Hood College vs Bowie State

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Hood College is a private (not-for-profit) and Bowie State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Hood College has more expensive tuition & fees ($45,870) than Bowie State ($19,839).
It is harder to admit to Hood College than Bowie State.
Bowie State has more students with 6,275 students while Hood College has 2,056 students.
Hood College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Bowie State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Bowie State has more full-time faculties with 227 faculties while Hood College has 97 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Hood College and Bowie State University.

Hood College	vs.	Bowie State
Frederick, Maryland	Location	Bowie, Maryland
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$45,870	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,999 Out-Of-State$19,839
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	66%
$32,052	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,199

78.13 %	Acceptance Rates	83.54 %
11.80 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.00 %
-	SAT Score	935
-	ACT Score	-
61 %	Graduation Rate	40 %
32 %	Transfer-out Rate	27 %
73 %	Retention Rate	73 %
2,056	Student Population	6,275
97	Number of Faculties	227
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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