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Towson, MD
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Compare with Maryland Public Colleges

Compare with Maryland Public Colleges for Towson University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Maryland College Park College Park, MD	$81 higher in-state tuition	37% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Morgan State University Baltimore, MD	$3,499 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
United States Naval Academy Annapolis, Maryland	$11,728 lower in-state tuition	73% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Maryland Baltimore County Baltimore, MD	$1,528 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bowie State University Bowie, MD	$2,510 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Salisbury University Salisbury, MD	$644 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD	$2,652 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD	$1,508 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD	$1,736 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Coppin State University Baltimore, MD	$4,628 lower in-state tuition	36% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD	$3,570 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD	$3,592 lower in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Maryland, Baltimore Baltimore, MD	$11,728 lower in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Maryland Private Colleges

Compare with Maryland Private Colleges for Towson University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD	$36,902 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD	$45,072 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Towson University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
East Carolina University Greenville, NC	$4,367 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
West Virginia University Morgantown, WV	$1,624 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA	$1,022 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA	$953 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC	$4,915 lower in-state tuition	32% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	$5,214 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	$5,217 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Montclair State University Montclair, NJ	$4,184 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA	$5,100 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio University Main Campus Athens, OH	$2,430 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	$80 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY	$4,258 lower in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Queens College Queens, NY	$4,190 lower in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA	$9,318 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	$1,504 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	$2,976 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ	$5,049 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Framingham State University Framingham, MA	$192 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Longwood University Farmville, VA	$4,016 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA	$1,992 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT	$1,322 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY	$3,195 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA	$3,884 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Westfield State University Westfield, MA	$451 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY	$3,102 lower in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA	$1,160 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Abington Abington, PA	$3,540 higher in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY	$2,854 lower in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	$1,407 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Worcester State University Worcester, MA	$58 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA	$600 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Morrisville Morrisville, NY	$2,903 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY	$2,903 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Connecticut Stamford Stamford, CT	$6,422 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rutgers University Newark Newark, NJ	$5,522 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA	$382 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA	$192 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY	$4,238 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH	$615 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Stockton University Galloway, NJ	$4,538 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rutgers University Camden Camden, NJ	$6,036 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA	$4,244 higher in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Keene State College Keene, NH	$3,056 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck, NY	$3,139 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT	$1,673 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT	$2,200 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY	$3,306 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus Indiana, PA	$348 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY	$2,425 lower in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Towson University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Elon University Elon, NC	$35,230 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Liberty University Lynchburg, VA	$10,737 higher in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY	$28,122 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Iona University New Rochelle, NY	$35,532 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Campbell University Buies Creek, NC	$29,872 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Catawba College Salisbury, NC	$22,572 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of New Haven West Haven, CT	$35,604 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
La Salle University Philadelphia, PA	$26,072 higher in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Roanoke College Salem, VA	$26,340 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Marymount University Arlington, VA	$29,192 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Arcadia University Glenside, PA	$37,882 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Curry College Milton, MA	$36,242 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Guilford College Greensboro, NC	$29,634 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Shenandoah University Winchester, VA	$25,222 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Molloy University Rockville Centre, NY	$28,062 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA	$25,022 higher in-state tuition	39% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA	$24,242 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx, NY	$32,812 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY	$11,152 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
DeSales University Center Valley, PA	$35,072 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA	$48,122 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
William Peace University Raleigh, NC	$22,448 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Western New England University Springfield, MA	$36,092 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Virginia University Buena Vista, VA	$9,552 higher in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Regent University Virginia Beach, VA	$9,922 higher in-state tuition	44% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Delaware Valley University Doylestown, PA	$33,122 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Alvernia University Reading, PA	$33,272 higher in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Otterbein University Westerville, OH	$23,820 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Capital University Columbus, OH	$31,506 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Nichols College Dudley, MA	$30,977 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH	$28,104 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
York College of Pennsylvania York, PA	$13,860 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cedar Crest College Allentown, PA	$34,586 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Utica University Utica, NY	$15,202 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Gannon University Erie, PA	$28,928 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Randolph Macon College Ashland, VA	$37,738 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, NY	$31,722 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY	$29,462 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hartwick College Oneonta, NY	$43,234 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mount Union Alliance, OH	$24,872 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Manhattanville University Purchase, NY	$32,876 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Niagara University Niagara University, NY	$27,617 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Pfeiffer University Misenheimer, NC	$23,342 higher in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hampden Sydney College Hampden-Sydney, VA	$42,822 higher in-state tuition	41% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY	$30,007 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Westminster College New Wilmington, PA	$28,562 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wagner College Staten Island, NY	$41,472 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA	$31,768 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Widener University Chester, PA	$44,002 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Towson University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC	$88 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of West Florida Pensacola, FL	$5,368 lower in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI	$3,534 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	$3,524 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO	$1,579 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA	$2,542 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Wyoming Laramie, WY	$3,960 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Idaho Moscow, ID	$2,644 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC	$2,950 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wichita State University Wichita, KS	$2,044 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR	$1,034 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN	$2,196 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT	$4,766 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
South Dakota State University Brookings, SD	$2,429 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC	$968 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN	$1,662 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wright State University Main Campus Dayton, OH	$206 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Michigan Flint Flint, MI	$2,976 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA	$1,310 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA	$2,556 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Louisiana State University Alexandria Alexandria, LA	$4,678 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=164076.

Last updated: August 2026