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H. Has a legal ability under Federal and Maryland law to live permanently without interruption in
Maryland.
I. Has rebutted the presumption that he or she is in Maryland primarily to attend an educational
institution, if the student's circumstances have raised the presumption.

INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS

Priority Application Deadlines
□ FALL May 1(out of country applicants) & June 1 (applicants in the US)
□ SPRING November 1

Application Fee – all fees must be in US currency
□ A non-refundable $40.00 fee is required to process your application.

Non-Degree Status
□ International students on F-1 Visas are not eligible for admission as non-degree students.

Academic Credentials and Official Transcripts
□ Send official and/or notarized academic credentials and/or official transcripts directly to
Bowie State University.
□ If your official academic credentials require translation and/or evaluation, send the
evaluation directly to Bowie State University. Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.

(www.ece.org) or World Education Services (www.wes.org) are among our trusted evaluation
partners.
□ Transfer applicants must submit official transcripts from each college or university attended.
Failure to provide information from all previously attended institutions may result in the
immediate cancellation of your application for admission.

High School and/or Secondary School
□ Applicants must be graduates of a secondary school and submit a first or second division
General Certification of Education (or its equivalent for those applying from the British
Commonwealth).
□ Basic courses in Algebra, English, Geometry, History, Natural Sciences and other academic
subjects should have been taken in secondary school. The applicant should have achieved a
thorough knowledge of the English language.
□ All school records must be certified by school officials and sent with your application.

Minimum Requirements
□ GPA: Candidates who have earned at least a 2.00 cumulative grade point average are
considered for regular admission.
SAT and ACT
□ Bowie State University SAT code: 5401
□ Bowie State University ACT code: 1712

TOEFL or IELTS – May be required if native language or language of instruction is something other
than English. Minimum scores for the three versions of the exam are:
□ Paper Test 500 or higher
□ Computer Test 173 or higher
□ Internet Test 73 or higher

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