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Tuition

$11,587

$18,895

not including room and board

in-state out-of-state More Financial Details

Moderately Selective

73%

acceptance rate

Accepted 11,848
Declined + 4,260
Total Received 16,108
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Public

14,815

undergraduate students

2,471

graduate students

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undergraduateRatios

44%

56%

male

female

1  :  18

teacher

students

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Test Scores

Percent of freshman in each score range

700-800
2%
600-699
13%
500-599
37%
400-499
39%
300-399
9%
200-299
0
700-800
1%
600-699
16%
500-599
37%
400-499
36%
300-399
9%
200-299
1%
700-800
1%
600-699
8%
500-599
34%
400-499
42%
300-399
14%
200-299
1%
30-36
5%
24-29
25%
18-23
50%
12-17
19%
6-11
1%
Below 6
0
30-36
3%
24-29
31%
18-23
45%
12-17
21%
6-11
0
Below 6
0
30-36
3%
24-29
29%
18-23
58%
12-17
10%
6-11
0
Below 6
0
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Most Popular Majors

  1. Adolescence To Young Adult Education
  2. Psychology
  3. Individualized Studies
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School Facts

Bowling Green State University, founded as a teacher-training institution in 1910, is a public university. Its 1,338-acre main campus is located in Bowling Green, OH, 23 miles south of Toledo, adjacent to Interstate 75.

Public/private Public
Campus Enrollment 17,286
Established in 1910
Coeducational Coeducational College, Founded Coeducational College
Accredited by AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business)
ACCE (American Council for Construction Education)
ACEJMC (Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication)
ADiA (American Dietetic Association)
APA (American Psychological Association)
CAATE (Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education)
CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education)
CEPH (Council on Education for Public Health)
CORE (Council on Rehabilitation Education)
CSWE (Council on Social Work Education)
NAACLS (National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences)
NAIT (National Association of Industrial Technology)
NASAD (National Association of Schools of Art and Design)
NASM (National Association of Schools of Music)
NAST (National Association of Schools of Theatre)
NCACS (North Central Assn. of Colleges and Schools)
NCATE (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education)
NEHSPAC (National Environmental Health Science & Protection Accreditation Council)
NRPA (National Recreation and Park Association)

Codes

SAT 1069
ACT 3240

Bowling Green, OH

1,338-acre campus in Bowling Green (population: 30,028), 25 miles from Toledo; branch campus in Huron. Served by bus; major airport serves Detroit (70 miles); smaller airport and train serve Toledo. School operates transportation on campus.

Bowling Green State University
1001 East Wooster Street
Bowling Green, OH 43403

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Campus Life

yes
Housing available
45%
Percent of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
90%
Percent of freshman that live in campus-owned housing
yes
Students are required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alchohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

Greek Life

 
23 fraternities 8% of male students
 
20 sororities 9% of female students

% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
12%
Top 1/4
36%
Top 1/2
70%
Bottom 1/2
30%
Bottom 1/4
6%

Test Scores

Percent of freshman in each score range

700-800
2%
600-699
13%
500-599
37%
400-499
39%
300-399
9%
200-299
0
700-800
1%
600-699
16%
500-599
37%
400-499
36%
300-399
9%
200-299
1%
700-800
1%
600-699
8%
500-599
34%
400-499
42%
300-399
14%
200-299
1%
30-36
5%
24-29
25%
18-23
50%
12-17
19%
6-11
1%
Below 6
0
30-36
3%
24-29
31%
18-23
45%
12-17
21%
6-11
0
Below 6
0
30-36
3%
24-29
29%
18-23
58%
12-17
10%
6-11
0
Below 6
0

Admissions Facts

Application fee $50
Common application accepted no
Application deadline February 1 (priority deadline)
July 15
School has early decision program no
School has early action program no
Admissions interview
(required or recommended)
Required/GED accepted
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Admissions Factors

Very Important

Secondary school record
Standardized test scores

Important

Class rank
Particular talent/ability

Considered

Alumni/ae relationship
Character/ personal qualities
Essay
Extracurricular activities
Interview
Minority affiliation
Recommendations
Volunteer Work
Work Experience

Not Considered

Geographical residence
Religious affiliation/commitment
State residency

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Moderately Selective

73%

acceptance rate

Accepted 11,848
Declined + 4,260
Total Received 16,108

Admissions Contact

Gary Swegan
Assistant Vice President and Director of Admissions
P: 866-246-6732
F: 419-372-6955
choosebgsu@bgsu.edu

