Bowie State University, is a public university located on 355½ acres in unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, north of the suburban city of Bowie. Bowie State is part of the University System of Maryland.
Address: 14000 Jericho Park Road, Bowie, MD 20715, United States
Acceptance rate: 50% (2010)
Mascot: Bowie State University Bulldog
Founded: January 9, 1865
Phone: +1 301-860-4000 Colors: Black, Gold
Former names | Bowie State College |
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| Motto | "Prepare For Life" |
| Established | January 9, 1865 |
| Type | Public, HBCU |
| Endowment | $22,991,522 |
| President | Mickey L. Burnim, PhD |
| Provost | Weldon Jackson, PhD. (Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs) |
Academic staff | 400 |
| Students | 5,561 |
| Location | Bowie, Maryland |
| Campus | Suburban, 338½ acres (1.4 km²) |
| Colors | Black and Gold |
| Athletics | NCAA Division II |
| Sports | Basketball Bowling Cross Country Football Indoor Track & Field Outdoor Track & Field Softball Tennis Volleyball |
| Nickname | Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs |
| Affiliations | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Website | www.bowiestate.edu |
