Bowie State University

Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location: Mid-Atlantic
Setting: Large Town Setting
Type: Public
Size: Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot: Bulldogs
SOS at the Homecoming Parade 2005
SOS at the Homecoming Parade 2005
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Bowie State University From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

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 .

History

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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Students & Campus Life
Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,700
On Campus Housing: Available
Full Time Students: 89%
Athletic Programs: Available
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 14,786
Students Receiving Aid: 74%
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Admissions
Application Fee: $ 40
Selectivity: Highly Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 89%
Part-Time 11%
Men vs. Women
Women 65%
Men 35%
Race/Ethnicity
African-American 86%
Caucasian 8%
Other 4%
Hispanic 1%
Asian 1%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 83%
Out-of-State 17%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Maryland 83%
District of Columbia 4%
New Jersey 2%
Virginia 1%
New York 1%
Percent of Students International: 1%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 32%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Athletics

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%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 46% (Highly Selective)
Test Scores  
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 Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

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

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  • SOS at the Homecoming Parade 2005
    SOS at the Homecoming Parade 2005 [source]