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Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Federal $23,807,048
State $3,326,996
Institutional $21,720,724
Other external $2,086,077
Total $50,940,845

Non-need-based

Federal $50,331
State $584,918
Institutional $9,599,381
Other external $805,780
Total $11,040,410

Varsity Sports

M W
baseball
basketball
cross-country
football
golf
gymnastics
ice hockey
soccer
softball
swimming
tennis
track and field (indoor)
track and field (outdoor)
volleyball

Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Central Collegiate Hockey Association (Division I), Mid-America Conference (Division I)
Mascot
Falcons
School colors
brown and orange

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Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
2-D Design Studies
3-D Design Studies
Accounting
Accounting/Management Information Systems
Adaptive Physical Education
Administrative Management
Adolescent/Young Adult/Secondary Education
Advanced Technical Education
Advanced Technical Teaching
Advertising
Advertising/Retailing
Aerotechnology
Africana Studies
Allied Health
American Cultural Studies
American Culture Studies
American Studies
Apparel Design/History
Apparel Merchandising/Product Development
Applied Economics
Applied Human Ecology
Applied Microbiology
Applied Philosophy
Applied Statistics
Architecture
Architecture/Environmental Design Studies
Architecture/Environmental Design Studies/Construction Management Technology
Art
Art Education
Art History
Art Therapy
Asian Studies
Athletic Training
Aviation Studies
Biological Sciences
Biology
Broadcast Journalism
Business Administration
Business Analytics/Intelligence
Business Education
Business/Pre-Law
Career/Technology
Career/Technology Education
Chemistry
Child Services
Child/Family Community Services
Child/Family Development
Child/Family Development/Prekindergarten
Classical Civilization
Classical Studies
Classroom Technology
Clinical Psychology
College Student Personnel
College Student Personnel Services/Administration
Communication
Communication Disorders
Communication Studies
Community Health
Composition
Computer Science
Computer Science/Operations Research
Construction Management/Technology
Construction Technology
Consumer/Family Resource Management
Contemporary Music
Corrections
Creative Writing
Criminal Justice
Cross-Cultural Education
Curriculum/Teaching
Dance
Deaf/Hard of Hearing Intervention Specialist
Deaf/Hard of Hearing/Elementary Education
Design Studies
Design Technology
Design Technology/Architectural/Environmental
Design/Graphic Design
Developmental Disabilities/Habilitation
Developmental Psychology
Developmental/Handicapped Elementary Education
Developmental/Handicapped/Special Learning Disabilities Elementary Education
Dietetics
Digital Arts
Distributive Education
Early Childhood Education
Earth Science
East/Central European Studies
Economics
Educable Mentally Retarded/Elementary Education
Educable Mentally Retarded/Learning Disabilities/Behavior Disorders
Education
Education Administration/Supervision
Education Media
Educational Administration
Electro-Mechanical Systems Technology
Electronic Technology
Elementary Education
Elementary Math
Elementary Music
Engineering Technology
English
English/Technical Writing
Environmental Administration
Environmental Health
Environmental Science/Policy
Environmental Studies
Environmental Technology
Ethnic Studies
Ethnic Studies/Black Studies
Ethnic Studies/Latino Studies
Ethnomusicology
Exercise Science/Exercise Specialist
Experimental Psychology
Family Services
Family/Consumer Science Education
Fashion Merchandising
Film
Finance
Fine Arts
Fire Administration
Food Science/Nutrition
Food/Nutrition
Foreign Language Education
French
General Business
General Home Economics
General Studies in Business
Geography
Geology
Geology/Geochemistry
Geology/Geophysics
Geology/Paleobiology
German
Gerontology
Graphic Design
Guidance/Counseling
Health Care Administration
Health Education
Health Science
Health/Physical Education/Recreation
Higher Education Administration
History
History/Political Science
Home Economics
Home Economics/General/Foods/Nutrition
Home Economics/General/Textiles/Cloth
Hospitality Management
Human Development/Family Studies
Human Movement Science
Human Movement Sport Leisure Study
Human Resource Management
Individualized Planned Program
Industrial Education
Industrial Education/Technology
Industrial Psychology
Industrial Technology
Industrial/Labor Relations
Information Systems
Insurance
Integrated Language Arts
Integrated Mathematics
Integrated Science
Integrated Social Studies
Interdisciplinary Studies
Interior Design
International Business
International Studies
Interpersonal Communication
Interpersonal/Public Communications
Jazz Studies
Jewelry/Metalsmithing
Journalism
Keyboard Instruments
Latin
Latin American Studies
Law Enforcement
Law Enforcement/Corrections
Leadership Studies
Learning Disabilities/Behavioral Disabilities/Elementary Education
Liberal Studies
Library/Educational Media
Life Science
Long-Term Care Administration
Magazine Journalism
