Towson University - Local Atmosphere

College Prowler Take

The area of Towson has it all. It is the ideal college town with everything to offer, aside from school spirit—it is obvious that there is a lack thereof of that. Students love the fact that Towson has a selection of many bars, restaurants, a great mall, movie theaters, and a bookstore, all within walking distance of the University. The local community is, for the most part, friendly toward the students, but the interaction among students and locals is not that frequent. Another great aspect of Towson’s location is that it is not in the busy city of Baltimore but right outside of it, which is what students find most convenient. There is a vast variety of places to go to within 10 minutes of the school, including downtown Baltimore or Fells Point, which is most popular on Halloween.

Although there are many students from multiple schools that surround Towson and Baltimore, the schools do not interact that often. Furthermore, even with the presence of many local bars closer to campus, many students still prefer the downtown Baltimore bars instead.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

I love the area I am in, and that... I love the area I am in, and that is why I chose to come to Towson. I love the more city-type area.There are always places to go and so many people wherever you go. Other schools around are Goucher, Loyola, Notre Dame, and Johns Hopkins. They are okay schools, but I find I get along better with the kids from Towson. We are all a lot more alike than the students at the other schools. 12345 Local Atmosphere Report

Anonymous says:

There are many other universities... There are many other universities present, and there’s a lot to do. Towson has a lot of shopping and places to eat. 12345 Local Atmosphere Report

Anonymous says:

Everyone, including faculty and... Everyone, including faculty and students, at Towson seems to be pretty friendly. However, most people stay within their ‘circle’ (Greeks, sports, SGA, and so on). Furthermore, they do not include other universities (even though we are surrounded by five or six college campuses). 12345 Local Atmosphere Report

Anonymous says:

The town is definitely a college... The town is definitely a college town with everything you need right there next to campus. There are about five or six other colleges in the area. 12345 Local Atmosphere Report

Anonymous says:

Towson is pretty metropolitan. You... Towson is pretty metropolitan. You have the population and atmosphere of a city. TU is surrounded by other universities—Goucher College, Johns Hopkins University, Loyola, UMBC, Baltimore International College, Maryland Institute of Art, and College Park is 45 minutes away. Baltimore has an amazing downtown nightlife, the Inner Harbor and Fells Point, shopping in Towson with Columbia, Washington DC, and Northern Virginia 30 to 40 minutes away, and lots of local novelties. 12345 Local Atmosphere Report

Facts

Did You Know?

5 Fun Facts about Towson:

• Hall of Fame members of the Baltimore Colts, Johnny Unitas, Don Shula, Art Donovan, Gino Marchetti, and Raymond Berry lived in Towson.

• The world’s foremost toolmaker, Black & Decker, has corporate headquarters in Towson.

• A recent national survey listed the Towson Public Library as the busiest suburban library in the United States.

• Towson Plaza Shopping Center, which opened in 1959, was one of, if not the first, multi-level shopping centers built in the United States.

• The movie Runaway Bride starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts was filmed in Towson.

Famous People from Towson:
Carmelo Anthony
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Michael Phelps

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