Bowie State University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Bowie State University is a historically black university located in Bowie, Maryland. It was founded in 1865 as the Baltimore Normal School. In 1908, it was renamed the Normal School No. 3, and in 1914, the school moved to Prince George's County, Maryland. It was renamed the Maryland State Teachers College at Bowie in 1935. On July 1, 1988, Bowie State College achieved university status and was given its present name.

The educational institutions under Bowie State University include:

• School of Arts and Sciences
• School of Business
• School of Education
• School of Professional Studies
• Academic Support Services

Bowie State campus is home to a number of Greek-letter student fraternities and sororities, including Delta Sigma Theta, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi and Zeta Phi Beta.

Bowie State's athletic teams are known as the Bulldogs and compete in intercollegiate football, track & field, softball, volleyball, tennis, basketball, cross country and bowling.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Historically black college.
• Many students concentrating in media, family and social work, therapy and counseling, and art studies.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• Selective admissions.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Bowie State is a historically black college.

Student enrollment was 5,483 in 2009-2010 (4,672 full-time equivalent).

About 38% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 62% of the class.

Undergrads are 77% of enrolled students and graduate students are 23%.

Students under 25 years old represent 68% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Bowie State provides on-campus housing for 1,400 of its 4,672 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 79 male students received the aid (men were 61% of those receiving aid) and 50 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 39% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Bowie State offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (18 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (213 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Human Resources Development
• Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (38 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (184 awarded)

• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching
• Superintendency and Educational System Administration

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (97 awarded)

• Child Development
• Public Administration
• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (126 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• History
• Social Sciences
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (10 awarded)

• Applied Mathematics
• Mathematics

MEDIA (99 awarded)

• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
• Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (24 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

SCIENCE (23 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biomathematics and Bioinformatics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (103 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
• Psychology
• School Psychology