Overview

Bowie State University is a 4-year institution located in Bowie, MD, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address Administration Building, 1st Floor

Contact Mrs. Thomasina M Boardley
Assistant Director New Students Exper.
Email: tboardley@bowiestate.edu
Phone: 301-860-5246
Fax: 301-860-3438

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, And Computational Biology, Other
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management, General
Marketing/marketing Management, General
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Broadcast Journalism
Mass Communication/media Studies
Public Relations/image Management
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Radio And Television Broadcasting Technology/technician
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services, Other
Computer And Information Sciences, General
Computer Graphics
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education
Education, General
Elementary Education And Teaching
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education And Teaching
Special Education And Teaching, General
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing
English Language And Literature, General
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Development
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sport And Fitness Administration/management
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Social Work
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/safety Studies
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General
Political Science And Government, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General
Design And Visual Communications, General
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4,953

Applied

4,333

Accepted

5,381

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,330

Females Applied

3,002

Females Accepted

90%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,623

Males Applied

1,331

Males Accepted

82%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

40

Application Fee

3.12

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2.5

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	May 15th	November 1st
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	April 1st	Not reported

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading		410	580
SAT Math		420	510
ACT Composite		15	20

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

5,760

In-state

16,500

Out-of-state

5,760

In-district

Fees

2,802

Full-time student fees

11,820

Room & board

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

8,773

Avg. Financial Aid Package

8,107

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

2,885

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,213

Avg. Loan Aid

174

Avg. Grant Aid

7,517

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

38%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

23%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

5,381

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

7%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.87%
Black or African American	82.25%
White or Caucasian	2.06%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.13%
Asian	1.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.22%
Two or more races	4.33%
Other	3.16%

Gender

Male (38.97%)

Female (61.03%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Men-only housing Women-only housing International housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	35%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Fall Convocation, Homecoming Events and Honors Convocation

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Honda Campus All-Star Challenge

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball	No	Division 2
Bowling	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 2
Football	No	Division 2
Softball	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	Division 2
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball	No	Division 2
Bowling	No		No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 2
Football	No	No	No
Softball	No	Division 2
Tennis	No	Division 2
Track And Field	No	Division 2
Volleyball	No	Division 2

Faculty

430

Total Faculty

18:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 228

Part-time - 202

Male - 202

Female - 228