Overview

Bowling Green State University is a University institution located in Bowling Green, OH.

Location & Contact

Address 200 University Hall
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH  43403-0085
United States

Contact Ms. Erin Heilmeier
Interim Director of Admissions
Email: esmall@bgsu.edu
Phone: 419-372-2478
Fax: 419-372-6955

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-veterinary Studies	×	×
Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Design/architecture	×
Interior Architecture	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African Studies	×
African-american/black Studies	×	×
American/united States Studies/civilization	×
Asian Studies/civilization	×
Canadian Studies	×	×
Ethnic Studies	×	×
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other	×	×
European Studies/civilization	×	×
Folklore Studies	×	×
Hispanic-american, Puerto Rican, And Mexican-american/chicano Studies	×	×
Latin American Studies	×	×
Russian Studies	×	×
Women's Studies	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×	×
Ecology	×	×
Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography	×	×
Medical Microbiology And Bacteriology	×
Microbiology, General	×	×
Neuroscience	×	×
Parasitology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Actuarial Science	×	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other	×	×
Business Operations Support And Secretarial Services, Other	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Other	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×	×
Executive Assistant/executive Secretary	×	×
Fashion Merchandising	×
Finance, General	×	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×	×
Insurance	×	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×	×
Labor And Industrial Relations	×	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×	×
Management Information Systems And Services, Other	×	×
Management Information Systems, General	×	×
Marketing Research	×	×
Marketing, Other	×	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×	×
Office Management And Supervision	×
Operations Management And Supervision	×	×
Organizational Behavior Studies	×	×
Real Estate	×	×
Resort Management	×
Retailing And Retail Operations	×	×
Sales, Distribution, And Marketing Operations, General	×	×
Tourism And Travel Services Management	×	×
Tourism Promotion Operations	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Advertising	×
Broadcast Journalism	×
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs, Other	×	×
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×	×
Journalism	×
Journalism, Other	×	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×	×
Public Relations/image Management	×	×
Radio And Television	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Technical And Scientific Communication	×	×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Communications Technologies/technicians And Support Services, Other	×
Graphic Communications, Other	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Artificial Intelligence	×
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×	×
Computer Programming/programmer, General	×
Information Science/studies	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Biology Teacher Education	×	×
Business And Innovation/entrepreneurship Teacher Education	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×
College Student Counseling And Personnel Services	×
Computer Teacher Education	×	×
Counselor Education/school Counseling And Guidance Services	×	×
Curriculum And Instruction	×	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×	×
Education, General	×
Education, Other	×	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals In Early Childhood Special Education Programs	×	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals With Hearing Impairments Including Deafness	×	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities	×	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals With Multiple Disabilities	×	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals With Specific Learning Disabilities	×	×
Educational Leadership And Administration, General	×	×
Educational/instructional Technology	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/home Economics Teacher Education	×
Foreign Language Teacher Education	×	×
French Language Teacher Education	×	×
Health Teacher Education	×	×
History Teacher Education	×	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×	×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching	×	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×	×
Music Teacher Education	×	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Physics Teacher Education	×	×
Sales And Marketing Operations/marketing And Distribution Teacher Education	×	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×
Social Science Teacher Education	×	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Special Education And Teaching, Other	×	×
Speech Teacher Education	×
Teacher Education And Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other	×
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	×
Technical Teacher Education	×
Technology Teacher Education/industrial Arts Teacher Education	×	×
Trade And Industrial Teacher Education	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Engineering, General	×	×
Computer Software Engineering	×	×
Construction Engineering	×
Electrical And Computer Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Mechatronics, Robotics, And Automation Engineering	×
Operations Research	×	×
Pre-engineering	×	×
Systems Engineering	×	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Aeronautical/aerospace Engineering Technology/technician	×
Computer Engineering Technology/technician	×
Computer/computer Systems Technology/technician	×
Construction Engineering Technology/technician	×
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician	×	×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×	×
Engineering/engineering-related Technologies/technicians, Other	×
Engineering/industrial Management	×
Environmental/environmental Engineering Technology/technician	×	×
Industrial Production Technologies/technicians, Other	×	×
Industrial Technology/technician	×	×
Mechanical/mechanical Engineering Technology/technician	×
Quality Control Technology/technician	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×
English Language And Literature, General	×	×
Professional, Technical, Business, And Scientific Writing	×	×
Rhetoric And Composition	×	×
Writing, General	×	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Apparel And Textiles, General	×	×
Child Development	×
Family And Community Services	×
Family And Consumer Economics And Related Services, Other	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General	×	×
Family Systems	×	×
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General	×
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×
Human Development, Family Studies, And Related Services, Other	×
Work And Family Studies	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Chinese Language And Literature	×	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
French Language And Literature	×	×
German Language And Literature	×	×
Italian Language And Literature	×	×
Japanese Language And Literature	×	×
Latin Language And Literature	×	×
Linguistic, Comparative, And Related Language Studies And Services, Other	×	×
Russian Language And Literature	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Art Therapy/therapist	×
Athletic Training/trainer	×
Audiology/audiologist And Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×
Community Health And Preventive Medicine	×	×
Dietetics And Clinical Nutrition Services, Other	×
Dietetics/dietitian	×	×
Environmental Health	×	×
Health And Wellness, General	×	×
Health Information/medical Records Administration/administrator	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Long Term Care Administration/management	×	×
Physical Therapy/therapist	×
Pre-dentistry Studies	×	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×	×
Pre-pharmacy Studies	×	×
Public Health, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist	×
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/counselor	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-law Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×	×
Applied Statistics, General	×	×
Mathematics, General	×	×
Statistics, General	×	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Data Science, General	×	×
Gerontology	×
International/globalization Studies	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×	×
Nutrition Sciences	×
Peace Studies And Conflict Resolution	×	×
Philosophy, Politics, And Economics	×	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×	×
Environmental Studies	×
Environmental/natural Resources Management And Policy, General	×	×
Natural Resources And Conservation, Other	×	×
Water, Wetlands, And Marine Resources Management	×	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies	×	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, Other	×	×
Personal And Culinary Services	Associate	Bachelors
Funeral Service And Mortuary Science, Other	×	×
Restaurant, Culinary, And Catering Management/manager	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astronomy	×	×
Chemistry, General	×	×
Forensic Chemistry	×	×
Geochemistry	×	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×	×
Geophysics And Seismology	×	×
Hydrology And Water Resources Science	×	×
Paleontology	×	×
Physical Sciences, Other	×
Physics, General	×	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Behavior Analysis	×	×
Clinical Psychology	×	×
Developmental And Child Psychology	×	×
Experimental Psychology	×	×
Industrial And Organizational Psychology	×	×
Psychology, General	×	×
Social Psychology	×	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×	×
Public Administration	×	×
Social Work	×
Reserve Officer Training Corps (Jrotc, Rotc)	Associate	Bachelors
Army ROTC, Military Science And Operations Related	×	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Corrections	×
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×	×
Criminal Justice/police Science	×	×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Fire Services Administration	×	×
Forensic Science And Technology	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Economics	×	×
Criminology	×	×
Demography And Population Studies	×	×
Economics, General	×
Geography	×	×
International Relations And Affairs	×	×
Political Science And Government, General	×	×
Social Sciences, General	×	×
Social Sciences, Other	×	×
Sociology, General	×	×
Theology And Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelors
Religious/sacred Music	×	×
Transportation And Materials Moving	Associate	Bachelors
Aeronautics/aviation/aerospace Science And Technology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting	×	×
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Ceramic Arts And Ceramics	×
Commercial And Advertising Art	×
Crafts/craft Design, Folk Art And Artisanry	×
Dance, General	×
Design And Applied Arts, Other	×	×
Design And Visual Communications, General	×
Digital Arts	×	×
Documentary Production	×	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×	×
Drawing	×
Fashion/apparel Design	×
Fiber, Textile And Weaving Arts	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×	×
Fine Arts And Art Studies, Other	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×	×
Jazz/jazz Studies	×	×
Jewelry Arts	×
Keyboard Instruments	×	×
Music History, Literature, And Theory	×	×
Music Management	×
Music Performance, General	×	×
Music Theory And Composition	×
Music, General	×
Music, Other	×	×
Musicology And Ethnomusicology	×	×
Painting	×
Photography	×
Printmaking	×
Sculpture	×
Technical Theatre/theatre Design And Technology	×	×
Voice And Opera	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

