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  Frostburg State University
101 Braddock Road
Frostburg, MD 215321099
General information
Financial aid office
Admissions office
(301) 687-4000 Ext.
(301) 687-4301 Ext.
(301) 687-4201 Ext.

Type of institution: Public, 4-year or above
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Certificates/Less-than-4-year certificate, Certificates/Less-than-4-year certificate, Bachelor degree, Certificates/Postbaccalaureate certificate, Certificates/Postbaccalaureate certificate, Master's degree
Carnegie classification: Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Number of students: 4,910 (2006)
2007-08 Undergraduate application fee:$30.00

About this School
Frostburg State University, located on a 260 acre (1.1 km²) campus in Frostburg, Maryland, is part of the University System of Maryland. The school was founded in 1898 under the name State Normal School #2 and began teaching its first class in 1902. Its original mission was to train teachers for the Maryland public school system. In 1935, the school was renamed State Teachers' College at Frostburg and began offering a 4-year degree program leading to a Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education degree. The school was again renamed in 1963 , this time as Frostburg State College. Frostburg received university status In 1987 thus being renamed to what it is today. Frostburg has three colleges:
  • ducation
  • usiness
  • iberal Arts & Sciences and, in addition to the Baccalaureate, awards Masters degrees in both arts and sciences.
 
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2007-082006-072005-06
In-State$6,550$6,616$6,230
Out of State$16,162$15,442$14,480
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200$1,000
On-Campus
Room and board$7,600$6,800$6,564
Other Expenses$1,500$1,500$1,640
Off Campus
Room and board$5,600$5,420$5,420
Other Expenses$2,950$2,950$2,890
Off Campus w/ family
Other Expenses$2,950$2,950$2,890

Financial aid 2005-2006

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 25% $2,902
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 37% $2,772
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 48% $2,033
Loans to students 52% $3,498
 
 

Degrees offered by this school

 
 
Certificates/Less-than-4-year certificate
Substance Abuse + Addiction Counseling
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Less-than-4-year certificate Substance Abuse + Addiction Counseling: A program that prepares individuals to help prevent substance abuse, counsel individuals and families with drug and alcohol problems, and perform intervention and therapeutic services for persons suffering from addiction. ...

Certificates/Less-than-4-year certificate
Psychology
General
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Less-than-4-year certificate Psychology, General: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the pr...

Certificates/Less-than-4-year certificate
Graphic Design
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Less-than-4-year certificate Graphic Design: A program that prepares individuals to apply artistic and computer techniques to the interpretation of technical and commercial concepts. Includes instruction in computer-assisted art and design, printmaking, concepts sketching, technical drawing...

Certificates/Less-than-4-year certificate
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Less-than-4-year certificate Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications: A program that focuses on the design, implementation, and management of linked systems of computers, peripherals, and associated software to maximize efficiency and productivity, and that prepares individuals to...

Certificates/Less-than-4-year certificate
Computer Software and Media Applications
Other
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Less-than-4-year certificate Computer Software and Media Applications, Other: Any instructional program in computer software and media applications not listed in the Computer Software and Media Applications, General category.

Certificates/Less-than-4-year certificate
Computer Programming + Programmer
General
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Less-than-4-year certificate Computer Programming + Programmer, General: A program that focuses on the general writing and implementation of generic and customized programs to drive operating systems and that generally prepares individuals to apply the methods and procedures of software desi...

Certificates/Less-than-4-year certificate
Computer and Information Sciences
General
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Less-than-4-year certificate Computer and Information Sciences, General: A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are ...

Certificates/Less-than-4-year certificate
Area Studies
Other
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Less-than-4-year certificate Area Studies, Other: Any instructional program in specifically defined area studies not listed in the Area Studies, General category.

Bachelor degree
Wildlife Biology
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Wildlife Biology: A program that focuses on the application of biological principles to the study of vertebrate wildlife, wildlife habitats, and related ecosystems in remote and urban areas. Includes instruction in animal ecology; adaptational biology; urban ecosystems; natu...

Bachelor degree
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management: A program that prepares individuals to conserve and manage wilderness areas and the flora and fauna therein, and manage wildlife reservations and zoological facilities for recreational, commercial, and ecological purposes. Inclu...

Bachelor degree
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Speech and Rhetorical Studies: A program that focuses on human interpersonal communication from the scientific/behavioral and humanistic perspectives. Includes instruction in the theory and physiology of speech, the history of discourse, the structure and analysis of argumen...

Bachelor degree
Sociology
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Sociology: A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social...

