Bowie State University
14000 Jericho Park Rd
Bowie, MD 20715-9465
(301) 860-4000
Bowie, MD 20715-9465
(301) 860-4000
Website: www.bowiestate.edu
Location: Mid East
Location: Mid East
Calendar: Semester
Overview
Get a snapshot of Bowie State University with this general overview, ncluding student enrollment and graduation rates, average test scores, student demographics, and more.About Bowie State University
Bowie State University in Bowie, Maryland, just east of Washington, DC, is a historically black college founded in 1865. At first, the institution was a normal school--that is, a teacher-training school--and it held its first classes in the African Baptist Church in Baltimore.Since 1865, Bowie State University has evolved from a "normal school" into a full-service university. The school is one of four regional, comprehensive universities in the Maryland University System, and granted its first graduate degree--a Master's in Education--in 1970. Students at this historically black college can earn undergraduate and graduate degrees in four colleges: Arts and Sciences, Education, Business, and Professional Studies. Christa McAuliffe, the first teacher in space, who died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986, is one of a long list of famous Bowie State University alumni.
School Characteristics
Student Population: 5,415Type: Public
Tuition: $5,218
Length of Study: Four or more years
Religious Affiliation: None
Test Scores & GPA
Average GPA: GPA UnavailableAverage ACT: 17
Average SAT: 865
School Profile
Total Enrollment: 5,415Retention Rate: 72%
Graduation Rate: 36%
School Accreditation
National: NoRegional: Middle States Assoc. of Colleges and Schools, Comm. on Higher Ed.
Federal: Yes
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The data on this page is from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.
