Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Bowie State admits about 7 in 10 applicants (72%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 59% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
$40 to apply
Grants credit for AP exams
Men and women
Men were admitted at 66%, women at 75%.
Yield
27% of admitted students enroll, in the typical range nationally.
Where you stand
How Bowie State reads a record
GPA and the high school record are required; a college-prep program is considered. Scores are optional. 1% of first-years sent an SAT and 0% an ACT. Most first-years were admitted without scores.
What they look at
Considers whether an applicant's parent attended (legacy status).
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Not considered
- College-prep program
- Considered
- Recommendations
- Not considered
- Essay
- Not considered
- Legacy status
- Considered
- Work experience
- Not considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Not considered
- English proficiency test
- Considered
- Other tests
- Not considered
On the admissions map
The map plots acceptance rate against SAT scores. Bowie State University doesn't report both, so it isn't shown.
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
Optional
Scores are considered if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)