Bachelor degree
Social Work
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Social Work: A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in ...

Bachelor degree
Social Sciences
General
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Social Sciences, General: A program that focuses on the general study of human social behavior and social institutions using any of the methodologies common to the social sciences and/or history, or an undifferentiated program of study in the social sciences.

Bachelor degree
Psychology
General
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Psychology, General: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of t...

Bachelor degree
Political Science and Government
General
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Political Science and Government, General: A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest grou...

Bachelor degree
Physics
General
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Physics, General: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, ...

Bachelor degree
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Physical Education Teaching and Coaching: A program that prepares individuals to teach physical education programs and/or to coach sports at various educational levels.

Bachelor degree
Philosophy
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Philosophy: A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applicat...

Bachelor degree
Parks
Recreation and Leisure Studies
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies: A program that focuses on the principles underlying recreational and leisure activities, and the practices involved in providing indoor and outdoor recreational facilities and services for the general public.

Bachelor degree
Music
General
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Music, General: A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media.

Bachelor degree
Mathematics
General
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Mathematics, General: A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and oth...

Bachelor degree
Mass Communication + Media Studies
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Mass Communication + Media Studies: A program that focuses on the analysis and criticism of media institutions and media texts, how people experience and understand media content, and the roles of media in producing and transforming culture. Includes instruction in communica...

Bachelor degree
Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies: A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular pr...

Bachelor degree
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Kinesiology and Exercise Science: A scientific program that focuses on the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and biophysics of human movement, and applications to exercise and therapeutic rehabilitation. Includes instruction in biomechanics, motor behavior, motor developmen...

Bachelor degree
International + Global Studies
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree International + Global Studies: A program that focuses on global and international issues from the perspective of the social sciences, social services, and related fields.

Bachelor degree
History
General
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree History, General: A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; stu...

Bachelor degree
Health + Health Care Administration + Management
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Health + Health Care Administration + Management: A program that prepares individuals to develop, plan, and manage health care operations and services within health care facilities and across health care systems. Includes instruction in planning, business management, financi...

Bachelor degree
Geology + Earth Science
General
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Geology + Earth Science, General: A program that focuses on the scientific study of the earth; the forces acting upon it; and the behavior of the solids, liquids and gases comprising it. Includes instruction in historical geology, geomorphology, and sedimentology, the chemis...

Bachelor degree
Geography
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Geography: A program that focuses on the systematic study of the spatial distribution and interrelationships of people, natural resources, plant and animal life. Includes instruction in historical and political geography, cultural geography, economic and physical geography, ...

Bachelor degree
Foreign Languages and Literatures
General
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Foreign Languages and Literatures, General: A general program that focuses on one or more modern foreign languages that is not specific as to the name of the language(s) studied; that is otherwise undifferentiated; or that introduces students to language studies at the basic/...

Bachelor degree
Fine + Studio Arts
General
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Fine + Studio Arts, General: A program that prepares individuals to generally function as creative artists in the visual and plastic media. Includes instruction in the traditional fine arts media (drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, CAD/CAM) and/or modern media (ceram...

Bachelor degree
Environmental Science
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Environmental Science: A program that focuses on the application of biological, chemical, and physical principles to the study of the physical environment and the solution of environmental problems, including subjects such as abating or controlling environmental pollution and...

Bachelor degree
English Language and Literature
General
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree English Language and Literature, General: A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples.

Bachelor degree
Elementary Education and Teaching
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Elementary Education and Teaching: A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education ...

Bachelor degree
Economics
General
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Economics, General: A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, ...

Bachelor degree
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Early Childhood Education and Teaching: A program that prepares individuals to teach students ranging in age from infancy through eight years (grade three), depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all relevant subject matter.

Bachelor degree
Drama and Dramatics + Theatre Arts
General
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Drama and Dramatics + Theatre Arts, General: A program that focuses on the general study of dramatic works and their performance. Includes instruction in major works of dramatic literature, dramatic styles and types, and the principles of organizing and producing full live o...

Bachelor degree
Dance
General
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Dance, General: A general program that prepares individuals to express ideas, feelings, and/or inner visions through the performance of one or more of the dance disciplines, including but not limited to ballet, modern, jazz, ethnic, and folk dance, and that focuses on the stu...

Bachelor degree
Criminal Justice + Safety Studies
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Criminal Justice + Safety Studies: A program that focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts. Includes instruction in criminal law and policy, police and correctional systems organization, the...

