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Bowie State University (BSU)

Bowie, Maryland, United States of America #729 in (National Universities) #North in Regional Rankings

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Acceptance Rate: 89%
Last updated: Oct 05, 2025
Category University
Type Public
Founded 1865
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About University

Bowie State University is a public historically black university located in Prince George's County, Maryland, just north of Bowie. It is part of the University System of Maryland. Established in 1865, Bowie State is the oldest historically black university in Maryland and ranks among the ten oldest in the United States.  

Overview

Founded 1865
Ranking 729
Short code BSU
Application fee $40
Is ivy League? -
Campus size 339 acres
Student faculty ratio 16:1
Acceptance Rate 89%
Graduation Rate 42%
Fall deadline Apr 01, 2025
Spring deadline Nov 01, 2024
Summer deadline -
Weather condition In Bowie, the summers are hot and muggy, the winters are cold and windy, and it is partly cloudy year round.

Tuition and Admission Requirements

In-state tuition and fees (UG)
$6,113 USD /yr
Out-of-state tuition and fees (UG)
$16,833 USD /yr
International tuition and fees (UG)
$16,833 USD /yr
In-state tuition and fees (MS)
$8,226 USD /yr
Out-of-state tuition and fees (MS)
$13,140 USD /yr
International tuition and fees (MS)
$21,900 USD /yr
UG - GPA (UG)
2.5 or above / 4.0 scale
MS - GPA (MS)
3.0 / 4.0 scale
UG - IELTS (UG)
5.5 or above / (9.0 Scale)
MS - IELTS (MS)
7.0 / (9.0 Scale)
UG - TOEFL - IBT (UG)
73 or above iBT
MS - TOEFL - IBT (MS)
80 iBT
UG - DUOLINGO (UG)
105 or above (Duolingo English Test)
MS - DUOLINGO (MS)
110 (Duolingo English Test)
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