Towson University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Towson’s 82% acceptance rate does not mean the academic bar is low: entering students average a 3.78 GPA. Because Towson is test-optional and 17% submit SAT scores, send a score only if it strengthens your profile; a 1230+ SAT puts you above the middle range.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Towson University facts and stats
Towson University enrolls 16,264 undergraduate students in a suburban campus setting. Towson has an 83% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 69% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14:1.
Towson, MD
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Key Towson University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
February 1
Early Action
November 1
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
March 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Towson, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year and use the summer before senior year and fall of senior year for retakes. For the November 1 Early Action deadline, the October SAT or September ACT is typically the last retake whose scores can arrive in time, so earlier retakes give you more room to improve or superscore.
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What you'll actually pay
Towson, a public university in the Coastal Athletic Association, lists in-state tuition at $7,530 and out-of-state tuition at $25,622. About 45% of students receive aid, the average merit award is $4,652, and the FAFSA priority deadline is March 1.
For out-of-state students, Towson University’s tuition is $25,622, while in-state tuition is $7,530; room and board is $16,260. About 45% of students receive aid, with an average package of $16,474. Merit awards average $4,652. Students graduate with an average debt of $28,309.
Student life at Towson University
33% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Priority
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 5% of men join fraternities, and 5% of women join sororities.
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