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University reserves the right to deny transfer credit for coursework completed at institutions
prior to enrollment at Bowie State, but not listed on the application for admission.
□ Review transfer evaluations carefully. Questions and/or concerns regarding evaluation of
transfer credit should be resolved within 21 days of completed initial evaluation.
□ The University reserves the right to revoke offers of admission for transfer applicants who do
not maintain the minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA through the most recent semester of
attendance at last school attended.

Placement Assessment and Exam
□ Exemption from the standard placement assessment is granted to applicants who transfer
the equivalent of three hours in both college-level mathematics and English.

GED RECIPIENTS

Official GED Transcript and Score Report
□ Request an official copy of your GED transcript and score report.
□ Transcripts are considered official when received directly from the issuing institution in a
sealed envelope with the school’s seal and/or official signature.

Minimum Requirements
□ Individual Score 450 standard score
□ Total Score 2250 combined score of the five subject areas
□ ACT Recommended
□ SAT Recommended

HOME SCHOOLED APPLICANTS
Bowie State welcomes applications from nationally and/or regionally recognized home-school
programs.

Official Transcript of Academic Work

 Official transcripts with traditional letter or numerical grades or narrative assessment of
academic progress are required.
 Some applicants may also be required to submit curriculum vitae describing course content,
instructional materials and an evaluation of student work.

SAT I and ACT Scores
□ Applicants applying for admission directly from high school are required to submit SAT or ACT
scores.
□ Scores submitted directly to Bowie State from the testing agency are preferred.
□ The test score requirement is waived for applicants who graduated high school three or more
years before the proposed enrollment date
□ Bowie State University SAT code: 5401
□ Bowie State University ACT code: 1712

MATURE ADULT POLICY
 Applicants who have not attended high school or college for a period of at least three (3)
consecutive years may be considered for admission without penalty for previous academic
record.

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