Facts and Rankings

Frostburg, Md., was voted as the 3rd best small college town in the U.S. by USA Today's 10 Best Readers' Choice 2024. "On campus, visitors can discover local plant life at the FSU Arboretum, while the surrounding region is rife with rolling hills that showcase the rustic beauty of Apalachia. The lively and walkable downtown features unique shops and restaurants."
The Washington Monthly 2022 College Rankings ranked Frostburg State University first among public universities in Maryland and 28th in the country overall in its “Master’s Level Colleges and Universities” category. FSU was also ranked 47th in the Northeast in the “Best Bang for the Buck” category.
SmartAsset ranked Frostburg State University 5th in Maryland in their top institutions on value for students in 2022.
Frostburg State University is one of U.S. News and World Report's Top Public Schools, Regional Universities North.
The Chronicle of Higher Education ranked Frostburg State University 24^th in the nation among public master’s institutions with the highest graduation rates for black students.
U.S. News and World Report’s 2020 online program rankings include FSU's MBA, M.Ed. – Special Education Concentration, bachelor’s (RN to BSN) and Master of Science in Nursing.
Our Online Nurse Practitioner Program, Online Nursing Schools with CCNE Accreditation and Online Master's of Computer Science are ranked as some of the most affordable programs in the U.S. by GetEducated.com
Rated a Best Online College For Military Students by GetEducated.com
BuzzStock has ranked Frostburg State University 1st in its 12 Most Affordable Masters Degree Programs.
BestValueSchools Sports Management has ranked Frostburg State University 5th in its Best 19 Wildlife Biology Degree Programs in 2022.
Sports Management Degree Guide has ranked Frostburg State University 2nd in its 10 Best Online Masters in Parks and Recreation Management in 2023.
Great Value Colleges has ranked Frostburg State University as a Top 50 Affordable MBA Programs for Physicians Online, a Top 30 Great Value Colleges for a Master of Science in Nursing Online and one of the 25 Most Affordable Master of Science in Nursing Online Programs for 2021.
Great Value Colleges has also identified Frostburg State University among it's Top 52 Colleges with Campus Free Speech Zones, as well as #3 in their rankings of the 30 US colleges that are likely to manage the coronavirus recession with ease, based on how they handled the 2007-2009 recession.
The Best Master’s Degrees, an online organization that provides rankings and profiles of degree programs in the most common master’s degree areas, ranked Frostburg’s online MBA program among the top 20 most affordable online MBAs in the nation.
FSU was ranked 100th in the U.S. by The Economist among all four-year non-vocational colleges and universities in terms of value added, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.
Value Colleges rated Frostburg State University a Top 50 Best Value Accelerated Online MBA Programs for 2020 and Best Online Colleges in Maryland For 2020.
Brookings Institute ranked FSU in the top-25 percent of all U.S. four-year colleges and universities in terms of value added, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.
Best Accredited Colleges has ranked Frostburg State University #6 on their list of Best Bachelor's Degrees in Early Childhood Education.
Frostburg State University was named the 2016 Public Institution of the Year by The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars, America’s largest academic internship program.
Online MBA Coach listed FSU's College of Business, Engineering, and Computational & Mathematical Sciences as one of Maryland's online MBA hidden gems for it's online MBA.

GetEducated.com, a consumer advocacy organization that reviews online educators, awarded "Best Buy" status to several of FSU's online programs, including the RN-to-BSN, MBA, MS in Recreation & Parks Management, MS in Computer Science and M.Ed. in Special Education. These programs have received recognition from other affordability indexes as well.

Nurse.org ranked FSU as one of the top 10 nursing schools in Maryland on the 2023 Nurse.org Best Nursing Schools by State Rankings for its reputation, accreditation, NCLEX pass rate, tuition, and acceptance rates.

Frostburg was one of sixteen institutions in Maryland named to Money Magazine's Best Colleges In America list, an analysis that looks at graduation rates, tuition, financial aid and alumni salaries.

FSU has been recognized as one of Money’s 2023 Best Colleges for it's quality, affordability and student outcomes.

Frostburg State University was ranked on Best Colleges in Maryland and Best Online Colleges in Maryland for BestCollege's 2023 Rankings.

Frostburg State University was ranked 38th in the country overall in the Washington Monthly's 2023 College Guide and Rankings in the Master's Level Colleges and Universities category and 49th in the Northeast in the Best Bang for the Buck category.

SmartAsset has released its ninth annual Best Value Colleges Study, and Frostburg State University was ranked 10th in Maryland for Best Value Colleges.

Frostburg State University is ranked 111th in Regional Universities North rankings as part of the Best Colleges U.S. News and World Report.

Frostburg State University earned a distinguished position in the top 27% of universities worldwide on the 2023-2024 official list of World Rankings for Best Value Universities for International Students.

Frostburg State University has been recognized as one of Money's 2024 Best Grad School Programs - for Education.

Frostburg State University's Online Master's in Applied Computer Science was ranked 12th out of the top 25 institutions for its affordability by TechGuide's 2024 list of Online Master's in Computer Science degree programs for providing exceptional educational opportunities and dedication to delivering outstanding education while remaining accessible to students.
Frostburg was ranked 3rd Best Small College Town in the USAToday's 10 Best contest. Nominees were submitted by a panel of experts, and the 10 Best editors narrowed the field to select the final set of 20 nominees for Readers' Choice Awards.