Bowie State UniversityTuition, Costs, & Financial Aid Information

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Cost of Attendance :
$29,253

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Tuition & Fees :
$8,999
Room & Board :
$13,870
Books & Supplies :
$2,500
Other Expenses :
$3,884
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Website
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Application Process
Application Deadline
June 1
Award Notification
Not reported
High School Program
College preparatory program is not required
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal Methodology
Forms RequiredCost
FAFSA Code is 002062Free
Profile of 2022-23 Financial Aid
Profile of 2022-23 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
1,030 (88.0%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
910 (88.3%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
889 (97.7%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
71 (8.0%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
30%
Average Award
$11,462
Need-Based Gift
Received by 668 (75.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $6,500
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 490 (55.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,069
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 548 (61.6%) of aid recipients
49 (4.2%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $7,697
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
3,651 (82.8%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
3,237 (88.7%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
3,197 (98.8%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
160 (5.0%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
30%
Average Award
$10,673
Need-Based Gift
Received by 2,407 (75.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $6,107
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 1,740 (54.4%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,887
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 2,000 (62.6%) of aid recipients
190(4.3%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $4,358
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
75%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$25,578
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
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Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Plus Loans
Federal Perkins Loans
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional scholarships
Private scholarships
Non-Need-Based Available
None
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Biological Sciences
Business
Communication
Computer Science
Engineering/Technologies
Mathematics
Military Science
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Applied Art and Design
Art/Fine Arts
Music
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Characteristics Award Areas
First-Generation College Students
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Federal work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
Not reported
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