Fall & Spring Terms

Information about tuition and fees for undergraduate and graduate students.

Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 Rate Structures

Towson University has campuses and special programs across the state of Maryland and abroad, which affect the rate structure.  Tuition and fees are assessed based on the class level (undergraduate or graduate) and which campus the class is held; not by the student career or where the student lives.  The student career may be used for other special fees.  Different rates may apply to special programs—see below.  Lab/class fees apply to certain courses and the amount varies depending on the course.  Audit courses are billed at the same rate as unit courses. A differential tuition cost will be added to applicable courses and/or programs.

Please note that Towson University reserves the right to make changes in tuition, fees and other charges at any time such changes are deemed necessary by the university and the University System of Maryland Board of Regents.

For information about estimated total annual educational costs including estimated living and personal expenses, please review Cost of Attendance budgets.

The University reserves the right to provide some or all instruction and related academic activities through alternative methods of delivery, including remote delivery. It also reserves the right to change the method of delivery before or during an academic term in the event of a health or safety emergency or other circumstance when it determines that such change is necessary or in the best interests of the campus community. Tuition and mandatory fees will not be reduced or refunded if the University changes the delivery method for any or all of an academic session.

Campus and Special Program Rate Structures

TU Main Academic Campus / Online Campus / Off Campus within 25 Miles (Degree and Non-Degree)

The rates in this section pertain to courses coded as main academic campus, online campus, or off campus within 25 miles of the main campus. 

Main Academic Campus / Online Campus / Off Campus Within 25 Miles

Category IN-STATE
(PER TERM)		 OUT-OF-STATE
(PER TERM)
Tuition* $3,765 $12,811
Auxiliary Services Fees $1,223 $1,223
Athletics Fee $640 $640
Student Government Association Fee $56 $56
Technology Fee $130 $130
Wellness Fee $50 $50
Overload Surcharge Fee $40 per unit
over 15 units		 $40 per unit
over 15 units
*A differential tuition cost will be added to applicable courses and/or programs.
 CATEGORY IN-STATE
(PER UNIT)		 OUT-OF-STATE
(PER UNIT)
Tuition* $322 $1,077
Auxiliary Services Fees $109 $109
Athletics Fee $51 $51
Student Government Association Fee $9 $9
Technology Fee $11 $11
*A differential tuition cost will be added to applicable courses and/or programs.
 
CATEGORY IN-STATE
 OUT-OF-STATE
Tuition $531 per unit
 $1,099 per unit
Auxiliary Services Fees $105 per unit -
up to $945
per term		 $105 per unit -
up to $945
per term
Athletics Fee $50 per unit -
up to $450
per term		 $50 per unit -
up to $450
per term
Student Government Association Fee $5 per unit -
up to $45
per term		 $5 per unit -
up to $45
per term
Technology Fee $11 per unit -
up to $130
per term		 $11 per unit -
up to $130
per term

Towson University In Northeastern Maryland Campus
(Degree and Non-Degree)

Towson University charges reduced Athletics, Student Government Association and Auxiliary Services Fees for students taking units at the Towson University in Northeastern Maryland campus (TUNE). Regular tuition rates apply.

Students who carry less than a 12-unit load at TUNE and simultaneously take classes at other Towson campuses will be assessed fees according to the applicable per unit rate for each campus they attend. For example, you would pay fees for your units at TUNE at the TUNE per unit rate; plus pay fees for your units at the other campus according to the other campus' rate. The maximum fee charge per term is equal to the Towson main campus full-time fee rate.

Towson University in Northeastern Maryland Campus

CATEGORY  IN-STATE
(PER TERM)		 OUT-OF-STATE
(PER TERM)
Tuition* $3,765 $12,811
Auxiliary Services Fees $611.50 $611.50
Athletics Fee $320 $320
 Student Government Association Fee $28 $28
 Technology Fee $130 $130
 Overload Surcharge Fee $40 per unit
over 15 units		 $40 per unit
over 15 units
*A differential tuition cost will be added to applicable courses and/or programs.
CATEGORY IN-STATE
(PER UNIT) 		OUT-OF-STATE
(PER UNIT)
Tuition* $322 $1,077
Auxiliary Services Fees $54.50 $54.50
Athletics Fee $25.50 $25.50
Student Government Association Fee $4.50 $4.50
Technology Fee $11 $11
*A differential tuition cost will be added to applicable courses and/or programs.

