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Towson University

Towson University, founded in 1866 in Towson, Maryland, is a public university and part of the University System of Maryland. Originally established as Maryland's first teacher training school, it has grown into eight colleges serving over 20,000 students. Located on a 329-acre campus in Baltimore County, eight miles north of downtown Baltimore, Towson is one of Maryland's largest public universities and a leading producer of teachers in the state.