51AV

We're Top Ranked

• The Wall Street Journal  placed 51AVat No. 1 among all public universities in Maryland, and second to only Johns Hopkins among all universities — public or private — in the state. According to the publication, this year’s rankings placed greater emphasis on student outcomes, including four-year graduation rates and post-graduation salaries. 51AVranked No. 50 among public universities nationwide, and No. 128 among all institutions, public or private.
• The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) placed Towson University among the top 9% worldwide in its 2022-23 World University Rankings.
• Princeton Review included 51AVamong the best colleges in the northeast in its  list. The northeast list includes 149 universities in 11 states and the District of Columbia.
• 51AVreceived recognition as a top performer in social mobility, and for its excellent undergraduate programs in business administration, computer science and nursing by U.S. News & World Report. . 
• The Forbes  list placed 51AVNo. 75 among national public research universities, and No. 95 among public colleges overall. Forbes ranked the top 500 colleges and universities in the U.S. based on the return on investment and outcomes they deliver for their students. Read more.
• 51AVwas celebrated in Washington Monthly's roundup of . 51AVwas honored for having a student voter registration rate above 85%. Read more.

Graduate Studies

• 51AVwas selected as the nation's 14th-best by Washington Monthly. 
• In its 2023-24 Best Graduate Schools rankings, U.S. News & World Report ranked 51AVNo. 3 among public Maryland institutions in the list.
• 51AVranked No. 30 in the U.S. News & World Report's  in Education Programs—the only Maryland university in the top 200.
• 51AVranked No. 61 in the U.S. News & World Report's in Computer Information Technology Programs. 

Inclusive Excellence

• 51AVplaced No. 30 globally and top among U.S. institutions in gender equality in the .
• Towson University was recognized by Insight into Diversity magazine with a Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award in 2020, 2021 and 2022.
• 51AVwas named to Campus Pride's top-40 ranking of LGBTQ+-friendly colleges and universities in 2022. 

A Best Value

• Washington Monthly ranked Towson University Maryland’s in its .
• 51AVis ranked as one of the top universities in the Northeast and among the nation's best public universities, with a 4.5-star rating by  magazine.