UMBC vs Bowie State 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 (1,300) 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 - University of Maryland-Baltimore County and Bowie State University.

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

74.00 %	Acceptance Rates	84.00 %
20.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.00 %
1,300	SAT Score	935
27	ACT Score	-
70 %	Graduation Rate	40 %
13 %	Transfer-out Rate	27 %
86 %	Retention Rate	73 %
13,991	Student Population	6,275
564	Number of Faculties	227
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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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