Bowie State University
Bowie, Maryland · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 72%
- Undergraduates
- 5,043
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
Admissions
- Phone
- (301) 860-4000
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $9,529per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $20,464per year
- Average net price
- $17,835What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 37%
- First-year retention
- 68%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $61,890
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
Show all 37 programs
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other · master, graduate certificate
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Information Science/Studies · master, graduate certificate
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications · master
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other · bachelor
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral
- Special Education and Teaching · master
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · bachelor
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
- Biology, General · bachelor
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology · bachelor
- Mathematics · bachelor
- Applied Mathematics · master, graduate certificate
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor
- Chemistry · bachelor
- Psychology, General · bachelor
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor
- Public Administration · master, graduate certificate
- Social Work · bachelor
- Political Science and Government · bachelor
- Sociology · bachelor
- Design and Applied Arts · bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · master, graduate certificate
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Business/Commerce, General · master
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Human Resources Management and Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Management Information Systems and Services · master, graduate certificate
- History · bachelor
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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