Extended Campus Locations 25 Miles or More from Towson University Main Campus 

Towson University charges reduced Auxiliary Services Fees and excludes the Athletics Fee and Student Government Association Fee for classes taken at off-campus centers 25 miles or more from the TU main campus. These reduced rates may not apply to placement fieldwork. Reduced rates are not based on where the student lives.

Differing rates apply to courses taken at the Universities at Shady Grove off-campus center—see USG section below.

Regional tuition rates may apply to out-of-state students in the USM Hagerstown Nursing Program if living in one of the counties below:

State County
Pennsylvania Adams, Franklin, Fulton
Virginia Loudoun
West Virginia Berkeley, Jefferson, Morgan

 

Extended Miles Off Campus 25+ 

 CATEGORY IN-STATE
(PER TERM)		 OUT-OF-STATE
(PER TERM)
Tuition* $3,765 $12,811
Auxiliary Construction Fees $797 $797
Technology Fee $130 $130
Overload Surcharge Fee $40 per unit
over 15 units		 $40 per unit
over 15 units
*A differential tuition cost will be added to applicable courses and/or programs.
 CATEGORY IN-STATE
(PER UNIT)		 OUT-OF-STATE
(PER UNIT)
Tuition* $322 $1,077
Auxiliary Construction Fees $71 $71
Technology Fee $11 $11
*A differential tuition cost will be added to applicable courses and/or programs.
 CATEGORY IN-STATE OUT-OF-STATE
Tuition $531 per unit $1,099 per unit
Auxiliary Construction Fees $67 per unit -
up to $603
per term		 $67 per unit -
up to $603
per term
Technology Fee $11 per unit -
up to $130
per term		 $11 per unit -
up to $130
per term

 

Universities at Shady Grove

CATEGORY In-State
(Per Term)		 Out-Of-State
(Per Term)
Tuition* $3,765 $12,811
Technology Fee $130 $130
USG Facilities Fee $22.50 $22.50
USG Auxiliary Fee $373 $373
Overload Surcharge Fee $40 per unit
over 15 units		 $40 per unit
over 15 units
*A differential tuition cost will be added to applicable courses and/or programs.
CATEGORY IN-STATE
 OUT-OF-STATE
Tuition* $322 per unit $1,077 per unit
Technology Fee $11 per unit -
up to $130 per term
 $11 per unit -
up to $130 per term
USG Facilities Fee $11.25 per term $11.25 per term
USG Auxiliary Fee $30.50 per unit $30.50 per unit
*A differential tuition cost will be added to applicable courses and/or programs.
CATEGORY IN-STATE
 OUT-OF-STATE
Tuition $531 per unit $1,099 per uni
Technology Fee $11 per unit -
up to $130
per term
 $11 per unit -
up to $130
per term
USG Facilities Fee $11.25 per term $11.25 per term
USG Auxiliary Fee $22.50 per unit -
up to $210
per term		 $22.50 per unit -
up to $210
per term

 

USM Hagerstown Nursing Program

 CATEGORY IN-STATE
(PER TERM)		 OUT-OF-STATE
(PER TERM)		 Regional
(Per Term)*
Tuition** $3,765 $12,811 $6,160
Auxiliary Construction Fees $797 $797 $797
Technology Fee $130 $130 $130
Overload Surcharge Fee $40 per unit
over 15 units		 $40 per unit
over 15 units		 $40 per unit
over 15 units
*Regional tuition rates will apply to all courses regardless of campus code, with the exception of special program rates.  Fees will be applied according to campus code.

**A differential tuition cost will be added to applicable courses and/or programs.
 CATEGORY IN-STATE
(PER UNIT)		 OUT-OF-STATE
(PER UNIT)		 REGIONAL
(PER UNIT)*
Tuition** $322 $1,077 $533
Auxiliary Construction Fees $71 $71 $71
Technology Fee $11 per unit 
up to $130
per term		 $11 per unit
up to $130
per term		 $11 per unit
up to $130
per term
* Regional tuition rates will apply to all courses regardless of campus code, with the exception of special program rates.  Fees will be applied according to campus code.

