Overview

Bowie State University is a University 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
Bioinformatics	×
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	×
Work And Family Studies	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Family Practice Nurse/nursing	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
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	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
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

4,508

Applied

3,381

Accepted

5,136

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,944

Females Applied

2,295

Females Accepted

78%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,564

Males Applied

1,086

Males Accepted

69%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

40

Application Fee

3.16

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	October 1st	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	410	510
SAT Math	-	360	470

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

6,235

In-state

17,170

Out-of-state

6,235

In-district

Fees

3,294

Full-time student fees

14,766

Room & board

8,800

Room only

Financial Aid

10,209

Avg. Financial Aid Package

11,274

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

2,500

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,567

Avg. Loan Aid

5,732

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

27%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

3%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

5,136

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

16%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.69%
Black or African American	81.44%
White or Caucasian	2.68%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.42%
Asian	0.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.24%
Two or more races	4.28%
Other	2.78%

Gender

Male (39.76%)

Female (60.24%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	26%

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		Division 2
Bowling		Division 2	No
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Football		Division 2
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field		Division 2
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

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

Faculty

545

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 248

Part-time - 297

Male - 227

Female - 318