Towson University
About Towson University
One of the nation’s top 100 public universities, Towson University offers a welcoming environment for living and learning, close to many educational, cultural and community resources.
Towson University is home to over 400 international students from over 80 countries and to 30 foreign faculty, exchange scholars, and visiting faculty each year. The International Student and Scholar Office (ISSO) provides documents, services, and programs essential to a culturally diverse academic environment that enhances international learning opportunities for students, faculty, and staff.
Towson University offers students the best of both worlds. We have the academic programs and exceptional faculty typical of a large university coupled with the close-knit community and personalized approach of a small college. TU’s wide range of extracurricular activities contribute to a dynamic student experience. Students can pursue diverse interests and cultivate undiscovered talents. The student experience is all about involvement and engagement. Join fellow students from across the country and around the world and get involved in a host of student activities, from gallery exhibits to guest lectures to big-name concerts. Choose from more than 300 student organizations and groups that bring together students with shared interests in arts and culture, sports, student government and community service.
Mission
The International Student and Scholar Office endeavors to:
- Maintain compliance of Towson University and our international faculty, students and staff with federal immigration regulations
- Retain international students by coordinating services and programs that enhance their academic and co-curricular success
- Integrate Towson University’s international population by providing the environment and opportunities for cross-cultural dialogue and engagement
Location
The backdrop for learning is TU’s beautiful 329-acre suburban campus, located eight miles north of Baltimore and less than an hour’s drive from Washington, D.C. Throughout the region, Towson University’s strong partnerships with public and private organizations provide unique opportunities for research, internships and jobs. The Towson Learning Network extends beyond its main campus to off-campus locations throughout the state. Transfer students can complete their degrees at TU in Northeastern Maryland.
Towson is a college town with tree-lined residential streets, restaurants, bookstores, a major branch of the county library, movie theaters and shopping. Towson University is just one of the reasons that USA Today ranks Baltimore among America’s 10 best major cities for college students.
Art & Culture on Campus
- Theatre Join us for the many great shows on tap in the months ahead
- Music Jazz, opera, ensemble concerts, choral arts. Towson University has it all.
- Dance Enjoy recital or sign up for year-round classes.
- Art Four separate galleries in Towson University’s Center for the Arts offer a range of exhibits
- Films See films, lectures and other global productions that illustrate the creativity and technology of the evolving digital world.
- Lectures Towson University attracts the biggest names in science, the liberal arts, education and communication, among other fields, to speak on their work.