**A differential tuition cost will be added to applicable courses and/or programs.
 
 CATEGORY IN-STATE OUT-OF-STATE REGIONAL*
Tuition $531 $1,099 $760
Auxiliary Construction Fees $67 per unit -
up to $603
per term		 $67 per unit -
up to $603
per term		 $67 per unit -
up to $603
per term
Technology Fee $11 per unit -
up to $130
per term		 $11 per unit -
up to $130
per term		 $11 per unit -
up to $130
per term
* Regional tuition rates will apply to all courses regardless of campus code, with the exception of special program rates.  Fees will be applied according to campus code.

Special Program Rate Structures

Applied Information Technology

Applied Information Technology (AIT) courses have a different rate structure than university rates.  Students taking masters-level AIT courses are charged a flat tuition rate per course, as well as a per-unit technology Fee. Students taking doctoral program AIT courses are charged per unit for tuition and the technology fee.

Applied Information Technology

Course Tuition (Per Course)  Technology Fee
Tuition AIT Program
(Except AIT 500 and 885)		 $1,911 $11 per unit -
up to $130
per term
AIT 500 $2,387 $11 per unit -
up to $130
per term
AIT 885 $636 $11 per unit -
up to $130
per term
Category Cost
Tuition $752 per unit
Technology Fee $11 per unit -
up to $130 per term

Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Degree Programs

Towson University offers a number of accelerated bachelor's to master's degree programs. After completing a minimum of 60 units of undergraduate coursework, students may take up to 9 units of approved TU graduate coursework over the course of their undergraduate career, and jointly apply those units to their TU undergraduate and graduate programs. Students must meet eligibility criteria. Approved students will be charged undergraduate tuition and fee rates for those 9 units of graduate coursework, capping out at the full-time undergraduate rates.  Undergraduate rates will not be assessed for graduate classes in special programs (e.g. Applied Information Technology). Please see the program requirements for more details.

Instructional Leadership and Professional Development Online Courses

Special rate structure applies to graduate level ILPD online courses (900 - 999 sections only).  Students in these courses are assessed tuition and technology fee only.

Instructional Leadership & Professional Development Online

 CATEGORY IN-STATE
(PER UNIT)		 OUT-OF-STATE
(PER UNIT)
Tuition $531 $1,099
Technology Fee $11 per unit -
up to $130 per term		 $11 per unit -
up to $130 per term

Freshman Transition Program

Towson University Freshman Transition Program (FTP) students take Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) courses taught by CCBC faculty on TU's main campus. Students in the FTP program are assessed a freshman transition program fee and a new student orientation fee by Towson University. Tuition and fees for the CCBC courses are charged by CCBC.

Freshman Transition Program

 CATEGORY IN-STATE
(PER TERM)
TU Transition Student Service Fee $1,950
New Student Orientation Fee $175

The Golden ID Tuition Reduction Program

Students in the Golden ID program pay a substantially discounted flat-fee rate for up to eleven undergraduate or graduate units in fall and spring terms. Any units taken above the eleven units are assessed full university tuition and fees, according to whether the class level is undergraduate or graduate.

Golden ID Tuition Reduction Program

CATEGORY   Per Term
Golden ID Fee $75
Technology Fee $11 per unit -
up to $130 per term
CATEGORY  COST PER UNIT
(IN-STATE)
Tuition $322
Athletics Fee $51
Auxiliary Services Fees $109
Student Government Association Fee $9
Technology Fee $11 per unit -
up to $130 per term
CATEGORY  COST PER UNIT
(IN-STATE)
Tuition  $531
Athletics Fee $50
Auxiliary Services Fees $105
Student Government Association Fee $5
Technology Fee $11 per unit -
up to $130 per term

TU/UB Accounting and Business Advisory Services Program

Towson University students in the Towson University and University of Baltimore joint master's degree program in Accounting and Business Advisory Services are assessed tuition and fees based on the University of Baltimore’s graduate business rates. For classes not part of this joint program, tuition and fees will be assessed according to Towson University’s rates.

TU/UB Accounting and Business Advisory Services Program

CATEGORY  IN-STATE
(PER TERM)		 OUT-OF-STATE
(PER TERM)
Tuition $875 per unit $1,209 per unit
Auxiliary and Student Fees $87 per unit -
up to $1,044 per term		 $87 per unit -
up to $1,044 per term
Student Government Association Fee $25 per term $25 per term
Technology Fee $11 per unit -
up to $132 per term		 $11 per unit -
up to $132 per term

Information on Additional Special Program Rate Structures

Additional Towson University Fees

Departmental courses may assess a lab/class fee that will be used to purchase essential supplies and equipment for the course (view detailed description). These fees will be allocated specifically to the department from which they are charged. Supplies and equipment purchased with funds raised from the fees will be identified in classrooms via lab/course fee decals.

