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# Bowie State University

HBCU in suburban Maryland with low tuition and accessible admissions, focused on business and professional programs.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 39.018185, -76.759721

### Summary

HBCU in suburban Maryland with low tuition and accessible admissions, focused on business and professional programs.

### Description

Bowie State University is a public, historically Black university located in Bowie, Maryland, serving students from the region and beyond. The institution emphasizes professional preparation, with business, management, marketing, and related support services as its primary undergraduate focus. As an HBCU, Bowie State carries forward a legacy of providing educational access and opportunity to African American students.

Enrollment stands at 6,408 students. In-state tuition is $6,113 annually, with a total cost of attendance of $19,857 when accounting for room and board; out-of-state tuition runs $16,833, bringing total out-of-state cost to $30,577. Admissions are accessible, with an acceptance rate of 83.5 percent.

The 75th percentile SAT Reading score is 540 and Math is 543. This school works well for students seeking affordable access to a bachelor's degree with a focus on business and professional fields. For more information, visit www.bowiestate.edu/.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 162,007
- **State**: MD
- **City**: Bowie
- **Address**: 14000 Jericho Park Rd
- **Zip Code**: 20715
- **Sector Group**: Public 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: www.bowiestate.edu/
- **HBCU**: Yes
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: Suburb
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $6,113
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $16,833
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $19,857
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $30,577
- **Room and Board**: $13,744
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 6,408
- **Acceptance Rate**: 83.5%
- **SAT Reading 75th Percentile**: 540
- **SAT Math 75th Percentile**: 543
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $396,782,686
- **Carnegie Classification**: Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
- **Research Activity Tier**: Research Colleges and Universities
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Higher Access, Medium Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services