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :45.1001-Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Government, General., Second Major

  • CIP Code :45.1201-Bachelor's degree in Urban Studies/Affairs., First Major

  • CIP Code :45.9999-Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Other., Second Major

  • CIP Code :45.9999-Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Other., First Major

  • CIP Code :50.0301-Bachelor's degree in Dance, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :50.0399-Master's degree in Dance, Other., First Major

  • CIP Code :50.0501-Master's degree in Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :50.0501-Bachelor's degree in Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :50.0501-Bachelor's degree in Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General., Second Major

  • CIP Code :50.0506-Bachelor's degree in Acting., First Major

  • CIP Code :50.0701-Bachelor's degree in Art/Art Studies, General., Second Major

  • CIP Code :50.0701-Bachelor's degree in Art/Art Studies, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :50.0702-Bachelor's degree in Fine/Studio Arts, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :50.0702-Master's degree in Fine/Studio Arts, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :50.0703-Bachelor's degree in Art History, Criticism and Conservation., First Major

  • CIP Code :50.0703-Bachelor's degree in Art History, Criticism and Conservation., Second Major

  • CIP Code :50.0901-Bachelor's degree in Music, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :50.0901-Bachelor's degree in Music, General., Second Major

  • CIP Code :50.0901-Postbaccalaureate certificate in Music, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :50.0901-Master's degree in Music, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :50.0912-Master's degree in Music Pedagogy., First Major

  • CIP Code :50.9999-Master's degree in Visual and Performing Arts, Other., First Major

  • CIP Code :50.9999-Postbaccalaureate certificate in Visual and Performing Arts, Other., First Major

  • CIP Code :51.0000-Bachelor's degree in Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :51.0001-Bachelor's degree in Health and Wellness, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :51.0001-Master's degree in Health and Wellness, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :51.0202-Doctor's degree - professional practice in Audiology/Audiologist., First Major

  • CIP Code :51.0203-Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist., First Major

  • CIP Code :51.0204-Bachelor's degree in Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist., First Major

  • CIP Code :51.0204-Bachelor's degree in Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist., Second Major

  • CIP Code :51.0701-Postbaccalaureate certificate in Health/Health Care Administration/Management., First Major

  • CIP Code :51.0701-Bachelor's degree in Health/Health Care Administration/Management., First Major

  • CIP Code :51.0912-Master's degree in Physician Associate/Assistant., First Major

  • CIP Code :51.0913-Master's degree in Athletic Training/Trainer., First Major

  • CIP Code :51.0913-Bachelor's degree in Athletic Training/Trainer., First Major

  • CIP Code :51.2306-Doctor's degree - research/scholarship in Occupational Therapy/Therapist., First Major

  • CIP Code :51.2306-Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy/Therapist., Second Major

  • CIP Code :51.2306-Doctor's degree - professional practice in Occupational Therapy/Therapist., First Major

  • CIP Code :51.2306-Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy/Therapist., First Major

  • CIP Code :51.2306-Master's degree in Occupational Therapy/Therapist., First Major

  • CIP Code :51.3203-Postbaccalaureate certificate in Nursing Education., First Major

  • CIP Code :51.3801-Bachelor's degree in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse., First Major

  • CIP Code :51.3801-Bachelor's degree in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse., Second Major

  • CIP Code :51.3818-Master's degree in Nursing Practice., First Major

  • CIP Code :52.0201-Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management, General., Second Major

  • CIP Code :52.0201-Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management, General., First Major

  • CIP Code :52.0211-Postbaccalaureate certificate in Project Management., First Major

  • CIP Code :52.0301-Bachelor's degree in Accounting., First Major

  • CIP Code :52.0301-Bachelor's degree in Accounting., Second Major

  • CIP Code :52.0399-Master's degree in Accounting and Related Services, Other., First Major

  • CIP Code :52.1003-Post-master's certificate in Organizational Behavior Studies., First Major

  • CIP Code :52.1005-Master's degree in Human Resources Development., First Major

  • CIP Code :52.1304-Master's degree in Actuarial Science., First Major

  • CIP Code :52.1399-Master's degree in Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other., First Major

  • CIP Code :52.1399-Postbaccalaureate certificate in Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other., First Major

  • CIP Code :54.0101-Bachelor's degree in History, General., First Major

  • Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree


    Accredited By
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education

  • Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree


    Accredited By
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education

  • Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs


    Accredited By
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation

  • Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs


    Accredited By
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology

  • Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs


    Accredited By
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology

  • Clinical doctoral program in Audiology


    Accredited By
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology

  • Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels


    Accredited By
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

  • Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels


    Accredited By
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

  • English Language


    Accredited By
    Commission on English Language Program Accreditation

  • Registered Nursing Programs


    Accredited By
    Maryland Board of Nursing

  • Institutional Accreditation


    Accredited By
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

  • Dance (DANCE) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and non-degree-granting programs


    Accredited By
    National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation

  • Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs


    Accredited By
    National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation

  • Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs


    Accredited By
    National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation

  • Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools


    Accredited By
    National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education


Towson University General Information

  • Level of institution :Four or more years
  • Control of institution :Public
  • Highest level of offering :Doctor's degree
  • Undergraduate offering :Undergraduate degree or certificate offering
  • Graduate offering :Graduate degree or certificate offering
  • Highest degree offered :Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
  • Degree-granting status :Degree-granting
  • Historically Black College or University :No
  • Institution has hospital :No
  • Institution grants a medical degree :No
  • Tribal college :No
  • Degree of urbanization (Urban-centric locale) :City: Small
  • Institution open to the general public :Institution is open to the public
  • Status of institution :Active - institution active
  • UNITID for merged schools :-2
  • Year institution was deleted from IPEDS :Not applicable
  • Date institution closed :-2
  • Institution is active in current year :Yes
  • Primarily postsecondary indicator :Primarily postsecondary institution
  • Postsecondary institution indicator :Active postsecondary institution
  • Postsecondary and Title IV institution indicator :Title IV postsecondary institution
  • Reporting method for student charges, graduation rates, retention rates and student financial aid :Student charges for full academic year and fall GR/SFA/retention rate cohort
  • Institutional category :Degree-granting, primarily baccalaureate or above
  • Carnegie Classification 2018: Basic :Doctoral/Professional Universities
  • Carnegie Classification 2018: Undergraduate Instructional Program :Balanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence
  • Carnegie Classification 2018: Graduate Instructional Program :Research Doctoral: STEM-dominant
  • Carnegie Classification 2018: Undergraduate Profile :Four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
  • Carnegie Classification 2018: Enrollment Profile :Very high undergraduate
  • Carnegie Classification 2018: Size and Setting :Four-year, large, primarily residential
  • Carnegie Classification 2015: Basic :Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
  • Carnegie Classification 2005/2010: Basic :Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
  • Carnegie Classification 2000 :Masters Colleges and Universities I
  • Land Grant Institution :Not a Land Grant Institution
  • Institution size category :20,000 and above
  • Multi-institution or multi-campus organization :Institution is part of a multi-institution or multi-campus organization
  • Name of multi-institution or multi-campus organization :University System of Maryland
  • Identification number of multi-institution or multi-campus organization :MD - University System of Maryland
  • Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) :Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
  • CBSA Type Metropolitan or Micropolitan :Metropolitan Statistical Area
  • Combined Statistical Area (CSA) :Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA
  • New England City and Town Area (NECTA) :Not applicable
  • Fips County code :Baltimore County, MD
  • County name :Baltimore County
  • State and 114TH Congressional District ID :MD, District 02
  • Longitude location of institution :-76.611164
  • Latitude location of institution :39.393622