Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green, OH

Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green, OH

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Tuition & Fees

$19,275

$27,264

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
600
25th
490
75th
600
25th
500
75th
24
25th
18
75th
25
25th
17
75th
25
25th
20
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undergraduateRatios

43%

male

57%

female

17

students

1

faculty

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Moderately Selective

78%

acceptance rate

Accepted 13,723
Declined 3,724
Total Received 17,447
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Public

13,853

undergraduate students

3,067

graduate students

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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.

Official website Visit website
Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 16,920
Established in 1910
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

Social Networks

1,338-acre campus in Bowling Green (population: 31,820), 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.

  • Campus Setting: Small town

Bowling Green State University
1001 East Wooster Street
Bowling Green, OH
43403-0001

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
40%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
90%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

Fun Facts

  • There are two mascots at Bowling Green State University: Freddie and Frieda the Falcons! Freddie came about in 1950, and Frieda joined in 1966 as Mrs. Freddie Falcon, but re-emerged in 1980 as Freddie's little sister sidekick.
  • Shhh! There is a secret society of just 6 chosen students at Bowling Green State University. Since 1946, 2 sophomores, 2 juniors, and 2 seniors each year join SIC SIC. They wear masks and overalls, never revealing themselves but boosting the spirit of the student body through signs and appearing at athletic events. And if anyone's identity is revealed, they're instantly replaced!

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
16%
Top 1/4
42%
Top 1/2
75%
Bottom 1/2
25%
Bottom 1/4
5%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
600
25th
490
75th
600
25th
500
75th
24
25th
18
75th
25
25th
17
75th
25
25th
20

Admissions Facts

Application fee $45
Other application fee ($75 for international applicants)
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
Common application accepted Yes
Application deadline (priority deadline) February 1
Application deadline (final deadline) July 15
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Moderately Selective

78%

acceptance rate

Accepted 13,723
Declined 3,724
Total Received 17,447

Admissions Factors

Required

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Secondary School GPA
Secondary School Record
Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies

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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

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
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

98%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$8,761

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $14,081
Housing $7,760
Food $5,224
Additional fees $5,194
Books & supplies $640
Total $32,899
Average Financial Aid - $8,761
Total with Avg. Aid $24,138

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Financial Aid Office


P: 419 372-2651
F: 419 372-0404

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Gymnastics yes
Ice hockey yes
Soccer yes yes
Softball yes
Swimming and diving yes
Tennis yes
Track and field x country yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

baseball, basketball, bowling, cross-country, curling, cycling, dodgeball, equestrian sports, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, sailing, skiing, soccer, swimming/diving, tennis, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, water skiing, wrestling

Club Sports - Women's

basketball, bowling, cross-country, curling, cycling, diving, dodgeball, equestrian sports, gymnastics, lacrosse, rugby, sailing, skiing, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, water skiing, wrestling

Intramural/Recreational Sports

badminton, baseball, basketball, cross-country, curling, dodgeball, flag football, golf, soccer, softball, team handball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Mid-America Conference, Western Collegiate Hockey Association

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes
Accounting and Related Services, Other yes
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General yes
Applied Economics yes
Applied Statistics, General yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering yes
Athletic Training/Trainer yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other yes
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other yes
Business/Commerce, General yes
Chemistry, General yes
Chemistry, Other yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist yes
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services yes
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General yes yes yes
Computer Engineering, General yes
Computer Software Engineering yes yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General yes
Construction Engineering yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services yes
Creative Writing yes yes
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies yes
Criminology yes
Curriculum and Instruction yes
Data Analytics, General yes
Data Science, General yes
Design and Visual Communications, General yes
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other yes
Digital Arts yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes yes yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes
Economics, General yes
Education, Other yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes yes
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other yes
Engineering/Industrial Management yes yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology yes
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education yes
Fashion/Apparel Design yes
Film/Cinema/Media Studies yes
Finance, General yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General yes
Fire Services Administration yes
Foreign Language Teacher Education yes
French Language and Literature yes
Geography yes
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes
German Language and Literature yes yes
Gerontology yes yes
Graphic Communications, Other yes
Graphic Design yes
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management yes yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration yes
History, General yes yes
Human Development and Family Studies, General yes
Information Science/Studies yes
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies yes
International Business/Trade/Commerce yes
International/Globalization Studies yes
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching yes
Latin Language and Literature yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies yes
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management yes yes
Long Term Care Administration/Management yes
Management Information Systems and Services, Other yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes
Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor yes
Microbiology, General yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other yes yes
Music History, Literature, and Theory yes
Music Pedagogy yes
Music Performance, General yes yes
Music Teacher Education yes
Music Theory and Composition yes yes
Music, General yes yes
Musicology and Ethnomusicology yes
Neuroscience yes
Nutrition Sciences yes yes
Paleontology yes
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies yes
Philosophy yes yes
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other yes
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching yes
Physics, General yes yes
Political Science and Government, General yes
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing yes
Psychology, General yes yes yes
Public Administration yes
Public Health, General yes
Reading Teacher Education yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse yes
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist yes
Rhetoric and Composition yes
Russian Language and Literature yes
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General yes
Social Work yes yes
Sociology, General yes yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, General yes
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management yes
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other yes
Statistics, General yes yes
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other yes
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Inclusive Early Childhood
  2. Individualized Studies
  3. Biology

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Art
  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Health Professions
  • Home Economics
  • Humanities
  • Natural Science
  • Social/Behavioral Science
  • Technologies

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-veterinary science

16,920

total students

89%

in-state

11%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

82%

13,853
students

Female
57%
7,864

Male
43%
5,989

18%

3,067
students

Female
61%
1,872

Male
39%
1,195

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

84%

11,581
students

Female
58%
6,665

Male
42%
4,916

16%

2,272
students

Female
53%
1,199

Male
47%
1,073

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Student Break-down

2%
Nonresident aliens
6%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4%
Hispanic/Latino
78%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
3%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.00
High school transcript Required of Some
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Recommended of Some
Interview Recommended of Some
Standardized test scores Not Required/Recommended
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of Some

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: August 1

Spring: Janaury 15

Summer: May 15

Transfer Credits

Minimum transfers must complete

30

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 40
Countries most often represented Canada
China
India
Mexico
Saudi Arabia
Vietnam
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
English lab
Host family program
International student center
Other
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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