Frostburg State University

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

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Frostburg, Maryland - University System of Maryland

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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

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1898 - 1902 - 1935

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renamed State Teachers' College at Frostburg and began offereing a 4-year degree program leading to a Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education degree. In 1963 the school was again renamed, this time as Frostburg State College. In 1987 Frostburg received university status.

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1963 - 1987

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Frostburg has three colleges:

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• Education
• Business
• Liberal Arts & Sciences

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

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