| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
4,315 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
3,533 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
782 |
| Total graduate students: |
1,115 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
474 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
641 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
18 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Middle Atlantic |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
6% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
 | |
| 1.0% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 85.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.9% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.2% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.8% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.4% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
|
| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
| |
| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 85.6% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.1% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 2.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.8% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
|
|
|
|
| Campus size: |
312 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Bowie, MD |
| Population of city/town: |
56,759 |
| Nearest major city: |
Washington, DC |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
20 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
658,893 |
|
| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
|
- coed dorms (23%)
- women's dorms (30%)
- men's dorms (21%)
- single-student apartments (26%)
- other housing including Honors housing for first-year students.
|
|
| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
95% |
| Student conduct policies: |
|
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
|
| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
|
| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
3144 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
|
Art gallery. |
|
|
| Remedial learning services: |
|
reading, writing, math, study skills |
|
| Additional services offered: |
|
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
|
| Counseling services: |
|
minority student, military, veteran student, career, personal, academic, psychological |
|
| Career placement services: |
|
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
|
| Services for students with disabilities: |
|
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, braille services |
|
| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
|
| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
9 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
25% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
7 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
22% |
| Student activities: |
|
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
|
| School newspaper(s): |
BSU Spectrum, published monthly |
| Number of honor societies: |
16 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
71 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
|
Campus Christian Fellowship |
|
| Minority student organizations: |
|
Multicultural groups |
|
| International student organizations: |
|
International Student Association |
|
| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
|
Concert, marching, and pep bands; gospel choir, university singers, jazz ensemble, Team Managers; departmental and political clubs |
|
|
| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| School colors: |
black and gold |
| School mascot: |
Bulldog |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Division II) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's bowling | no | |
| Women's cheerleading | no | |
| Women's cross-country | yes | |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's tennis | yes | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. II |
|
| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
15% |
| Athletic facilities: |
|
gymnasium |
|
|
| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Baltimore, MD (15 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Washington, DC (20 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Bowie, MD |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Bowie, MD (1 mile) |
|
| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
|
Data is copyrighted material under license to Peterson's, LLC. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. These updates are not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for their accuracy. Copyright © 2021 by Peterson's, LLC. All rights reserved.
|