<p>Does anyone know anything about the Business programs at Towson and Salisbury University? Any comments about the over all differences between the two universities?</p>
<p>Location-wise, Towson is hands down the better place to be. Have you visited? Towson is a large vibrant town within walking distance of the college and also easily accessible to Baltimore. Salisbury is well… Not any of those things.</p>
<p>In Maryland, Towson has a much better reputation than Salisbury, which isn’t saying much. Towson also has an amazing plethora of majors that you won’t ordinarily find in other schools. For example, they not only have physics majors but also applied physics majors. They have a variety of biology majors and four different types of mathematics majors with three additional concentrations and much more. They are the premier school in Maryland for art, design and dance and have a strong music program. In fact, you can take most majors that you heard of, and you will find that Towson probably has more concentrations regarding that major. The only majors that I think Towson is lacking are Engineering, which includes Computer Engineering. Moreover, although I like Salisbury’s location, it is in a very remote area of Maryland. Towson, as pointed out, is right near Baltimore and is about an hours drive from Washington DC.</p>
<p>We visited Towson and it is a top choice, but feel it is important to have a back up plan.
Towson rep said they had 10,000 applications last year which is a lot of competition. I hear that the state universities are getting flooded with applicants because of the economy. I don’t want to pay $50,000. a year for a private university. Any other suggestions for a school with a good business/accounting program is greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>^^anybody know if Maryland/Towson falls into the category of increasing OOS students for the higher tuition $$? they were not named in some of the recent articles…(like UMich, UVA etc)…</p>
<p>there has been discussion on UMD-College PArk threads that they are actively reducing NY/NJ kids according to bulletpima…what about Towson??</p>
<p>mdcissp: are you oos?</p>
<p>Look at private colleges in the South. Most colleges have a Business and accounting majors. If you have a B student, you might want to check out the 3.0 - 3.3 GPA thread for some suggestions. <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/707436-new-3-0-3-3-gpa-parents-thread.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/707436-new-3-0-3-3-gpa-parents-thread.html</a> Even the large public colleges in the South are generally less expensive then those in the Northeast and mid-atlantic States. </p>
<p>Merit aid at lower tier privates can make the costs comparable to in-state public’s. My son was accepted at both Towson and Roanoke College. As an oos student he would have been full pay at Towson but with merit aid, his cost at Roanoke was about the same as PSU, in-state.</p>
<p>Thanks so much for the insight about Roanoke.It looks very promising on the web. Do you know what stats you need for merit aid?</p>
<p>U. Maryland College Park–I have some concerns. First, it is very big. Second, you have to apply to the Smith Business school after starting and I am sure it is extremely competitive. Third, I have heard of a few kids who did not have jobs graduating from Maryland College Park. I don’t know if this is the situation everywhere. Fourth, I don’t like the surrounding area for off campus housing as your child progresses towards his degree.</p>
<p>Sent you a pm, mdcissp</p>
<p>Taxguy, have yourr heard anything about Towson’s film program? UMD no longer has a film program and it appears that Towson has the only in-state program for film.</p>
<p>Location is to be considered but the campus environments are significantly different. </p>
<p>Towson is 17,000+ students, Salsibury is 7,000+.
The physical size and plant of each campus reflect the population size. </p>
<p>Salisbury has Purdue pumping in load of money for a new Businss building that is currently under construction. Salisbury is also a bit more selective for admission.</p>
<p>Salisbury Acceptance Rate 53% USNew Ranking 38
Towson Acceptance Rate 61% USNew Ranking 43</p>
<p>We have not yet visited Salisbury but I thought the new business building was complete. Am I mistaken? Also, if Salisbury is a big party school, maybe it is a waste of time to visit.</p>
<p>I’m bumping this up as I would like to get some more feedback - both the Salisbury and the Towson forums are pretty quiet. Would appreciate any info from a current student or parent at either university - particularly your likes and dislikes - info on the business major/minor - housing and overall student life. They are both great deals financially for in-state students - but are they great educational experiences?</p>
<p>I would greatly appreciate the same info. about Towson and Salisbury, particularly for the Business school, dorm and campus life experience.</p>
<p>Odessagirl’s friend is a Salisbury freshman. After he was there 2 nights, he told DD that Salisbury was a partying school and he was not a partier. Hopefully he will be able to find his own type of friends there. But that was his first impression.</p>
<p>Perhaps there are more parties at the beginning of the school year as part of welcome week.</p>
<p>Taxguy said that Towson has a better reputation in MD than Salisbury - and I agree with that stmt. So, why do Fiske and Princeton Review list Salisbury - but not Towson?</p>
<p>We have visited Towson and liked the campus and the surrounding area. But, I am a little concerned about the quality of the academics? Anyone care to weigh in?</p>
<p>mdcissp - the business school at Salisbury is still under construction:</p>