21,805

Applied

17,637

Accepted

15,273

Enrolled

Female Admissions

12,853

Females Applied

10,521

Females Accepted

82%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

8,952

Males Applied

7,116

Males Accepted

79%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

45

Application Fee

3.7

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Other requirements exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Www.bgsu.edu/admissions/apply-now/freshmen.html

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	September 1st	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	January 1st	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	August 1st	October 1st	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	568	510	620
SAT Math	170	490	600
ACT Composite	22	19	25

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

14,774

In-state

22,764

Out-of-state

14,774

In-district

Fees

730

Full-time student fees

14,176

Room & board

8,160

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	Yes
Tuition pre-payment plan	Yes
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

19,223

Avg. Financial Aid Package

19,428

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

15,476

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,040

Avg. Loan Aid

6,374

Avg. Grant Aid

12,422

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

60%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

9%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

15,273

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

12%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.15%
Black or African American	6.91%
White or Caucasian	77.65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.12%
Asian	1.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.04%
Two or more races	4.04%
Other	2.65%

Gender

Male (42.91%)

Female (57.09%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	42%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Campus Fest, Homecoming and Fall Welcome

Student Services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Bowling Green Role Playing Gamers, BGSU College Democrats, University Dance Alliance, Business Innovation and Technology Group and Delta Sigma Pi

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		No	No
Football	No	Division 1
Golf		Division 1
Gymnastics		No	No
Ice Hockey		Division 1
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Riflery	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo		No	No
Wrestling		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1	No
Bowling		No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1	No
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1	No
Gymnastics			No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Riflery	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis		Division 1	No
Track And Field		Division 1	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 1	No
Water Polo		No
Wrestling		No	No

Faculty

1,147

Total Faculty

18:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 762

Part-time - 385

Male - 547

Female - 600