Bowie State University

Bowie State University
Former name	Baltimore Normal School for Colored Teachers (1867–1883); Baltimore Normal School (1883–1908); Maryland Normal and Industrial School at Bowie (1908–1935); Maryland Teachers College at Bowie (1935–1963); Bowie State College (1963–1988)
Type	Public historically black university
Established	January 9, 1865
Parent institution	University System of Maryland
Endowment	US $40million
President	Aminta H. Breaux
Provost	Guy-Alain Amoussou
Academic staff	220
Administrative staff	372
Students	6,171
Undergraduates	5,227
Postgraduates	944
Location	Bowie, Maryland, U.S.
Campus	Suburban, 338½ acres (1.4 km²)
Colors	Black and gold
Nickname	Bulldogs
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division II; Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Mascot	Butch the Bulldog
Website	www.bowiestate.edu

Bowie State University (Bowie State or BSU) is a public historically black university in Prince George's County, Maryland, north of Bowie. It is part of the University System of Maryland. Founded in 1865, Bowie State is Maryland's oldest historically black university^[1] and one of the ten oldest in the country.^[2] Bowie State is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.

^ Bowie State University Fact Book 2003-2004 (PDF), Bowie State University, September 2004, archived from the original (PDF) on December 10, 2005
^ "About Bowie State University". Bowie State University. Retrieved March 30, 2017.