School Profile

School Overview

College of Business and Economics:
The College is accredited by AACSB for both its business and accounting programs. It conducts undergraduate business programs with majors/ concentrations in an array of business fields and also jointly offers a MBA program with the University of Baltimore. The College has the distinction of offering the only undergraduate E-Business program in the University System of Maryland and plays a prominent role in providing leadership to local/regional firms, governments and non-profit organizations in the integration of e-business and technology in their strategic planning and implementation. The college also has affiliated foreign business programs in several countries.

Towson University:
Founded in 1866, today Towson University is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Towson is nationally recognized for its programs in the liberal arts and sciences, business, education, communications, health sciences, and the fine and performing arts. The University places a strong emphasis on service learning and civic engagement through such activities as internships, practica, clinical placements, course assignments and student events. As the Baltimore area’s largest university and Maryland’s Metropolitan University, Towson articulates its research and scholarship mission through partnerships that link the University to the economic, educational and cultural life of the state of Maryland and the mid-Atlantic region. Towson enrolls approximately 21,000 undergraduate and graduate students in 63 undergraduate majors, 38 master’s programs and four doctoral programs.
Located on a rolling 328 acres, the striking campus is eight miles north of downtown Baltimore and 45 miles from Washington, D.C. The campus and its surrounding cities provide an excellent environment for teaching and supporting the academic pursuits of the 805 full-time faculty who work here.