Frostburg State University

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Frostburg State University

Motto Discover Frostburg
Established 1898
Type Public, University System of Maryland
President Brew "BC"
Faculty 239
Undergraduates 4,430
Postgraduates 918
Location Frostburg, Maryland
Campus Rural, 260 acres (1 km²)
Mascot Bobcat
Website www.frostburg.edu

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[edit] Background

Frostburg State University, located on a 260 acre (1.1 km²) campus in Frostburg, Maryland, is part of the University System of Maryland.

[edit] History

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. The university has a number of growing programs and excellent faculty. Business and Education are the most popular majors.

Frostburg has three colleges:

  • Education
  • Business
  • Liberal Arts & Sciences

and, in addition to the Baccalaureate, awards Masters degrees in both arts and sciences.

[edit] Notable Alumni

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