| Location: | Mid-Atlantic |
| Setting: | Large Town Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Bulldogs |
Bowie State University ("Bowie State"), located on 355½ acres (1.4 km²) in unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Located north of the suburban city of Bowie, Bowie State is part of the University System of Maryland. Bowie State is Marylands 's oldest historically black university and one of the ten oldest in the country .
Bowie State's history began on October 1, 1868 when the Baltimore Association for the Moral and Educational Improvement of Colored People established the Baltimore Normal School in Baltimore, Maryland to train African American teachers. In 1908 the school was renamed Normal School No. 3 after the state Board of Education provided funding for and assumed control of the institution. By 1914 the school had moved to Prince George's County, Maryland and become known as Maryland Normal and Industrial School at Bowie. It became the Maryland State Teachers College at Bowie in 1935 and Bowie State College in 1963. On July 1, 1988, Bowie State achieved university status, reflecting the significant growth of the school's programs, enrollment and service to the local area. On the same day, it also became one of the constituent institutions of the newly formed University System of Maryland. .
In 1925, a two-year professional curriculum in teacher education was created and was later expanded to a three-year program. A four-year program was created in 1935 for the training of elementary school teachers. With approval from the State Board of Education, the program was expanded in 1951 to include training for junior high school teachers. Ten years later, a teacher-training program for secondary education was established. In 1963, a liberal arts program was started. .
Bowie State College was authorized to grant its first graduate degree, a Master of Education, in 1970. The school's first doctoral program would also be in the field of education, with a Doctorate of Educational Leadership, earned by sixteen students during the May 2005 commencement .
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| Percent of Students International: | 1% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 32% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc) Basketball (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc) Track (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 5,481 | $ 14,786 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 4,286 | $ 13,591 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,195 | $ 1,195 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,954 | 12% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,056 | 20% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 3,965 | 14% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 2,785 | 22% | |
Any Aid: |
74% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 46% (Highly Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 98% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 483, Math: 498 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 557, Math: 599 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 2% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 5, Verbal: 3, Math: 7 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 13, Verbal: 15, Math: 11 |
| Application Fee: | $ 40.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Not Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Not Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
