Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Bowie State University · Campus
Bowie, MD · Suburb · Public · Master's university · the Bulldogs · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Large suburb
Setting
Bowie, MD
5,288
Undergraduates
+ 1,120 graduate students
16:1
Student–faculty
Division II median 15:1
70%
Return for year two
Division II median 72%
19%
From out of state
+ 3% from abroad
$13k
Food & housing
on campus · median $12k
The place
- SettingLarge suburb Bowie, MD
- TypePublic · Master's university
- Part ofUniversity System of Maryland
- CalendarSemester
- DesignationsHBCU
- Admissions84% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
5,2881,120
Undergraduates 5,288Graduate students 1,120
Where first-years come from
78%19%
In state 78%Other states 19%Abroad 3%
Division II median: 75% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
82%
White 3%Hispanic 6%Black 82%Asian 1%Two or more 4%International 1%Not reported 2%
- Women62%
- Full-time83% of undergraduates · median 82%
- First-year class991 entered last fall
- Transfers in459 9% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online54% take some classes online 7% fully online
- Registered with disability services3% or fewer of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $13,272 | $1,660 | $14,932 |
| Off campus | $16,611 | $1,660 | $18,271 |
| With family | — | $1,660 | $1,660 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division II median for on-campus food and housing is $11,540. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety4.25 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page bottom quarter for safety in Division II
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division II campuses
39%22%31%
City 39%Suburb 22%Town 31%Rural 8%
50% of the 300 Division II schools are public; the median has 2,932 undergraduates and a 15:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division II schools; every list Bowie State University is on.
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