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Frostburg State University
101 Braddock Road
Frostburg, MD 21532-1099		 General information
 (301) 687-4000

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 Certificates, Bachelor degrees, Certificates/Postbaccalaureate Certificates, Masters degrees
Carnegie classification: Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Number of students: 4,993 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:$ 30

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 Fees2009-20082008-20072007-2006
In-State$ 6,614$ 6,550$ 6,616
Out of State$ 16,810$ 16,162$ 15,442
Books and Supplies$ 1,200$ 1,200$ 1,200
On-Campus
Room and board$ 7,818$ 7,600$ 6,800
Other Expenses$ 1,500$ 1,500$ 1,500
Off Campus
Room and board$ 5,600$ 5,600$ 5,420
Other Expenses$ 2,950$ 2,950$ 2,950
Off Campus w/ family
Other Expenses$ 2,950$ 2,950$ 2,950

Financial aid 2006-2007

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) 24% $ 3,608
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 40% $ 3,180
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 43% $ 2,463
Loans to students 52% $ 4,215
 
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