Bowie State University
School info
3
Overall Quality
Reputation
2.9
Food
2.5
Clubs
3
Facilities
3.1
Internet
2.8
Location
3
Opportunities
3.1
Safety
3.4
Social
2.9
Happiness
3.2
Basic Information
Location
- Bowie, MD
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Public historically black university
- Established: January 9, 1865 (1865-01-09)
- Founder: Baltimore Association for the Moral and Educational Improvement of the Colored People
Academic information
Degree Courses
- - 29 undergraduate majors - 20 master's degree programs - 16 specialty certificates - 3 doctoral programs
Key Area
- Genomics and Biotechnology
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Immunology
- Environmental Microbiology
- Structural Bioinformatics
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 6,171
- Undergraduates: 5,227
- Postgraduates: 944
- Academic Staff: 220
- Administrative Staff: 372
Notable Alumni
- Toni Braxton
- Christa McAuliffe
- Wale
- Jovan Adepo
- Isaac Redman
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Good reviews
Overall 5
This school has a lot of opportunities for you to grow as a better person.
Overall 5
Good class
Overall 4.5
Bowie State University is a nice place to study
Overall 4.5
Transferred from a PWI last fall. Best decision ever definitely a space to be me.
Overall 4.5
Home away from home
Overall 4.5
I love BSU
Overall 4.5
BSU is an excellent school. After graduating with a Bachelors degree in Biology, I was hired to work as a research assistant at UMD under a NIH/FDA grant with my own office. Also in the fall I am attending Dental School. At the end of the day I took full advantage of BSU! I also saved money attending BSU. BSU rocks! ACB '13
Overall 4.4
You can definitely be a big fish in a small pond if you move right at this college. Literally some of the most sophisticated minds walking around spilling knowledge on whoever will listen.
Overall 4.4
Love my HBCU!!����
Overall 4.4
Home away from home!
Bad reviews
Overall 0.9
Never heard of this school before until my best friend decided to come here
Overall 1
One of the worst schools dont look out for students , financial problems everyday , wifi terrible , professors still teach students as if we are in elementary schools and professors never have a stable lesson plan
Overall 1
Terrible school
Overall 1
Now lets continue here. The food is greasy and below average. The security is out of shape so don't fear. You wanna study quietly?What... AT Bowie? Nearly impossible the library is full of rude students and class skippers, so studying at the Library is a big no no. The faculty could care less and Financial Aid office personnel always have an attitu
Overall 1.2
poor school
Overall 1.4
Lots of professors and staff do not do their job unless if you contact their boss!
Overall 1.5
Don’t go to this school, unsafe, they don’t care for the student. School shootings happen each year and they don’t listen to students concerns. Need more and caring professors.
Overall 1.5
School is behind unorganized from admissions to the professors.
Overall 1.6
Theres nothing around the campus. Bring your own food.
Overall 1.6
Nothing to do and the food is awful