Towson University MD

pierre0913
Sun, 24 May 2009 13:27:58 +0000

From The Princeton Review:

Academics

“Since Towson University offers more than one hundred undergraduate and graduate programs, chances are that any student can find his or her educational niche. The education program is especially popular and of high quality, a fact that isn’t surprising given that “Towson was the State Normal School for many years.” As is the case at many a school its size, “Some professors really care and some don’t, but the ones who do will help you with everything, not just [the material for] their class”; some professors even go so far as to “require private office chats with each student at some time during the semester.” In the eyes of the majority of students, “The professors are generally excellent teachers—available outside of class and very concerned for student success and mastery of content.” For some students, “The best part of the academic experience at Towson is that professors actually teach the classes; [teachers are] not TAs, like at a lot of other schools.””

Student Body

“One Towson student tells us that the student body “reflects today’s pop culture: average to above-average intelligence, good work ethic, fairly social. There are always outliers, but most seem well integrated with each other and the majority student body.” That’s because most “Everyone at Towson is ‘nice,’ [and] there’s no getting around that. However, the population here is incredibly homogenous; it’s primarily White, suburban kids interested in clubbing who played lacrosse in high school. There are atypical students who seem to band together, but overall, people here pretty much have the same taste in everything, which can be disenchanting.” These descriptions mainly apply to the population of traditional students from the United States. But “There are also many foreigners here, and there is also a large section of older persons who come back to college later in life,” and, by most accounts, “They fit in well.””

Campus Life

“Towson students report an active social life at their school. There are “lots of things to do in and around campus. Lots of bars downtown, a movie theater, Barnes & Noble, and a huge mall all within walking distance. There are lots of sports activities going on when the weather is nice, as well as outside festivals.” “Also, there’s a venue in Towson that has a live band almost every night of the week.” “On campus, for fun, we go rock climbing (the gym is so nice!) or to other on-campus programs. The lectures and events sponsored by student groups are always worth attending” too. “The city of Baltimore, where there are countless things to do, is just a short cab ride away and a popular Thursday-night destination for underclassmen looking to dance and drink.” Many “People go to the Inner Harbor in Baltimore or [to] Fells Point, where there are bars and clubs.” “Towson is often referred to as a ‘party’ school,” but a junior clarifies that might be better characterized as a “‘bar and club’ school.” With fewer than a quarter of students living on campus, Towson lives up to its rep as a commuter school, so if you are a residential student, be prepared to watch the campus empty out when the weekend arrives.”

Rankings

Best Northeastern Colleges

This school is named a Best Northeastern College by The Princeton Review. Our goal is simple: to identify some of the colleges and universities that we feel stand out within each region.

2009 Best Value Colleges – Public

With USA TODAY, The Princeton Review calls out 50 public schools for their excellent academics, low sticker price and/or generous financial aid. (Based on data provided by college administrators during the 2007-08 academic year, and our own student surveys.