- Both Bowie State University (Bowie State) and University of Maryland-College Park (UMD) are public.
- Both schools are located in Maryland.
- UMD has more expensive tuition of $40,306 than Bowie State ($19,889).
- Bowie State has tighter acceptance rate of 36.00% than UMD (44.50%).
- UMD has higher SAT scores of 1,460 than Bowie State (910).
- UMD is larger with 40,792 students than Bowie State (6,275 students).
| Bowie State University View More Rivals | University of Maryland-College Park View More Rivals | |
| #17 in Maryland | Rankings | #62 in National Universities #3 in Maryland |
| Public, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| Bowie, MD | Location | College Park, MD |
Bowie State| Known as | UMD | |
| Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) | Offered Degrees | 2-4 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Master's College and University (larger programs) | Carnegie Classification | Research University (very high research activity) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $8,999 Maryland residents $19,889 out-of-state | Undergraduate | $11,505 Maryland residents $40,306 out-of-state |
| $10,188 Maryland residents $15,264 out-of-state | Graduate | $17,843 Maryland residents $37,383 out-of-state |
| $8,199 | Financial Aid | $11,409 |
| Admission | ||
| $40 undergraduate $60 graduate | Application Fee | $75 undergraduate $75 graduate |
| 36.00% | Acceptance Rate | 44.50% |
| 27.89% | Yield | 27.53% |
| 910 SAT | Test Scores | 1,460 SAT, 33 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 6,275 | Total Students | 40,792 |
| 5,378 | Undergraduate | 30,353 |
| 897 | Graduate | 10,439 |
| 696 | Online Enrollment | 1,516 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 40% | Graduation Rate | 89% |
| 27% | Transfer-out Rate | 6% |
| 73% | Retention Rate | 95% |
| $48,700 | Average Earning after Graduation | $70,800 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate |
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,900) $8,082 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 12,465) $8,860 average annual costs |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) $5,036 average annual costs | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 15 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
| 227 Full-time 230 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 1,849 Full-time 665 Part-time |
| 657 Full-time 276 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 8,916 Full-time 1,084 Part-time |
| $81,039 for Faculties $68,763 Part-time | Average Salary | $125,230 for Faculties $80,348 Part-time |