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Bowie, MD · Public · 5,043 undergraduates · suburban

Bowie State University

Less selective

The Entrepreneurship Innovation Center and expanding technology programs make innovation a visible part of Bowie State’s contemporary identity.

Institutional profile

Established Solid in career outcomes, and solid in affordability.
Academic Emerging Affordability Solid Career Solid Mobility Steady Experience Emerging
Academic standing Emerging
Affordability Solid
Career outcomes Solid
Mobility Steady
Student experience Emerging
Admission
83.5% admitted

6,245 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
Resident and nonresident prices differ

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Completion
49.4%

$54,537 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets Bowie State University apart

Academic design

Academic offerings span liberal arts, business, education, nursing, computer science and emerging technology, including a new bachelor’s program in artificial intelligence. Special initiatives connect students to research, living-learning communities and hands-on STEM work.

Campus pattern

The campus has a traditional HBCU community in suburban Bowie with rail and highway access to both Washington and Baltimore. Student organizations, residence life and cultural traditions shape the social experience.

Defining feature

The Entrepreneurship Innovation Center and expanding technology programs make innovation a visible part of Bowie State’s contemporary identity.

Can I get in?

83.5% admitted

Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.

Recent applicant pool

6,245

About 84 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 83.5%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%796–1083
6201260

Of admitted students, 1% submitted an SAT. Almost nobody admitted here sent a score, which leaves the SAT range standing on a handful of files.

Entered with a 4.0 GPA8.1%

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Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for Bowie State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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What Bowie State University weighs when it reads a file

See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.

  • Course rigor  
  • GPA  
  • Test scores  
  • Essay  
  • Recommendations  
  • Extracurriculars  
  • Demonstrated interest  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Academic offerings span liberal arts, business, education, nursing, computer science and emerging technology, including a new bachelor’s program in artificial intelligence. Special initiatives connect students to research, living-learning communities and hands-on STEM work.

02

Make the fit specific

The Entrepreneurship Innovation Center and expanding technology programs make innovation a visible part of Bowie State’s contemporary identity.

03

Account for the tradeoff

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

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Regular DecisionAug 16
Application routeInstitution application

$40 application fee

Major and program admission

Some fields have their own entry path.

The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.

Teacher preparationAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

NursingAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

Can I afford it?

Compare annual cost by household income.

Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.

Published annual cost$28,880
Average annual cost after aid, in-state$19,000
Affordability profileSolid

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Average annual cost by household income at Bowie State University

Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.

  • $0–30k 
  • $30–48k 
  • $48–75k 
  • $75–110k 
  • $110k+ 
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Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

The Entrepreneurship Innovation Center and expanding technology programs make innovation a visible part of Bowie State’s contemporary identity.

Complete within 8 years49.4%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one69.1%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$54,537

Reported 10 years after enrollment

Academic portfolio

Largest bachelor’s fields

How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Recent graduates147
Median earnings$70,427

Admits separately

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Recent graduates102
Median earnings$67,303

Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians

Recent graduates97
Median earnings$56,818

Psychology, General

Recent graduates87
Median earnings$54,082

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other

Recent graduates68
Median earnings$97,030

Admits separately

What is campus life like?

Bowie State University beyond the classroom

The campus has a traditional HBCU community in suburban Bowie with rail and highway access to both Washington and Baltimore. Student organizations, residence life and cultural traditions shape the social experience.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Academic offerings span liberal arts, business, education, nursing, computer science and emerging technology, including a new bachelor’s program in artificial intelligence. Special initiatives connect students to research, living-learning communities and hands-on STEM work.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

The campus has a traditional HBCU community in suburban Bowie with rail and highway access to both Washington and Baltimore. Student organizations, residence life and cultural traditions shape the social experience.

Distinctive edge

What changes the experience

The Entrepreneurship Innovation Center and expanding technology programs make innovation a visible part of Bowie State’s contemporary identity.

5,043 undergraduatesMid-Atlanticsuburban setting75% of first-year students live on campus