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Overview
Bowie State is Maryland's oldest historically Black university, located between Washington, DC and Baltimore. It is known for nursing, computer science and cybersecurity, and education, pairing HBCU community and tradition with proximity to the region's dense concentration of government and technology employers.
Academics
Cybersecurity is a particular point of strength, reflecting Bowie State's position near federal agencies and defense contractors in the DC-Baltimore corridor, and computer science more broadly benefits from the same regional pipeline. Nursing and education round out the university's most established programs.
Campus & student life
The suburban Maryland campus sits within commuting distance of both Washington and Baltimore, giving students access to internships and part-time work in either city while still living in a self-contained, community-oriented HBCU environment.
Getting in
Bowie State's review is consistent with typical HBCU admissions practice, weighing coursework and preparation with attention to context and opportunity rather than a narrowly numbers-driven formula.
After graduation
Graduates in cybersecurity and computer science are well positioned for the federal government and contractor employers concentrated in the DC region, a genuine geographic advantage tied directly to the university's location.
Worth knowing
The cybersecurity program's ties to the region's federal and defense employers are a real, distinguishing feature, not a generic claim common to every computer science department.
Admissions
Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)
Applying
bowiestate.edu ↗High school coursework
Required16 total academic units · 4 units of English · 4 units of Mathematics · 3 units of Science · 2 units of Foreign Language · 3 units of Social Studies
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