Bowie State University vs. Greensboro College

Comparable Facts

Compare Bowie State University in Bowie, MD with Greensboro College in Greensboro, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bowie State University is larger than Greensboro College based on total student enrollment (6,353 students vs. 967 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bowie State University is located in Bowie, MD (Large Suburban setting); Greensboro College is in Greensboro, NC (Large City setting).
• Bowie State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Greensboro College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bowie State University 15:1; Greensboro College 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bowie State University are 0.7% lower than at Greensboro College ($12,241 vs. $12,324).
• Out-of-state tuition is 5.3% higher at Greensboro College than at Bowie State University (about $1,062 more per year; $21,000 vs. $19,938).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Greensboro College than at Bowie State University (100% vs. 54%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Greensboro College students is 140% larger than aid received by Bowie State University students ($16,367 vs. $6,819).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Bowie State University, test-free at Greensboro College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Bowie State University May 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Greensboro College average a 3.35 high school GPA, 0.23 higher than at Bowie State University (3.12).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 27.3% at Bowie State University vs. 7.2% at Greensboro College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Bowie State University graduates have a $2,609 lower median loan debt than Greensboro College graduates ($24,391 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Bowie State University graduates have an estimated $27 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Greensboro College graduates ($252 vs. $279).
• More Greensboro College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bowie State University students, three years after graduation (49% vs. 29%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.