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Towson University

Breakdown of “Surrounding City” at Towson

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By Gender
MalesB+
FemalesB
By Major
AccountingB
AnthropologyA
Art & Design DepartmentC
Athletics/TrainingB
BiologyB
Business - Management and AdministrationA-
ChemistryA-
CommunicationsA-
Computer ScienceA-
Design Arts - Industrial Design/Graphic Design/etcA
EconomicsA-
EducationC+
EnglishB
FinanceA-
Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etcB
Geography and GeosciencesC-
History/Histories (art history/etc.)B+
JournalismB-
KinesiologyA
NursingA
OtherB-
Perfomance ArtsB+
PhilosophyD+
Physical Therapy/Exercise ScienceA
PhysicsF
Political ScienceA-
PreLaw and LegalB+
PsychologyB
Public HealthC
SociologyB
UndecidedB

Against similar schools

Surrounding City compared with similar schools in class.

Towson University
 B
Average of All Schools
 B-
Average of schools in class
 B-

Salisbury University
 D+
University of Delaware
 B-
Loyola University Maryland
 B+
University of Maryland - College Park
 C
University of Baltimore
 C+
Harvard University
 B+
Loyola University - Chicago
 A-
F
A+

Surrounding City

... C and New York City ...Read full comment
... Anyway,I thought maybe going to a county school would be better than a city school ...Read full comment
... You feel like you can't go anywhere after dark including in the city of Towson itself ...Read full comment
... The surrounding city (and Baltimore City which is right down the road) always has something going on or something to do ...Read full comment
... There is a lot of break-ins and muggings from mostly non-students and in the police reports they're almost always part of the "diverse" crowd wh...Read full comment
... Baltimore is a great city and there is plenty of night life ...Read full comment
... The city has some crime but it is not nearly as bad as people on here are making it out to be ...Read full comment
... Having the city of Baltimore near by also opens the range of activities to do on the weekends ...Read full comment
... The area of Towson is also beautiful, I love how Towson is 10 minutes from the city while also been 10 minutes away from some really cool parks ....Read full comment
... There are a few things to do, and we are on the border of Baltimore City, as well as in the midst of college town ...Read full comment
I am a transfer student from Anne Arundel Community College and I absolutely hate it here. I thought college was supposed to be fun and exciting.....l...Read full comment
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