Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 2592 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Towson. Among these students, 716 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 89 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1130
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 10213 admitted students 716 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
28%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1040-1220. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 620, while 25% scored below 520 and another 25% scored above 620.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 600, while 25% scored below 520 and 25% achieved a score of 600. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1130 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Towson.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 46% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
520-620 -
Math
520-600
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
24
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 10213 admitted students 89 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
3%
Similar to the SAT, Towson does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 3% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 21 and 26, with 25% scoring above 26 and another 25% scoring below 21.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
19-25 -
Math
18-25 -
Composite
21-26
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$45
Undergraduate$45
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Towson during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Towson received a total of 11,616 applications. These applications included 4,322 male applicants and 7,294 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 11,616 applicants, Towson admitted 10,213 students. Among the admitted students, there were 3,656 males and 6,557 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 2,592 students chose to enroll at Towson. This means that 2,592 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,004 were male and 1,588 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Towson had an overall acceptance rate of 88% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 85% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 90%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Towson had an overall yield rate of 25% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 28%, and for female admitted students, it was 24%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Towson over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Towson University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Towson is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Towson University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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