Applying to Towson University
Towson's acceptance rate is 88% for students enrolled in fall 2021. A total of 11,616 students applied and 10,213 were admitted to the school. Based on its acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Towson. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 25.38% with 2,592 enrolled students out of 10,213 admitted.
The average SAT score is 1,130 and the ACT score is 24 at Towson.
To apply to Towson, it is required to submit high school GPA and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language) score. It is considered but not required to submit admission test scores (SAT/ACT). Below tables and charts analyze Towson's admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics
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Admissions Information
The application fee is $45 for applying undergraduate school and $45 for graduate school at Towson University. Next table presents general admission information.
| Open Admission Policy | No |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fees | $45 |
| Graduate Application Fees | $45 |
| Admission Information | https://www.towson.edu/admissions/ |
| Online Application | https://www.towson.edu/admissions/undergrad/ |
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Credits Accepted | Dual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
| Degree Offered | Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice) |
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2021-22, the acceptance rate is 87.92% and the yield is 25.38%. 4,322 men and 7,294 women applied to Towson and 3,656 men and 6,557 women students were accepted. Among them, 1,004 men and 1,588 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2021).
The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 11,616 | 4,322 | 7,294 |
| Admitted | 10,213 | 3,656 | 6,557 |
| Enrolled | 2,592 | 1,004 | 1,588 |
| Acceptance Rate | 87.92% | 84.59% | 89.90% |
| Yield | 25.38% | 27.46% | 24.22% |
Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)
SAT and ACT Score Distribution
For the academic year 2021-2022, 716 students (28% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 89 students (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 620 and the 25th percentile is 520. The SAT Math score is 600 (75th) and 520 (25th). The submitted ACT composite score is 26 (75th percentile) and 21 (25th percentile).
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 520 | 620 |
| SAT Math | 520 | 600 |
| ACT Composite | 21 | 26 |
| ACT Math | 18 | 25 |
| ACT English | 19 | 25 |
Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)
The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Towson University are relatively high when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,079, ACT: 61 - public Master's College and University (larger programs)).
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, and High School Record (or Transcript) to its applicants. The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Towson University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Neither required nor recommended |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Considered but not Required |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission Test Scores | Considered but not Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |
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