Transfer Information: Frostburg State University

(frostburg.edu)

Institution Description

• Type: 4-year, Public, through Doctorate degrees
• Size: ~ 5,200 students (NCES), primarily residential (MSCHE)
• Location: 101 Braddock Road, Frostburg, Maryland, 21532-1099
• National Recognition:
• Ethnicity

Transfer Admission

• Admission Profile: selective?  Yes
  • Acceptance Rate: 80% (NCES)
• Admission Requirements
• Admission Process: Frostburg application
• Deadlines: rolling, Early Action by Nov. 15, Regular Decision by Feb. 1) (FSU)
• Fees
  •  application fee: $45 (fee waiver possible)

Costs

• Estimated Cost of Attendance

Financial Aid and Scholarships

• Types of Aid Available
  • Scholarships/Grants: 79% of students are receiving financial aid, Average: ~$7,200 (NCES)
  • Loans: 61% receiving an average of ~$7,500 (NCES)
  • Work Study
• Academic scholarships
• Transfer Specific Scholarships

Academics

• Student/Teacher Ratio: 17:1 (MHEC); “90% of classes have fewer than 30 students” (FSU)
• Academic Programs
• Limited Admission Programs
• Honors

Outcomes

• Degree Completion
  • Six-year graduation rate: 49% (NCES)
• Freshman Retention Rate: 74% (2019, FSU)

Frostburg State University links

FSU website

MSCHE (Middle States Commission on Higher Education)

Maryland Higher Education Commission

Wikipedia

U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard

College Navigator