Management
Management Information Systems
Manufacturing Technology
Manufacturing Technology
Manufacturing Technology/Applied Material Science
Manufacturing Technology/Applied Quality Systems
Manufacturing Technology/Industrial Environment
ManufacturingTechnology/Physical Plant/Energy Utilities
Marketing
Marketing Education
Marketing Research
Mass Communication
Math Supervision
Mathematics
Mathematics/Computer Science
Mechanical Design
Medical Records Administration
Medical Technology
Mental Health Counseling
Microbiology
Middle Childhood Education
Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist
Multihandicapped/Developmental Handicapped
Music
Music Composition
Music Education
Music Education/Choral/Keyboard
Music Education/Choral/Music Theatre/Keyboard
Music Education/Choral/Musical Theatre/Vocal
Music Education/Choral/Vocal
Music Education/Classroom/Keyboard
Music Education/Classroom/Vocal
Music Education/Instrumental
Music Education/Instrumental/Keyboard
Music History
Music Literature/History
Music Performance
Music Performance/Church Music
Music Performance/Guitar/Jazz Emphasis
Music Performance/Harpsichord
Music Performance/Instrumental
Music Performance/Keyboard
Music Performance/Keyboard/Accompanying
Music Performance/Keyboard/Literature
Music Performance/Keyboard/Pedagogy
Music Performance/Organ
Music Performance/Vocal Pedagogy
Music Performance/Voice
Music Performance/Voice/Musical Theatre
Music Performance/Woodwind Specialist
Music Theory
Neuroscience
News/Editorial
Nursing
Nursing Home Administration
Office Administration
Operations Research
Organizational Development
Painting
Parasitology/Medical Entomology
Philosophy
Photochemical Sciences
Photojournalism
Physic Geophysics
Physical Education
Physical Education Plan II/Health
Physical Education Plan III/Health
Physical Education/Teaching/Coaching
Physical Science
Physics
Planned Program
Political Science
Political Science/Public Administration
Popular Culture
Pre-Dentistry
Pre-Law
Pre-Medical
Pre-Physical Therapy
Print Journalism
Procurement/Materials Management
Production Operations Management
Psychology
Psychology/Sociology
Public Administration
Public Health
Public Relations
Public/Institutional Administration
Purchasing/Materials Management
Quality Systems
Radio/Television/Film
Reading
Real Estate
Recreation
Recreations
Rehabilitation Counseling
Resource Management
Restaurant/Food Service Management
Retailing
Russian
Russian Studies
School Counseling
School Psychology
Science
Science Teacher Education
Scientific/Technical Communication
Secondary Education
Secretarial Administration
Selling/Sales Management
Severe Behavior/Elementary Education
Social Psychology
Social Studies
Social Work
Sociology
Sociology/Applied Demography
Soviet Studies
Spanish
Special Education
Speech
Speech/Drama
Sport Studies/Management
Sports Management
Statistics
Supply Chain Management
Teacher Preparation
Teaching
Technology
Technology Education
Technology Management
Telecommunications
Telecommunications/Audience Research
Telecommunications/Sales Management Specialist
Textiles/Clothing
Theatre
Tourism/Event Planning
Tourism/Leisure/Event Planning
Trainable Mentally Retarded
Visual Communications Technology
Visual Journalism
Women's Studies
World Music

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Undergraduate

86%

14,815
students

Female
56%
8,264

Male
44%
6,551

Graduate

14%

2,471
students

Female
60%
1,480

Male
40%
991

undergraduateFull-time

92%

13,735
students

Female
57%
7,720

Male
43%
6,015

undergraduatePart-time

8%

1,080
students

Female
51%
544

Male
49%
536

Student Break-down

1%
Nonresident aliens
11%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4%
Hispanic/Latino
76%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
2%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Admissions

53%

Transfer applicants accepted

59%

Applicants accepted who enroll

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.00
High school transcript
College transcript(s)
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
Interview
Standardized test scores
Essay or personal statement

Transfer Application Deadlines

Fall: July 15

Spring: December 1

Summer: May 15

Transfer Credits

Minimum transfers must complete

30

semester hours

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Reading
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

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Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

Additional services

  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Reader services
  • Special housing
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

Internation Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 34
Countries most often represented Canada
China
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
English lab
Host family program
International student center
Other
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

International Student Contact

International Student Services
419 372-2247
iss@bgsu.edu

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