Bowie State vs UMBC 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.
UMBC has more expensive tuition & fees ($30,308) than Bowie State ($19,839).
It is harder to admit to UMBC than Bowie State.
UMBC has a higher submitted SAT score (935) than Bowie State (935).
UMBC has more students with 13,991 students while Bowie State has 6,275 students.
Bowie State has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while UMBC's ratio is 18 to 1.
UMBC has more full-time faculties with 564 faculties while Bowie State has 227 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Bowie State University and University of Maryland-Baltimore County.

Bowie State	vs.	UMBC
Bowie, Maryland	Location	Baltimore, Maryland
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$8,999 Out-Of-State$19,839	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$12,952 Out-Of-State$30,308
66%	% Receiving Financial Aid	78%
$8,199	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,265

83.54 %	Acceptance Rates	74.24 %
19.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.25 %
935	SAT Score	1,300
-	ACT Score	27
40 %	Graduation Rate	70 %
27 %	Transfer-out Rate	13 %
73 %	Retention Rate	86 %
6,275	Student Population	13,991
227	Number of Faculties	564
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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