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We're Top Ranked

• The Wall Street Journal  placed ¿ì»îÊÓƵat 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. ¿ì»îÊÓƵranked 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 ¿ì»îÊÓƵamong the best colleges in the northeast in its  list. The northeast list includes 149 universities in 11 states and the District of Columbia.
• ¿ì»îÊÓƵreceived 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 ¿ì»îÊÓƵNo. 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.
• ¿ì»îÊÓƵwas celebrated in Washington Monthly's roundup of . ¿ì»îÊÓƵwas honored for having a student voter registration rate above 85%. Read more.

Graduate Studies

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

Inclusive Excellence

• ¿ì»îÊÓƵplaced 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.
• ¿ì»îÊÓƵwas 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 .
• ¿ì»îÊÓƵis 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.