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Acceptance Rate 72.41%
Yield 27.27%
Applicants 4,669
Admitted 3,381
Enrolled 922

Bowie State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 72.41% at Bowie State University. Total 4,669 students applied and 3,381 were accepted.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationhttps://www.bowiestate.edu/admissions-and-aid/
Online Applicationhttps://www.bowiestate.edu/admissions-and-aid/apply-online.php
Acceptance Rate72.41%
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 72.41%. A total of 4,669 students (1,608 men and 3,015 women) have applied to and 3,381 (1,068 men and 2,273 women) students admitted to Bowie State University.
Among them, 361 male and 546 female students have enrolled into Bowie State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 27.27%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Bowie State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants4,6691,6083,015046
Admitted3,3811,0682,27300
Enrolled92236154600
Acceptance Rate 72.41% 66.42% 75.39% - 0.00%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 27.27% 33.80% 24.02% - -
[Chart] Bowie State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Bowie State, 1 applicants (1% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 0 at Bowie State. SAT 75th percentile score is 0 and 25th percentile score is 0.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Bowie State. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Bowie State with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Bowie State
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total000
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Math
ACT Composite
Math
English
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Bowie State University, applicants require to submit 2 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Bowie State
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✓
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Bowie State

The calendar system at Bowie State University is Semester. Bowie State University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Bowie State University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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