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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.
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Campus Location14000 Jericho Park Rd
Bowie, MD 20715-9465
USA
Main Tel: (301) 860-4000
Web Site The campus is in a large suburb. |
Bowie State University HighlightsWhere Bowie State University stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Historically black college.
- Many students concentrating in family and social work, media, therapy and counseling, and computer science and engineering.
- Racially diverse student body.
- Selective admissions.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- Large number of students.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 616 | 19 | | Master | 333 | 16 | | Doctorale | 9 | 1 | | Post-master's certificate | | 2 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | | 5 |
Bowie State StudentsBowie State is a historically black college. The student enrollment at Bowie State was 5,464 in 2007-2008 (4,538 full-time equivalent). About 37% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 63% of the class. Undergrads are 73% of enrolled students and graduate students are 27%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 85% are full-time and 15% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 6,005 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 16,226 | | Room | $ 4,600 | | Board | $ 2,552 | | Books and supplies | $ 2,784 | | Other | $ 1,876 |
Financial Aid: Bowie State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
Housing and MealsBowie State provides on-campus housing for 1,400 of its 4,538 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
Bowie State AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Bowie State is in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association for major sports. Bowie State 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) .
Bowie State Admissions (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 85% | | Women | 85% | | All | 85% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 447-800 | | Math | 470-800 | | Writing | 423-800 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (8 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (263 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Human Resources Development
- Management Information Systems
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (43 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Information Science/Studies
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (173 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 (98 awarded) - Child Development
- Public Administration
- Social Work
LIBERAL ARTS (98 awarded) - English Language and Literature
- History
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
MATHEMATICS (5 awarded) - Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics
MEDIA (82 awarded) - Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
- Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (37 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
SCIENCE (34 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (115 awarded) - Counseling Psychology
- Psychology
- School Psychology
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