Bowie State University
Bowie, MD, USA

Campus Life

Key Campus Stats

Student Gender
Male
Female
38%
62%
Size of Town
Suburb or town
In-State Students
78%
Out-Of-State Students
16%
US States Represented
32
Ethnicity
African American
83%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1%
Hispanic
5%
White
3%
Multiracial
4%
Unknown
3%
Percent of First Generation Students
36%
Student Organizations
52
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups
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Yes
On Campus Women's Center
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No
Cultural Student Resource Groups
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Yes

Housing

On-campus living required of freshman
No
Disability Housing Available
No
0
100
26%
Freshman Living on Campus

Athletics

Divisional Sports Nickname
Bulldogs
School Colors
black and gold
Varsity Athletics Association
NCAA
Varsity Athletics Conference Primary
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc
Total Male Athletes
1521
Total Female Athletes
2410
Intramural Sports
8
Sports Team (Men)
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Track and Field
Sports Team (Women)
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Cross Country
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
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Campus Safety

24-HR security patrol
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Yes
Campus emergency phones
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Yes
24-HR escort safety rides
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Yes
Mobile campus emergency alert
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Yes

What Students Are Saying

The food is sometimes great, while at other times it is below average. The meal plan does give you many options however in many different areas of the campus.
Julius from Landover, MD
The food is generally good, however, there are some bad days.
Breanna from Baltimore, MD
Bowie State University food is amazing, especially soul food Wednesday menu.
Mary - Washington, DC
Hang out on the strip.
Betty from Gaithersburg, MD