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Towson University admissions

Towson, Maryland · Public · 16,136 undergrads

Towson University admitted 81% of applicants for fall 2025 (16,735 of 20,772, Common Data Set 2025-26). The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 920–1230.

The numbers

Applied
20,772
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
20–27
enrolled first-years
Average GPA
3.81
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
18%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$50
waivers exist

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Can I get into Towson University?

81% of applicants get in

Nearly everyone who applies gets in. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 920–1230 on the SAT.

Add your SAT to see where you sit

Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.

20,772 applied, 16,735 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).

Does Towson University need the SAT or ACT?Not checked yet

Not sure yet

We haven't checked Towson University's fall 2027 rule yet. Towson University didn't require scores for fall 2024 (federal data). We haven't checked fall 2027 yet, so confirm on its site.

Which colleges require scores

IPEDS, fall 2024. Towson University's site

Early rounds and deadlines

Early action is offered: you hear sooner and don't have to commit.

We haven't checked Towson University's fall 2027 application deadlines yet. Find them on Towson University's site

Early-round numbers: Common Data Set, fall 2025.

What Towson University looks at

Counts most

How hard your classes were, GPA.

Counts a lot

Class rank, essay, activities.

Also considered

SAT or ACT scores, talent or ability, character, first in your family to go to college, where you live, state residency, volunteering, work experience.

As Towson University rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.

Questions people ask

What is Towson University's acceptance rate?
Towson University admitted 81% of applicants for fall 2025 (16,735 of 20,772, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for Towson University?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 920–1230. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (Common Data Set, fall 2025).
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers