| Name |
Bowie State University |
| Address |
14000 Jericho Park Road
Bowie, MD 20715-9465 |
| Website |
http://www.bowiestate.edu |
| Email |
ugradadmissions@bowiestate.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
28% |
| Percent Fraternity |
2% |
| Percent Sorority |
2% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
50% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
28% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (24%), women's dorms (24%), men's dorms (15%), apartment for single students (37%), other housing options (0%) |
| College Owned Singles |
14% |
| College Owned Doubles |
65% |
| College Owned Triples |
1% |
| College Owned Apartments |
20% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
7 |
| Sprinkler System |
29% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
N/A |
| Campus Size |
339 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
50% |
| Nearest Airport |
Baltimore-Washington International Airport (15), Washington International Airport (20) |
| Nearest Train |
Bowie (0) |
| Nearest Bus |
Bowie (1) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
Yes |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
N/A |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Maryland--College Park) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Homecoming Activities, Fashion Shows, Spring Arts Festival, Spring Fling, Pan-Hell Week, Welcome Week, Class Weeks |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
71 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Chi Honor Society, Alpha Delta Mu Social Work Honor Society, Alpha Delta Omega Honor Society, Alpha Epsilon Rho, Alpha Kappa Delta National Sociology Honor Society, Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society, Delta Mu Delta National Honor Society in Business Administration, Gamma Lambda Chapter of Phi Sigma National Biology Honor Society Kappa Delta Pi National Education Honor Society, Lambda Alpha National Anthropology Honor Society, Nursing Honor Society, Phi Alpha Honor Society, Phi Alpha theta International Honorary Society in History, Phi Alpha Theta International Honorary Society in History, Phi Sigma Biological Honor Society, Pi Sigma Alpha (The National Political Science Honor Society), Psi Chi National Psychology Honor Society, Sigma Tau Delta International, English Honor Society |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Ministry, Campus Ministry |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Student Association Carribean Student Association, African Student Association |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Art Guild, The Association of Childhood Education International (ACEI), Baptist Student Ministry, Best Buddies, Bowie State Chapter, Biomedical Club, Bowie Gospel Choir, Business Club, Bowie State Forensic Club, Bowie State Pom Pom Squad, Campus Ministries, LeCercle Francais (The French Club), Circle K Club, commuter Student Association, Computer Technology Club Concert Band, Criminal Justice Club, Education Club, English Club, Entrepreneurship Club, Good Sister, Inc, Histroy and Government Club, Honors Student Organization, Human Resource Development Society, International Students Association, Jazz Ensemble, Journalism Club, Marching Band, Matematics Association of America, Student Chapter, NAACP Bowie State Chapter, National Association of Black Accountants, National Society for Black Engineers, Student Chapter, PEP/BACCHUS (Peers Educating Peers), The Pedology ClubPre-Alumni Club, Pre-Law Society, The Psychology Club, Social Work Club, the Sociology/Antropology Club, the Spanish Club, Student Government Association, Univrsity Choir, WBSU Radio |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) BSU Spectrum (monthly) |
| Num Frats |
6 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
2% |
| Num Sororities |
5 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
2% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1865 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
4,020 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
3,512,851 |
| Application Deadline |
N/A |
| Application Fee |
40 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
5,730 in-state, 15,034 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
8,934 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, academic |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
266,203 |
| Num Subscriptions |
460 |
| Num Microforms |
458,011 |
| Num Audiovisual |
6,861 |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
Amos White,IV Art Gallery (MLK) |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
3,144 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
| Num Wired Library |
24 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
546 |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
500 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
N/A |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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