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Bowie State University

Bowie, Maryland•4-year•Public

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

87%

Public school in Maryland with 5,300 total undergraduate students
Suburban
Mid-Atlantic
HBCU
On campus housing
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
bowiestate.edu
14000 Jericho Park Rd, Bowie, MD 20715
(301) 860-4000

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
87%
Yield rate - overall
21%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
89%
Men
81%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
4,978
Women: 67%
Men: 33%
bowiestate.edu/admissions-financial-aid

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$21,016
Out-of-state
$31,756

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$10,624
$30,001–48,000
$12,673
$48,001–75,000
$16,541
$75,001–110,000
$19,478
Over $110,000
$20,347

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Doesn’t accept Common App
Test optional
Rec letters not used
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL optional (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 17%
ACT: 1%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
913
Student diversity
Very diverse
4-year graduation rate
16%
6-year graduation rate
43%
Retention rate
68%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
3%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 62%
Men: 38%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
1%
Black
86%
Hispanic
4%
Native American
< 1%
Other
6%
White
2%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
16:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

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