Bowie State University application deadlines for Fall 2027
Bowie, MD
Bowie State University's next deadline is Bowie State, Early Admission Decision deadline (fall entrance) on December 1, 2026. All 5 dates are checked against Bowie State University's own pages, and each one links to the page it came from. The financial aid deadline is often weeks before the application deadline, so check both.
- Cost of attendance
- $36,339
- published for 2025‑26
- Admitted
- 72%
- of applicants
- Typical SAT
- 930
- midpoint of admitted students
- Undergraduates
- 5,043
What families actually pay
Average paid after grants and scholarships, by family income. The full bar is the sticker price.
- Under $30k$17,071
- $30k – 48k$16,646
- $48k – 75k$19,163
- $75k – 110k$22,808
- $110k and up$24,919
U.S. Department of Education figures for 2024‑25. An average, not a quote: what you pay depends on your own aid offer.
Admission and enrolment figures are the U.S. Department of Education's for 2024‑25. Confirm anything you are deciding on with the school.
- Early Actionin about 2 months
Bowie State, Early Admission Decision deadline (fall entrance)
Bowie State's earliest fall application date is December 1, listed as Early Admission Decision. Applying in this round means the earliest answer and the best position for scholarship and program consideration. Bowie also runs a February 15 priority round and a June 1 regular round.
If you miss it: Skipping the December round delays the decision and pushes you behind earlier applicants for limited awards.
- Scholarshipsin about 5 months
Bowie State, private scholarships and grants window closes
Bowie State runs a scholarship and grant application window that opens November 1 and closes February 15. These are donor-funded awards that require action from you, not automatic ones. The window closing date lands on the same day as Bowie's priority admission deadline.
If you miss it: The window closes on February 15 and late applications are not accepted for that year's awards.
- Rollingin about 5 months
Bowie State, priority admission deadline (fall entrance)
Bowie State's middle round, Priority Admission, closes February 15 for fall entry. It's the practical target for most families: early enough to stay in line for aid and campus programs, but after fall-semester grades are in.
If you miss it: After February 15 you fall into the June regular round, well after most aid decisions are made.
- Financial aidin about 5 months
Bowie State, institutional need-based funds deadline
Bowie State lists a separate March 1 deadline specifically for its own in-house need-based financial aid, on top of the federal FAFSA. This is money Bowie controls directly and awards to students whose FAFSA shows financial need. The same March 1 date also applies to Maryland state aid programs.
If you miss it: Miss March 1 and you are out of the running for Bowie's institutional need-based grants for the year.
- Regular Decisionin about 8 months
Bowie State, Regular Decision deadline (fall entrance)
June 1 is Bowie State's final fall application date. It is unusually late, which helps students who decide on college in the spring. But by June every institutional aid deadline has already passed.
If you miss it: Apply this late and admission may still be possible, but Bowie's own need-based funds will already be committed.
Last checked against Bowie State University's own pages on . We re-read every source page weekly, and a date that stops appearing on it is pulled from this list rather than left standing.
Common questions about Bowie State University
When is the Bowie State University application deadline for Fall 2027?
June 1, 2027, for Bowie State, Regular Decision deadline (fall entrance). Apply this late and admission may still be possible, but Bowie's own need-based funds will already be committed.
When is Bowie State University's Bowie State, Early Admission Decision deadline (fall entrance)?
December 1, 2026. Skipping the December round delays the decision and pushes you behind earlier applicants for limited awards.
When is Bowie State University's Bowie State, private scholarships and grants window closes?
February 15, 2027. The window closes on February 15 and late applications are not accepted for that year's awards.
When is Bowie State University's Bowie State, priority admission deadline (fall entrance)?
February 15, 2027. After February 15 you fall into the June regular round, well after most aid decisions are made.
When is Bowie State University's Bowie State, institutional need-based funds deadline?
March 1, 2027. Miss March 1 and you are out of the running for Bowie's institutional need-based grants for the year.
How much does Bowie State University cost?
About $25,619 a year in state and $36,339 out of state for 2025-26. That is the published sticker price, before any grants or scholarships.
How hard is it to get into Bowie State University?
Bowie State University admits about 72% of applicants, with a typical admitted SAT near 930.
How many students go to Bowie State University?
Around 5,043 undergraduates.
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