Bowie State University

Bowie, MD
14000 Jericho Park Rd, Bowie, MD 20715-9465
301-860-4000

Founded in 1865, Bowie State University is one of the oldest historically black colleges and universities in the United States. The university is located in Bowie, Maryland, just outside of Washington, D.C. Bowie State offers more than 40 undergraduate and graduate programs, including business, education, computer science, and nursing. The university is committed to providing a quality education to its students and preparing them for successful careers. Bowie State has a strong commitment to research and has been designated as a research university by the Maryland Higher Education Commission. The university is also home to the Center for the Study of Slavery and the Center for the Study of Civil Rights. Bowie State University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.



Quick Facts

Enrollment: 6250

Acceptance Rate: 81.21%

Type: Public, 4-year or above

Main Website: https://www.bowiestate.edu/

Financial Aid: https://www.bowiestate.edu/admissions-and-aid/financial-aid/

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $24021

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $34712

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Bowie State University is $94089.57. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Bowie State University. For graduates of Bowie State University, we saw an average early-career income of $52600.00 and mid-career income of $87800.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.