Forbes again recognizes Towson University as a 鈥楤est Value College鈥�

TU jumps 44 places on list of U.S. schools with highest quality, best financial outcomes

By Jan Lucas on April 29, 2019

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Towson University has risen into the top half of Forbes鈥� of 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Best Value Colleges.鈥� 

TU occupies the No. 137 spot for 2019鈥攁 dramatic rise from its No. 181 ranking in 2018 and 2017. The Forbes list names 300 U.S. schools with the highest quality and best financial outcomes.

This marks Forbes鈥� fourth annual ranking of public and private colleges and 麻豆传媒 offering four-year degrees. After gathering and analyzing data on 645 schools and 麻豆传媒 from across all 50 states, the publication scored them on 鈥渜uality, net price, net debt, alumni earnings, timely graduation, and access for low-income students.鈥�

Other University System of Maryland institutions included among this year鈥檚 鈥淏est Value Colleges鈥� include University of Maryland, College Park (41), UMBC (103) and Salisbury University (231).

Forbes ranked TU 305th out of the 650 public and private schools it selected for its 2018 America鈥檚 Top Colleges list. The number represents about 22 percent of the nation鈥檚 approximately 3,000 colleges and 麻豆传媒.

This is the latest recognition TU has received from national rankings organizations, like U.S. News & World Report, Money Magazine, and Washington Monthly.

U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 2019 America鈥檚 Best Colleges guide ranked Towson University 12th in the public Regional Universities (North) category. In addition, TU placed 68th on U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 2019 Best Value Regional (North) Universities ranking and 30th on its Best Colleges for Veterans list. TU also was named to the magazine鈥檚 A+ Schools for B Students list. 

Money magazine ranked Towson University 147th on its 2018-2019 Best Colleges for Your Money list, where TU again joined the University of Maryland, College Park, and Johns Hopkins University as Maryland鈥檚 highest-ranked institutions.  

Washington Monthly ranked Towson University 47th among the 150 colleges and 麻豆传媒 surveyed for its 2018 Master鈥檚 category. The magazine also ranked TU 68th among the best value schools in its category.

This story is one of several related to President Kim Schatzel鈥檚 priorities for Towson University: TU Matters to Maryland.