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Acceptance Rate 78.60%
Yield 19.12%
SAT Score 1,140
ACT Score 22
Applicants 17,770

Towson Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 78.6% at Towson University. Total 17,770 students applied and 13,967 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,140 and the average ACT score is 22.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Towson.
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 Rate78.60%
Average Test Scores1,140 SAT / 22 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 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 78.60%. A total of 17,770 students (6,781 men and 10,989 women) have applied to and 13,967 (5,094 men and 8,873 women) students admitted to Towson University.
Among them, 1,053 male and 1,618 female students have enrolled into Towson and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 19.12%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Towson
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants17,7706,78110,98900
Admitted13,9675,0948,87300
Enrolled2,6711,0531,61800
Acceptance Rate 78.60% 75.12% 80.74% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 19.12% 20.67% 18.24% - -
[Chart] Towson University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Towson, 573 applicants (21% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 57 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,140 at Towson. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,230 and 25th percentile score is 1,010.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 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 Total101011401230
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing510580630
Math500560600
ACT Composite192225
Math171924
English192227
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Towson University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
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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