Towson University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Towson University is a public master's university in Towson, MD (city setting), with 16,517 undergraduates (61% women). It admitted 83% of 18,948 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1050–1270 on the SAT and 19–28 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $48,410 a year for out-of-state students and $31,390 in-state; aided first-year students paid $15,064 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 68% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, health professions & nursing, computer & information sciences. The campus reported 1.1 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Towson University ranks
0 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 68%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $11,306 in-state · $28,326 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 25 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Towson University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Towson University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Coastal Athletic Association | 33 | 5 over | 4 | $1.1M | $32,332 | 993 | |
| Baseball | Coastal Athletic Association | 46 | 12 over | 4 | $937k | $20,369 | 997 | |
| Men's Basketball | Coastal Athletic Association | 17 | 2 over | 6 | $2.6M | $151,005 | 960 | |
| Women's Basketball | Coastal Athletic Association | 14 | room 1 | 1 | $1.8M | $131,024 | 970 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Coastal Athletic Association | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1000 | |
| Field Hockey | Coastal Athletic Association | 31 | 4 over | 3 | $737k | $23,779 | 989 | |
| Football | Coastal Athletic Association | 106 | 1 over | 1 | $5.6M | $53,270 | 969 | |
| Men's Golf | Coastal Athletic Association | 9 | at cap | 2 | $261k | $29,012 | 1000 | |
| Women's Golf | Coastal Athletic Association | 8 | room 1 | 2 | $389k | $48,571 | 992 | |
| Women's Gymnastics | Independent | 25 | 5 over | 4 | $765k | $30,610 | 1000 | |
| Men's Lacrosse | Coastal Athletic Association | 49 | 1 over | 4 | $1.7M | $34,561 | 990 | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Coastal Athletic Association | 32 | room 6 | 5 | $1.1M | $34,774 | 998 | |
| Softball | Coastal Athletic Association | 24 | room 1 | 1 | $1M | $43,282 | 981 | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Coastal Athletic Association | 23 | room 7 | 4 | $355k | $15,434 | 982 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Coastal Athletic Association | 31 | 1 over | 4 | $755k | $24,355 | 996 | |
| Women's Tennis | Coastal Athletic Association | 12 | 2 over | 3 | $488k | $40,634 | 1000 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Coastal Athletic Association | 113 | 68 over | 5 | $917k | $8,113 | 967 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Coastal Athletic Association | 24 | 6 over | 3 | $1.1M | $46,355 | 951 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.