Frostburg State

Frostburg State University

Former name	State Teachers College at Frostburg (1935–1963)
Motto	"One University. A World of Experiences."
Type	Public, University System of Maryland
Established	1898
Endowment	US$22.3 million (2017)
President	Ronald Nowaczyk
Provost	Elizabeth Throop
Academic staff	387 (2017)
Students	5,396
Undergraduates	4725 (Fall 2017)
Postgraduates	589 (Fall 2017)
Location	101 Braddock Road, Frostburg, Maryland, USA
Campus	Rural, 260 acres (1.1 km2)
Colors	Red, Black, and White
Athletics	NCAA Division III, CAC, NJAC
Nickname	Bobcats
Mascot	Bob Cat
Website	www.frostburg.edu

Frostburg State University (FSU) is a public university in Frostburg, Maryland. The university is the only four-year institution of the University System of Maryland west of the Baltimore-Washington passageway, positioned in the state's Appalachian highlands, an area rich in its mining and educational heritage. Founded in 1898 by Maryland Governor Lloyd Lowndes, Jr., Frostburg was selected because the site offered the best suitable location without a cost to the state. Today, the institution is a largely residential university, offering a wide assortment of distinctive programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

With an enrollment of approximately 5,396 students, the university offers 47 undergraduate majors, 16 graduate programs, and a doctorate in educational leadership. The institution draws its students from all counties in Maryland, from other states and countries, promoting diversity among its students, faculty, and staff through incorporating its Cultural Diversity Program strategies that focus on the effective enrollment.

Accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, the university places primary emphasis on its role as a teaching and learning institution. Major areas of concentration are offered in education, business, science and technology, the creative and performing arts, and selected programs in the humanities and social sciences.