Bowie State vs SMCM Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
SMCM has more expensive tuition & fees ($31,312) than Bowie State ($19,839).
It is harder to admit to SMCM than Bowie State.
SMCM has a higher submitted SAT score (935) than Bowie State (935).
Bowie State has more students with 6,275 students while SMCM has 1,520 students.
SMCM has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Bowie State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Bowie State has more full-time faculties with 227 faculties while SMCM has 131 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Bowie State University and St. Mary's College of Maryland.

Bowie State	vs.	SMCM
Bowie, Maryland	Location	St. Mary's City, Maryland
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$8,999 Out-Of-State$19,839	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,236 Out-Of-State$31,312
66%	% Receiving Financial Aid	88%
$8,199	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,939

83.54 %	Acceptance Rates	75.39 %
19.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.86 %
935	SAT Score	1,220
-	ACT Score	28
40 %	Graduation Rate	70 %
27 %	Transfer-out Rate	21 %
73 %	Retention Rate	82 %
6,275	Student Population	1,520
227	Number of Faculties	131
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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