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# Schools Similar to Towson University

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/towson-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/towson-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/towson-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/towson-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/towson-university/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Towson University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 5 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Towson University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 82.0% | 89.6% | $89,170 4 years after completion |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | 82.0% | 86.2% | $57,515 4 years after completion |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 82.0% | 86.5% | $59,882 4 years after completion |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | 82.0% | 91.6% | $55,551 4 years after completion |
| Mississippi University for Women | 82.0% | 90.3% | $62,987 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Towson University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Trinity Washington University | 82.0% | 99.5% | $64,019 4 years after completion |
| Marymount University | 82.0% | 93.2% | $74,242 4 years after completion |
| La Salle University | 82.0% | 96.6% | $70,254 4 years after completion |
| Piedmont University | 82.0% | 93.3% | $65,743 4 years after completion |
| Spalding University | 82.0% | 99.5% | $64,136 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coppin State University | MD | $63,359 4 years after completion |
| Stevenson University | MD | $66,853 4 years after completion |
| Washington Adventist University | MD | $74,717 4 years after completion |
| [Frostburg State University](/school/frostburg-state-university/) | MD | $58,511 4 years after completion |
| [Old Dominion University](/school/old-dominion-university/) | VA | $64,472 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Towson University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University | $65,610 4 years after completion | $75,732 4 years after completion | $19,169 |
| [George Mason University](/school/george-mason-university/) | $65,610 4 years after completion | $78,425 4 years after completion | $17,915 |
| [University of Maryland-Baltimore County](/school/university-of-maryland-baltimore-county/) | $65,610 4 years after completion | $74,396 4 years after completion | $16,467 |
| Regis University | $65,610 4 years after completion | $81,785 4 years after completion | $18,397 |
| [Missouri University of Science and Technology](/school/missouri-university-of-science-and-technology/) | $65,610 4 years after completion | $93,514 4 years after completion | $16,298 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Towson University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Trinity Washington University | $17,413 | $9,302 | $64,019 4 years after completion |
| Coppin State University | $17,413 | $9,977 | $63,359 4 years after completion |
| Delaware State University | $17,413 | $13,910 | $56,957 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Lehman College](/school/cuny-lehman-college/) | $17,413 | $3,148 | $63,353 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY York College](/school/cuny-york-college/) | $17,413 | $4,456 | $61,389 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Old Dominion University](/school/old-dominion-university/) | VA | $64,472 4 years after completion |
| [West Virginia University](/school/west-virginia-university/) | WV | $64,952 4 years after completion |
| [University of Louisville](/school/university-of-louisville/) | KY | $67,853 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Carolina Wilmington](/school/university-of-north-carolina-wilmington/) | NC | $61,925 4 years after completion |
| [Virginia Commonwealth University](/school/virginia-commonwealth-university/) | VA | $64,703 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Georgia](/school/university-of-north-georgia/) | GA | $55,974 4 years after completion |
| [University of Alabama at Birmingham](/school/university-of-alabama-at-birmingham/) | AL | $64,969 4 years after completion |
| [University of Mississippi](/school/university-of-mississippi/) | MS | $66,243 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Florida](/school/university-of-north-florida/) | FL | $59,418 4 years after completion |
| [Florida Gulf Coast University](/school/florida-gulf-coast-university/) | FL | $59,369 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).