Frostburg State University: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Very GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Below AverageCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Fair

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Frostburg State University is a medium four-year, public school with 4,070 students enrolled. This college was established in 1898 and is the only college located in Frostburg, Maryland.

Academic Offerings

Frostburg State University will give you the option to get a bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, postmaster certificate, or doctoral degree.

Majors
Offered
64
Frostburg State University follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and provides 64 majors. The most popular concentrations are Management, Education, Nursing, Business, and Psychology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. However, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Frostburg State University student retention rate is fair at 72% (close to Maryland average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
72%
Fair
The graduation rate at Frostburg State University is below average - 54%. Around 28% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Frostburg State University is pretty good, 12:1. Learn more information on faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are high, around $21,900 per academic year. The additional fees at Frostburg State University not covered by tuition are nearly $2,900; this comes to a total of $24,800 a year.

Read the details about Frostburg State University additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
88%
Easy
According to government data, 3,976 applications were submitted and 3,494 were accepted, so it is easy to enroll at this school.

The college will consider accepting your dual credits and advanced placement credits at entry.

Check the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Frostburg State University in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$5,600
Medium
Frostburg State University offers a distance education program and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Frostburg State University, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses.

Safety
Grade
C-
Unsafe
Frostburg State University provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates around 1,300 students, which provides a nice on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is reasonable, nearly $5,600 per academic year.

Based on the college crime numbers, Frostburg State University seems to be a relatively unsafe school. The college has been investigated by the government for possible crime reporting violations. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Frostburg State University Location and Address

Postal Address:
Frostburg State University
101 Braddock Road
Frostburg, Maryland
21532-1099, USA
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