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Acceptance Rate 81.97%
Yield 18.18%
SAT Score 1,090
ACT Score 23
Applicants 19,777

Towson Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 81.97% at Towson University. Total 19,777 students applied and 16,212 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,090 and the average ACT score is 23.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$45
Graduate Application Fees$45
Admission Informationhttps://www.towson.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.towson.edu/admissions/undergrad/
Acceptance Rate81.97%
Average Test Scores1,090 SAT / 23 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 81.97%. A total of 19,777 students (7,715 men and 12,062 women) have applied to and 16,212 (6,102 men and 10,110 women) students admitted to Towson University.
Among them, 1,129 male and 1,818 female students have enrolled into Towson and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 18.18%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Towson
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants19,7777,71512,06200
Admitted16,2126,10210,11000
Enrolled2,9471,1291,81800
Acceptance Rate 81.97% 79.09% 83.82% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 18.18% 18.50% 17.98% - -
[Chart] Towson University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Towson, 492 applicants (17% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 44 applicants (1%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,090 at Towson. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,235 and 25th percentile score is 950.
The average ACT score is 23 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Towson. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Towson with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Towson
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total95010901235
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing490560635
Math460530600
ACT Composite192327
Math161925
English192327
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Towson University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Towson
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Towson

The calendar system at Towson University is Semester. Towson University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Towson University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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