Bowie State University vs. Livingstone College

Comparable Facts

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

Bowie State University is larger than Livingstone College based on total student enrollment (6,353 students vs. 936 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bowie State University is located in Bowie, MD (Large Suburban setting); Livingstone College is in Salisbury, NC (Distant Town setting).
• Bowie State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Livingstone College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bowie State University 15:1; Livingstone College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 44.5% lower than at Bowie State University ($6,794 vs. $12,241).
• Out-of-state tuition is 9% higher at Bowie State University than at Livingstone College (about $1,642 more per year; $19,938 vs. $18,296).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Livingstone College than at Bowie State University (99% vs. 54%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Livingstone College students is 127.1% larger than aid received by Bowie State University students ($15,485 vs. $6,819).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Bowie State University, test-free at Livingstone College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Bowie State University May 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Bowie State University average a 3.12 high school GPA, 0.48 higher than at Livingstone College (2.64).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 27.3% at Bowie State University vs. 8.6% at Livingstone College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Bowie State University graduates have a $17,609 lower median loan debt than Livingstone College graduates ($24,391 vs. $42,000).
• Among borrowers, Bowie State University graduates have an estimated $182 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Livingstone College graduates ($252 vs. $434).
• More Bowie State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Livingstone College students, three years after graduation (29% vs. 13%).

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