Bachelor degree
Criminal Justice + Law Enforcement Administration
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Criminal Justice + Law Enforcement Administration: A program that prepares individuals to apply theories and practices of criminal justice to structuring, managing, directing and controlling criminal justice agencies, including police departments, sheriff's departments, law e...

Bachelor degree
Computer Science
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Computer Science: A general program that focuses on computers, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, and computing theory; comput...

Bachelor degree
Computer + Information Technology Services Administration and Management
O
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Computer + Information Technology Services Administration and Management, O: Any instructional program in computer/information technology services administration and management not listed in the Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, General c...

Bachelor degree
City + Urban
Community and Regional Planning
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree City + Urban, Community and Regional Planning: A program that prepares individuals to apply principles of planning, analysis, and architecture to the development and improvement of urban areas and surrounding regions, and to function as professional planners. Includes instru...

Bachelor degree
Chemistry
General
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Chemistry, General: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena.

Bachelor degree
Business Administration and Management
General
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Business Administration and Management, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, ac...

Bachelor degree
Biology + Biological Sciences
General
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Biology + Biological Sciences, General: A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety o...

Bachelor degree
Athletic Training + Trainer
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Athletic Training + Trainer: A program that prepares individuals to work in consultation with, and under the supervision of physicians to prevent and treat sports injuries and associated conditions. Includes instruction in the identification, evaluation, and treatment of ath...

Bachelor degree
Actuarial Science
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Actuarial Science: A program that focuses on the mathematical and statistical analysis of risk, and their applications to insurance and other business management problems. Includes instruction in forecasting theory, quantitative and non-quantitative risk measurement methodol...

Bachelor degree
Accounting
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Bachelor degree Accounting: A program that prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax acc...

Certificates/Postbaccalaureate certificate
Educational + Instructional Media Design
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Postbaccalaureate certificate Educational + Instructional Media Design: A program that focuses on the principles and techniques of creating instructional products and related educational resources in various formats or combinations such as film, video, recording, text, art, CD-ROM, computer ...

Certificates/Postbaccalaureate certificate
Clinical Child Psychology
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Postbaccalaureate certificate Clinical Child Psychology: A program that focuses on the developmental processes of children and associated disorders and that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of clinical child psychology. Includes instruction in developmental neu...

Master's degree
Wildlife Biology
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Master's degree Wildlife Biology: A program that focuses on the application of biological principles to the study of vertebrate wildlife, wildlife habitats, and related ecosystems in remote and urban areas. Includes instruction in animal ecology; adaptational biology; urban ecosystems; natu...

Master's degree
Secondary Education and Teaching
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Master's degree Secondary Education and Teaching: A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the secondary grades, which may include grades seven through twelve, depending on the school system or state regulations. May include preparation to teach a comprehensive curriculum or...

Master's degree
Parks
Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Master's degree Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management: A program that prepares individuals to develop and manage park facilities and other indoor and outdoor recreation and leisure facilities. Includes instruction in supervising support personnel, health and safety standards, ...

Master's degree
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Master's degree Kinesiology and Exercise Science: A scientific program that focuses on the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and biophysics of human movement, and applications to exercise and therapeutic rehabilitation. Includes instruction in biomechanics, motor behavior, motor developmen...

Master's degree
Humanities + Humanistic Studies
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Master's degree Humanities + Humanistic Studies: A program that focuses on combined studies and research in the humanities subjects as distinguished from the social and physical sciences, emphasizing languages, literatures, art, music, philosophy and religion.

Master's degree
Elementary Education and Teaching
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Master's degree Elementary Education and Teaching: A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education ...

Master's degree
Education
General
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Master's degree Education, General: A program that focuses on the general theory and practice of learning and teaching; the basic principles of educational psychology; the art of teaching; the planning and administration of educational activities; school safety and health issues; and the soc...

Master's degree
Counseling Psychology
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Master's degree Counseling Psychology: A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of psychological counseling, involving the rendering of therapeutic services to individuals and groups experiencing psychological problems and exhibiting distress symptoms. I...

Master's degree
Conservation Biology
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Master's degree Conservation Biology: A program that focuses on the application of the biological sciences to the specific problems of biodiversity, species preservation, ecological sustainability, and habitat fragmentation in the face of advancing human social, economic, and industrial pres...

Master's degree
Computer Science
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Master's degree Computer Science: A general program that focuses on computers, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, and computing theory; comput...

Master's degree
Business Administration and Management
General
Frostburg State University

General Description for:
Frostburg State University Master's degree Business Administration and Management, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, ac...

 
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