Study at Frostburg State University

Frostburg State University is a four-year university located in Frostburg, Maryland. It was established in 1898 as the State Normal School of Maryland. The campus is spread across an area of over 250 acres. The university offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse Course Topics. It is organized into the following academic divisions:

College of Business
College of Education
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

FSU sponsors a student-run, weekly newspaper known as The Bottom Line. The university fields both men’s and women’s sports teams, which are known as the Bobcats.

Profile of Frostburg State University

Frostburg State is found in Frostburg, MD. Frostburg is a self-contained town. The school is a public institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Master's degree at Frostburg State.

Course Topics

The school is known for its programs in fine arts and education and teaching.

Frostburg State Selectivity

Admission to Frostburg State is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 430. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 420 and 540.

Faculty

Frostburg State has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Enrollment

Students numbered 4,993 in 2007 at the school.

Student Life

Frostburg State offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans. Frostburg State values student athletics, and belongs to the Eastern College Athletic Conference.

Frostburg State Programs and Degrees

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors
Education and Teaching	256	education, early childhood education, elementary school teaching, secondary teaching, physical education teaching, business teaching, special ed, instructional media design
Liberal Arts	200	liberal arts and sciences, social services, English, sociology, political science, speech and rhetoric, history, economics, ...
Business and Management	192	business management, accounting, actuarial science
Therapy and Counseling	102	psychology, substance abuse counseling, counseling psychology, clinical child psychology
Science	60	biology, physics, chemistry, wildlife biology, conservation biology, geology, botany and plant biology
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy	52	parks and recreation studies, exercise science, athletic trainer, parks and recreation management
Computer Science and Engineering	51	computer science, computer and media applications, computer and info science, computer networking, computer programming, computer services management
Media	44	mass communication
Security and Law Enforcement	42	criminal justice and safety, criminal justice and administration
Fine Arts	39	fine arts
Family and Social Work	26	social work, public administration
Drama and Performing Arts	10	drama, dance
Conservation and Resource Management	7	environmental science, wildlife management
Mathematics	7	mathematics
Music	6	music
Architecture and Planning	6	urban planning
Religion and Philosophy	6	philosophy
Design	4	graphic design
Medical Adminstration	1	health care administration

Contact: Frostburg State

Frostburg State University
101 Braddock Road
Frostburg, MD 21532-1099
General Phone: (301) 687-4000
http://www.frostburg.edu