How hard is Bowie State to get into?
Bowie State University (Bowie State) acceptance rate is 83.54% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 6,245 students applied and 5,217 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into Bowie State.
Bowie State's acceptance rate places 18th out of 28 Maryland colleges with competitive admission.
The median SAT score is 935 at Bowie State. Bowie State's SAT score ranks 15th out of 17 Maryland colleges that consider SAT score for admission.
To apply to Bowie State, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered.
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-24, Bowie State's acceptance rate is 83.54% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 19.00%. 1,884 men and 4,361 women applied to Bowie State and 1,509 men and 3,708 women students were accepted.
Among them, 359 men and 632 women were enrolled in Bowie State (Fall 2023).
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
Median SAT and ACT Score
In 2024, 7 students (1% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores
The median SAT score is 935 with 485 SAT EBRW and 450 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 540 and the 25th percentile is 423. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 543 and 25th percentile is 373 .
The institutional SAT code for Bowie State is 5401.
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type
For the academic year 2023-24, total 991 first-year students enrolled in Bowie State. The proportion of full-time students is 97.38% and part-time students is 2.62%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 36.23% and women students is 63.77%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Bowie State.
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School GPA and High School Record (or Transcript) to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Bowie State. The english proficiency test is not reqired, but considered.
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Bowie State University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
General Admissions Information
The application fee is $40 for applying undergraduate schools and $60 for for applying graduate schools at Bowie State University. The following table provides general admission information for applying to Bowie State.