Bowie State University vs. Misericordia University

Comparable Facts

Compare Bowie State University in Bowie, MD with Misericordia University in Dallas, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bowie State University is larger than Misericordia University based on total student enrollment (6,353 students vs. 2,200 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bowie State University is located in Bowie, MD (Large Suburban setting); Misericordia University is in Dallas, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Bowie State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Misericordia University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bowie State University 15:1; Misericordia University 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bowie State University are 26.5% lower than at Misericordia University ($12,241 vs. $16,656).
• Out-of-state tuition is 102.5% higher at Misericordia University than at Bowie State University (about $20,432 more per year; $40,370 vs. $19,938).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Misericordia University than at Bowie State University (100% vs. 54%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Misericordia University students is 296.9% larger than aid received by Bowie State University students ($27,066 vs. $6,819).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Bowie State University, test-free at Misericordia University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Bowie State University May 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Misericordia University average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.36 higher than at Bowie State University (3.12).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 27.3% at Bowie State University vs. 17.5% at Misericordia University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Bowie State University graduates have a $2,609 lower median loan debt than Misericordia University graduates ($24,391 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Bowie State University graduates have an estimated $27 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Misericordia University graduates ($252 vs. $279).
• More Misericordia University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bowie State University students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 29%).

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