Bowie State University vs. Salisbury

Comparable Facts

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

Salisbury University is larger than Bowie State University based on total student enrollment (7,025 students vs. 6,353 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bowie State University are 11.9% lower than at Salisbury University ($12,241 vs. $13,900).
• Out-of-state tuition is 11.2% higher at Salisbury than at Bowie State University (about $2,236 more per year; $22,174 vs. $19,938).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Salisbury University than at Bowie State University (88% vs. 54%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Salisbury University students is 33.8% larger than aid received by Bowie State University students ($9,124 vs. $6,819).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Bowie State University and Salisbury.
• Typical fall application deadline: Bowie State University May 15, 2027; Salisbury Jan 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Salisbury average a 3.73 high school GPA, 0.61 higher than at Bowie State University (3.12).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 27.3% at Bowie State University vs. 18.4% at Salisbury.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Salisbury University graduates have a $4,238 lower median loan debt than Bowie State University graduates ($20,153 vs. $24,391).
• Among borrowers, Salisbury graduates have an estimated $44 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bowie State University graduates ($208 vs. $252).
• More Salisbury graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bowie State University students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 29%).

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