Frostburg State University

Frostburg State University
Former name
State Normal School No. 2 (1902–1935)
State Teachers College at Frostburg (1935–1963)
Frostburg State College (1963–1987)[1]
Motto"One University. A World of Experiences."
TypePublic university
Established1898; 126 years ago (1898)
Parent institution
University System of Maryland
EndowmentUS$26.4 million (2020)[2]
PresidentRonald Nowaczyk
ProvostMichael Mathias (interim)[3]
Academic staff
315 (2023)[4]
Students4,075 (Fall 2023) [5]
Undergraduates3,344 (Fall 2023)
Postgraduates731 (Fall 2023)
Location
Frostburg
,
Maryland
,
United States
CampusRural, 260 acres (1.1 km2)
Colors    Red, black, white
NicknameBobcats
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II - MEC
MascotBob Cat
Websitewww.frostburg.edu

Frostburg State University (FSU) is a public university in Frostburg, Maryland.[6] The university is the only four-year institution of the University System of Maryland west of the Baltimore-Washington passageway in the state's Appalachian highlands. Founded in 1898 by Maryland State Senator, John Leake, Frostburg was selected because the site offered the best suitable location without a cost to the state.[7] Today, the institution is a largely residential university.

With an enrollment of approximately 4,858 students, the university offers 47 undergraduate majors, 16 graduate programs, and a doctorate in educational leadership.[8][9] The university is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and places primary emphasis on its role as a teaching and learning institution.[10]

  1. ^ "HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY". frostburg.edu. Frostburg State University. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Annual Report FY2020" (PDF). Frostburg State University Foundation, Inc. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  3. ^ "Frostburg's Leadership". www.frostburg.edu.
  4. ^ "USM Data Journal - Statewide Personnel by Occupation Category". www.usmd.edu. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  5. ^ "Frostburg State University Fall 2023 fact sheet" (PDF). Frostburg.edu. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  6. ^ Peck, Jamie (August 29, 2002). "Frostburg State University". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 18, 2015. But the 260-acre Western Maryland ...
  7. ^ "History of the university". www.frostburg.edu. Frostburg State University. Retrieved October 18, 2015. The Maryland General Assembly authorized ...
  8. ^ "Academic programs". frostburg.edu. Frostburg State University. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  9. ^ "The university at a glance - fall 2017". frostburg.edu. Frostburg State University. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  10. ^ "University accreditation". www.frostburg.edu. Frostburg State University. Retrieved October 18, 2015.