Bowie State University vs. Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare Bowie State University in Bowie, MD with Ohio University Lancaster Campus in Lancaster, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bowie State University is larger than Ohio University-Lancaster Campus based on total student enrollment (6,353 students vs. 2,127 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bowie State University is located in Bowie, MD (Large Suburban setting); Ohio University Lancaster Campus is in Lancaster, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• Bowie State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Ohio University Lancaster Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bowie State University 15:1; Ohio University Lancaster Campus 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Lancaster Campus are 44% lower than at Bowie State University ($6,856 vs. $12,241).
• Out-of-state tuition is 111.1% higher at Bowie State University than at Ohio University Lancaster Campus (about $10,494 more per year; $19,938 vs. $9,444).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ohio University Lancaster Campus than at Bowie State University (90% vs. 54%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bowie State University students is 36.8% larger than aid received by Ohio University Lancaster Campus students ($6,819 vs. $4,983).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Bowie State University, open admission at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus.
• Typical fall application deadline: Bowie State University May 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus average a 3.23 high school GPA, 0.11 higher than at Bowie State University (3.12).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio University Lancaster Campus graduates have a $3,891 lower median loan debt than Bowie State University graduates ($20,500 vs. $24,391).
• Among borrowers, Ohio University-Lancaster Campus graduates have an estimated $41 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bowie State University graduates ($211 vs. $252).
• More Ohio University-Lancaster Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bowie State University students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 29%).

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