FEE AMOUNT

New Student Orientation Fee

  • New Student Orientation is charged to all incoming students on your tuition bill. The fee covers your orientation, all Welcome to TU programs, orientation materials which include a bag, planner, new student guide, lanyard, and t-shirt, and student staffing for all of the programs.

Up to
$175
(one-time)

Student Classification Fee

  • One-time fee assessed for all undergraduate programs for students with junior standing (60 or more earned units, including transferred units).
 $200

Undergraduate Education Major Student Tk20 by Watermark Fee

  • This non-refundable one-time fee for undergraduate education majors and will be collected at the first semester of the junior year. The Tk20 by Watermark is an assessment management system that is a critical tool supporting our national accreditation process (CAEP).
 $100
(one-time)

Graduate Education Major Student Tk20 by Watermark Fee

  • This non-refundable one-time fee for graduate education students and will be collected at their first semester enrolled as an education graduate student. The Tk20 by Watermark is an assessment management system that is a critical tool supporting our national accreditation process (CAEP).

 $120
(one-time)

Undergraduate Student Math Placement Fee

  • The Department of Mathematics requires all first year and some transfer students to take ALEKS PPL to ensure that they are placed in an appropriate first math course at Towson University. This non-refundable fee will be charged each time after a student takes the ALEKS PPL test.
 $25
per testing

Educative Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA) fee:

  • This non-refundable one-time fee is assessed for the the Educative Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA). It is a performance-based assessment used to determine if teacher education candidates have the performance skills necessary to be a beginning level teacher.
 $300
(one-time)

Audiology Clinical Off Campus Practicum

 $240

Career Testing Fee – EDUC 121 (as of Summer 2018)

 $25

International Student Services fee

  • This non-refundable fee will be charged each semester to all enrolled international students who are on F-1 and certain J-1 visas (excluding students enrolled in the English Language Center and/or international students funded by their governments and/or international students who are under exchange agreements.)

 $125
per semester

Kinesiology Department

  • Adventure Based Activity Fee - KNES 249
 $25 - $65

Kinesiology Department

  • Scuba Diving Supplies Fee - KNES 263
 $115 - $175

Nursing Educational Fees

Testing Fee

  • Students enrolled in the basic/pre-licensure nursing major are charged fees to cover the costs of educational testing and remediation software and services used throughout the nursing program. Fees are charged in the first, third, and fourth terms of the program. Fees are attached to clinical-adjacent theory courses in the first and third terms and to the NCLEX preparation course in the final term. This fee is subject to change each term.

Simulation Learning Fee

  • Students enrolled in the nursing basic pre-licensure program are charged a one-time fee to cover the costs of the Simulation Learning tools required throughout the program.

Fees are non-refundable after the change of schedule period. If any of the courses are repeated, the fee is re-assessed. Please note the Testing Fee and Simulation Learning Fee do not apply to the RN-to-BS completion students.

 

 

 


$148 - $360






Not to exceed $250

Private Music Lessons

  • per unit plus tuition and fees
 $125 - $325

Speech Pathology Clinical Off Campus Practicum

 $240

Student Teaching Fee (per experience)

  • Students must confer with their department chair or with the director of the CPP office in the College of Education to determine the exact fee. These courses are designated PRC, STT and INT.
 $20 - $700

Study Abroad/Away Fee

$360 fall and spring

$190 for short-term programs
FEE AMOUNT

Archived Record Research Fee

 $10 

Collection Fee

 $25 

Late Payment Fee

 $150 

Late Registration Fee

  • A late registration fee may be assessed for courses added after the change of schedule period.
 $75

Parking Permit (rates subject to change)

  

Reissue Check Fee

A stop payment check fee is assessed for checks which the Student & University Billing Office has to reissue.

 $25 

Returned Check Fee

 $50

Returned Credit Card Fee

  • A $25 penalty fee is assessed when a credit card payment for tuition, fees, fines or services is returned for any reason. Failure to reimburse the university for a returned credit card payment may result in class schedules being cancelled.
 $25

Tiger Installment Plan Enrollment Fee

 $30 - $50

Transcript Fee: Rush

 $10

For information about estimated total annual educational costs including estimated living and personal expenses, please review Cost of Attendance budgets.