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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.

$27,049 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
87% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Bowie State University?

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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 Required
High School Rank Neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Bowie State University?

87% Acceptance Rate
69% Of Accepted Are Women
17% Submit SAT Scores
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 81%, and the acceptance rate for women is 90%.

Average Test Scores

About 17% 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 430 and 520. Math scores were between 410 and 500.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Bowie State University  ( 430 to 520 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Bowie State University  ( 410 to 500 )
200
800
Bowie State University received ACT scores from 1% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 14 and 17. Math scores were between 16 and 22. Composite scores were between 17 and 20.

ACT English Scores for Bowie State University  ( 14 to 17 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Bowie State University  ( 16 to 22 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for Bowie State University  ( 17 to 20 )
1
36

Can I Afford Bowie State University?

$27,049 Net Price
50% Take Out Loans
5.7% Loan Default Rate
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.

The student loan default rate at Bowie State University is 5.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Bowie State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,344 Full-Time Undergraduates
62% Women
94% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5,381 undergraduate students at Bowie State University, with 4,344 being full-time and 1,037 being part-time.

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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.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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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

1,025 Took All Classes Online
5,173 Took At Least One Class Online
2,011.2% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 5,173 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.

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Online Growth Rankings of Bowie State University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Bowie State University was 2,011.2%. This is the #59 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Bowie State University regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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