<p>"During the Fall, 2009 the official groundbreaking for the new Franklin P. Perdue School of Business Building will take place with completion expected in the Summer, 2011. The new Perdue building will serve as both the home and a symbol of the growing prestige of the Perdue School’s business programs. “Now, we will have a home befitting of the quality and growing reputation of the Perdue School of Business,” according to Richard Hoffman, Interim Dean.</p>
<p>The 112,800 square foot building is located at the Bateman Street entrance of the SU campus opposite Henson Science Hall and Maggs Gym. The neo-Georgian brick building will consist of two wings, each three stories high. The new building will have many features, heretofore, not readily available to Perdue School students including: a 200 seat auditorium, specialized labs, team study rooms, 20 classrooms dedicated to business programs, business outreach suite, student services center, and technology throughout."</p>
<p>Hi there! </p>
<p>Let me clear up some misconceptions you have about University of Maryland-College Park first.</p>
<p>You do not have to apply to the business school after matriculating - you can apply for direct admission by specifying business as your desired major on the application. However, since UMCP has the top-rated business program in the state and one of the top-rated programs in the nation, admission is much more competitive than admission to Salisbury or Towson. Typically, MD students who do not have good enough grades or test scores to gain admittance to CP - much less direct admission to the business school, which is more difficult than general admission to UMCP - will go to Salisbury or Towson. </p>
<p>And secondly: grades, experience, and recommendations matter much more than the name of the school, but UMCP is far and above the most prestigious school in the state for business - so it doesn’t logically follow that students would do worse in the job search graduating from there. Rather, they should do slightly better.</p>
<p>However, it’s true that MD is selective, especially direct admission to the business school, and it’s true that it’s also large. One of the things I’ve been unhappy with about my experience here is the sheer size and amount of administrative bureaucracy that has kept me back from having a close relationship with advisors and really charting out a structured experience here. BUT I am a liberal arts major, one of the largest and worst schools for advising at the university - business majors that I know have a different experience, because the advisors are more specialized and there are less students in the department overall.</p>
<p>Finally, off-campus housing for 3rd and 4th year students isn’t too terrible, provided you have some knowledge going into it. There are several “affordable” (that is, comparable to a dorm) options which include living in a “public-private” (privately owned but somewhat regulated by the university) practically on-campus apartment, or sharing a room in an apartment across the street. The worst situations come up when students share houses together and parents are asked to all sign one lease - if one roommate drops out, all the parents are responsible for picking up the $$ slack. But again, there are plenty of options that don’t have this financial risk and are just like living in a dorm.</p>
<p>Onto comparing Towson and Salisbury, Towson has somewhat more prestige. I’m not sure the prestige is directly related to the quality of the business programs specifically. I think it’s more probably because Towson stands out in other fields - theater, dance, music education, etc. whereas Salisbury does not really have its own “specialty.” Towson also has a more urban and interesting location - Towson itself is a decent town, and it’s minutes from Baltimore. Again within MD, the more academic schools are generally considered to be UMCP and UMBC. But if you’re looking for something smaller and less selective, I think both Towson and Salisbury are good choices, esp. for the in-state cost. Certainly many successful people have graduated from both schools. It’s great that Salisbury is building a new business school! Hopefully if your S or D applies, he/she will have a chance to tour the building!</p>
<p>Thanks so much for your valuable insiders view of UMCP, Towson and Salisbury. My kids sense a large, lost in the crowd feel at UMCP along with with the drinking/party atmosphere which is a turn off. They don’t like the surrounding area, although proximity to the metro and DC is a plus. I appreciate you explaining that you can apply directly to Smith Business school as a freshman–this was not clear to me before.</p>
<p>I think Towson has the best location over all. Towson also has the largest Business school in the state. </p>
<p>I don’t like the location at Salisbury, but really like the feel of the school–smaller, fantastic staff, and a little more relaxed. If Salisbury were in a better location, it would be first choice.</p>
<p>My main concern is with this volatile, down economy, there will be a massive influx of in state applications when many OOS students are also trying to get MD in state schools. It is revenue wise to the advantage of in state universities to take OOS students–not fair to the in state tax payers, but realistic for today’s budget crisis. Therefore, my son is applying to both Towson and Salisbury. We need in state safety option.</p>
<p>Do you know anyone at Smith-how do they like it and what is your sense of the school?</p>
<p>I wouldn’t put all my eggs in the prestige basket, in the State of Maryland or anywheres else. For example, U of MD-CP is perfectly fine, but U of MD-Baltimore County is getting a lot of positive attention too, and has been for years. Also, some aplicants with strong credentials are turning down College Park for Towson. Maybe not a stampede but certainly it’s happening. So there goes your “prestige” argument, right out the window.</p>