Bowie State University Teaching Programs

Bowie State University is a public institution situated in Bowie, Maryland. Bowie is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Where Is Bowie State University?

Contact details for Bowie State University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	14000 Jericho Park Rd, Bowie, MD 20715-9465
Phone:	301-860-4000
Website:	www.bowiestate.edu

How Do I Get Into Bowie State University?

You can apply to Bowie State University online at: https://www.bowiestate.edu/admissions-and-aid/apply-online.php

Admission Requirements for Bowie State University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	5

How Hard Is It To Get Into Bowie State University?

Since Bowie State University has an acceptance rate of 87%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 31% of accepted students are men and 69% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 82%, and the acceptance rate for women is 89%.

Average Test Scores

About 5% of students accepted to Bowie State University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 410 and 540. Math scores were between 390 and 508.

Bowie State University received ACT scores from 1% of accepted students.

Can I Afford Bowie State University?

The overall average net price of Bowie State University is $27,049. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Bowie State University, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $5,836 a year. That adds up to $23,344 over four years for those students.

Bowie State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,381 undergraduate students at Bowie State University, with 4,344 being full-time and 1,037 being part-time.

There are also 927 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,344 full-time undergraduates at Bowie State University, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Bowie State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	53
Black or African American	3,590
Hispanic or Latino	220
White	82
International Students	62
Other Races/Ethnicities	337

Geographic Diversity

Maryland students aren't the only ones who study at Bowie State University. At this time, 12 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 28 countries are represented at Bowie State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and India.

Online Learning at Bowie State University

In 2022-2023, 4,194 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Bowie State University has changed over the last few years.

Bowie State University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	12	0	12
Elementary Education	12	0	0	12
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	9	0	0	9
Secondary Education	0	9	0	9
Reading Teacher Education	0	7	0	7
Teacher Development & Methodology	0	7	0	7
General Special Education	0	6	0	6
Superintendency & Educational System Administration	0	0	4	4
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	1	0	1
Science Education	1	0	0	1
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	22	42	4	68

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By M. Chambers under License

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