The Baltimore Metropolitan Area offers year-round educational cultural and entertainment opportunities such as theater, opera, the Symphony, museums sporting events and festivals. Attractions include the National Aquarium, Harborplace, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, PSINet Stadium, the Maryland Science Center and numerous historical sites like Fort McHenry. The city boasts a myriad of parks and miles of waterfront for those who enjoy outdoor recreation. The city is easily accessed by major highways and mass transit as wellas the Baltimore/Washington International Airport. The citywide renaissance is highlighted by the redeveloped Inner Harbor. West of Baltimore are resort areas of the Catoctin Mountains near Camp David and the the east, the shores of the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean make Maryland a great fishing, swimming and sailing center. Often referred to as "he biggest small town in America," Baltimore has undergone one of the most successful transformations of any city in this country.

College, universities and career education schools abound. Johns Hopkins University's Homewood campus is 140 acres of lush greenery bounded on all sides by residential areas. Hopkins offers the best of both worlds-the tranqil seclusion of the campus with close proximity to urban excitement just four miles from downtown. The Baltimore Museum of Art is located on the southwest cornner of the campus. The Walters Arts Gallery, a ten-minute drive away has a collection that span civilizations from ancient Egypt to the nineteenth century. The University of Maryland Baltimore County is a few miles south of downtown. Surrounded by business and government opportunities, students can take advantage of all this city has to offer. Students enjoy the social advantages provided by all of the metro area schools including the College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Towson University, Goucher College, the University of Baltimore and Loyola College.

Towson University's University's 328-acre campus is located in the suburban community of Towson, Maryland, just 7 miles north of downtown Baltimore. Towson is located in Baltimore County, in the suburban community of Towson. The campus is 10 minutes from Towson Town Center, the region's largest upscale shopping mall, and within walking distance of restaurants, bookstores, movie theaters, and libraries. The University is 20 minutes from the cultural and educational resources of downtown Baltimore, home of the Walters Art Gallery, and Federal Hill. Towson is also centrally located in the mid-Atlantic region, convenient to the Atlantic beaches; the Appalachian Mountains; Washington, D.C.; Philadelphia; and New York City.