Frostburg State University


101 Braddock Road
Frostburg, MD 21532-2303


Frostburg State University is a medium-sized campus with a small-school feel and one of the most affordable public tuition rates in the state of Maryland. FSU awards undergraduate and graduate degrees in more than 40 academic programs in the sciences, education, business, and the arts and humanities.

Frotsburg's quaint downtown features stores, cafes, pizza shops, pubs, a post office, and more and is within walking distance. Located in the mountainous splendor of Western Maryland, the campus provides easy access to outdoor recreation -- skiing, swimming, hiking, fishing, and much more. Frostburg is only two hours from the Baltimore, Pittsburgh, and Washington, DC, metro areas.

Frostburg State University is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

Quick Facts:

  • Frostburg State University's intercollegiate varsity sports teams are members of NCAA Division III.

  • About 90% of new students live in on-campus housing.

  • The student-to-faculty ratio is about 17:1.

  • More than 80% of classes have fewer than 30 students.

  • FSU has more than 90 clubs and organizations on campus.

  • Frostburg offers the only ethnobotany major in the continental U.S. and the only wildlife/fisheries program in Maryland.

  • FSU offers internship programs with placements in the U.S. Congress, the White House, the Department of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the State Department, and others.

  • This school profile has been compiled and updated by The CollegeBound Network. The school is not affiliated with The CollegeBound Network and shall not be considered a sponsor of this program.
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