Online Degrees and Programs at Towson University

Towson University offers 160 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 40 major programs - 1 Bachelors, 12 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 25 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $11,728 for Maryland residents and $29,820 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,638 students out of total 19,401 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,345 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Towson University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Towson University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Maryland residents, the tuition & fees are $11,728 and $29,820 for non-Maryland residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $12,636 and $22,860 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $322 for Maryland residents and $1,077 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $531 for Maryland residents and $1,099 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

Towson University offers 160 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 40 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Bachelors, 12 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 25 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Towson University, there are 19,401 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 8,060 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,638 students are enrolled exclusively and 6,422 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,638 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,579 Maryland Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 58 students living in the U.S. States other than Maryland, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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