Bowie State University (Bowie State) vs. Coppin State University (Coppin)

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both Bowie State University (Bowie State) and Coppin State University (Coppin) are public.
  • Both schools are located in Maryland.
  • Bowie State has more expensive tuition of $19,889 than Coppin ($13,789).
  • Bowie State has tighter acceptance rate of 36.00% than Coppin (36.51%).
  • Coppin has higher SAT scores of 940 than Bowie State (910).
  • Bowie State is larger with 6,275 students than Coppin (2,006 students).
Bowie State University
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#17 in Maryland
Rankings#21 in Maryland
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Bowie, MDLocationBaltimore, MD
Bowie StateKnown asCoppin
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Offered Degrees2-4 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Master's College and University (larger programs)Carnegie ClassificationMaster's College and University (smaller programs)
Tuition & Fees
$8,999 Maryland residents
$19,889 out-of-state
Undergraduate$7,001 Maryland residents
$13,789 out-of-state
$10,188 Maryland residents
$15,264 out-of-state
Graduate$8,370 Maryland residents
$14,058 out-of-state
$8,199Financial Aid$8,609
Admission
$40 undergraduate
$60 graduate
Application Fee$50 undergraduate
$50 graduate
36.00%Acceptance Rate36.51%
27.89%Yield17.06%
910 SATTest Scores940 SAT
Student Population
6,275Total Students2,006
5,378Undergraduate1,757
897Graduate249
696Online Enrollment260
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
40%Graduation Rate23%
27%Transfer-out Rate
73%Retention Rate62%
$48,700Average Earning after Graduation$41,800
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Undergraduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,900)
$8,082 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 649)
$6,598 average annual costs
✔ (19 meals per week)
$5,036 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio10 to 1
227 Full-time
230 Part-time
Number of Faculties123 Full-time
120 Part-time
657 Full-time
276 Part-time
Number of Staffs405 Full-time
155 Part-time
$81,039 for Faculties
$68,763 Part-time
Average Salary$75,414 for Faculties
$71,969 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023