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Bowie State University

Bowie State University

Bowie, MD, USA

Founded in 1865, Bowie State University is the oldest Historically Black College and University in Maryland and one of the ten oldest in the United States. Bowie State encompasses colleges of Arts & Sciences, Education, Business, and Professional Studies granting undergraduate degrees in 22 majors. In addition to classroom space, the Bowie State campus is home to a satellite operations control center co-managed with NASA and an all-Steinway performing arts center. For athletically inclined students, Bowie State fields 13 men’s and women’s teams known as the Bulldogs.

Admissions

Key Admissions Stats

Institution Type
Public
  • Not for Profit
  • HBCU
  • Coed

Need Aware

This school may consider an applicant’s financial situation when deciding admission

Level of Institution
4 Year
Campus Setting
Suburb or town
0
100
87%
Acceptance Rate

Admissions Requirements

SAT
SAT is not checked
No
ACT
ACT is not checked
No
Transcript
Transcript is checked
Yes

Important Deadlines

Application Type Application Deadline Reply Deadline
Early Decision Acceptance is binding so student must attend college if accepted. December 1
Fall Regular Decision May 15
Spring Regular Decision December 1

Admitted Student Stats

In-State Students
82%
Out-Of-State Students
16%
1%
Submitting ACT
17%
Submitting SAT
Average ACT Composite: 19
0
36
Average SAT Composite: 949
0
1600

Academics

Key Academic Stats

Highest Degree Offered
Doctorate
Total Number of Students
6,308
Total Number of Undergrads
5,381
Academic Calendar

Semester

See your fit
Classroom Sizes

2-19 Students
45%
20-39 Students
49%
40-99 Students
4%
0
100
16%
Graduate in 4 Years US National: 28%
0
100
43%
Graduate in 6 Years US National: 52%
Student:Faculty Ratio
18:1
US National: 21:1

Tuition, Cost & Aid

Key Financial Stats

Average Net Price
$14,322
Calculate your net cost
Tuition
In-State Tuition In-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who meet the state's or institution's residency requirements. In-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students residing in the locality in which they attend school and may be a lower rate than in-state tuition if offered by the institution.
$8,753
Out-of-State Tuition Out-of-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who do not meet the state’s or institution’s residency requirements. Out-of-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students not residing in the locality in which they attend school.
$19,545
Additional Costs
Room and Board The weighted average for room and board and other expenses is generated as follows:
  • (amount for on-campus room, board and other expenses * # of students living on-campus.
  • + amount for off-campus (with family) room, board and other expenses * # of students living off-campus with family
  • + amount for off-campus (not with family) room, board and other expenses * # of students living off-campus not with family)
divided by the total # of students. Students whose living arrangements are unknown are excluded from the calculation. For some institutions the # of students by living arrangement will be known, but dollar amounts will not be known. In this case the # of students with no corresponding dollar amount will be excluded from the denominator.
$12,468
Books and Supplies
$2500

Aid & Grants

0
100
37%
Need Met
Students Receiving Gift Aid Percent of undergraduate students awarded federal gift aid. Federal gift aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
50%
Average Aid Per Year
$9,162
Students Receiving Grants Percent of undergraduate students awarded grant aid. Grant aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
50%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$5,160
Average Institution Grant Aid Per Year
$4,036

Student Loans

Students Borrowing Loans Loans to students - Any monies that must be repaid to the lending institution for which the student is the designated borrower. Includes all Title IV subsidized and unsubsidized loans and all institutionally- and privately-sponsored loans. Does not include PLUS and other loans made directly to parents.
67%
Average Loan Amount Per Year
$6,768
Average Debt at Graduation The median federal debt of undergraduate borrowers who graduated. This figure includes only federal loans; it excludes private student loans and Parent PLUS loans.
$12,000
Median Monthly Loan Payment The median monthly loan payment for student borrowers who completed, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 5.05% interest rate.
$217

Campus Life

Key Campus Stats

Student Gender
Male
Female
39%
61%
Student Organizations
52
Size of Town
Suburb or town
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups is checked
Yes
On Campus Women's Center
On Campus Women's Center is not checked
No

Housing

On-campus living required of freshman
No

Athletics

Divisional Sports Nickname
Bulldogs
School Colors
black and gold
Varsity Athletics Association
NCAA
Varsity Athletics Conference Primary
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc

Campus Safety

24-HR security patrol
24-HR security patrol is checked
Yes
Campus emergency phones
Campus emergency phones is checked
Yes

After Graduation

Post Grad Stats

Top 5 Cities
Washington
Baltimore
New York
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Employed
6 mos. after graduation
73%
Average Salary
6 years after graduation
$48,700

What Students Are Saying

Bowie State University is a small school with about 6,000 students. While mostly commuter, it serves those in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area and is easily accessible by public transportation. Most importantly, the campus is a tight-knit community where students and instructors alike feel like they are apart of an academic family.
Julius from Landover, MD
Bowie State is a great HBCU, that offers a variety of majors to include all. Students and Staff are all genuinely promotive of your goals. I would definitely recommend this school to family and friends.
Breanna from Baltimore, MD
I am a current student here at Bowie State University and I love my HBCU! It is a friendly, family environment type of school.They are a great help to students and wants students to reach their highest potential.The school's goal is to make it as comfortable and fun as possible to achieve your goals.They encourage students to be active on and off campus.Their space is limited for dorm rooms on campus but they provide other living accommodations.
Mary - Washington, DC
Warm. Vibrant. Goal Oriented.
Betty from Gaithersburg, MD