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Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH
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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
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
Interim Director of Admissions
Email: esmall@bgsu.edu
Phone: 419-372-2478
Fax: 419-372-6955
Majors & Degrees
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences | Associate | Bachelors |
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| Pre-veterinary Studies | × |
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| Architecture And Related Services | Associate | Bachelors |
| Environmental Design/architecture | × |
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| Interior Architecture | × |
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| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies | Associate | Bachelors |
| African Studies | × |
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| African-american/black Studies | × |
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| American/united States Studies/civilization | × |
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| Asian Studies/civilization | × |
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| Canadian Studies | × |
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| Ethnic Studies | × |
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| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other | × |
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| European Studies/civilization | × |
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| Folklore Studies | × |
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| Hispanic-american, Puerto Rican, And Mexican-american/chicano Studies | × |
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| Latin American Studies | × |
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| Russian Studies | × |
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| Women's Studies | × |
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| Biological And Biomedical Sciences | Associate | Bachelors |
| Biochemistry | × |
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| Biology/biological Sciences, General | × |
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| Biomedical Sciences, General | × |
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| Ecology | × |
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| Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography | × |
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| Medical Microbiology And Bacteriology | × |
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| Microbiology, General | × |
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| Neuroscience | × |
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| Parasitology | × |
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| Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | Associate | Bachelors |
| Accounting | × |
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| Actuarial Science | × |
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| Business Administration And Management, General | × |
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| Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other | × |
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| Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Other | × |
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| Business/commerce, General | × |
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| Business/managerial Economics | × |
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| Executive Assistant/executive Secretary | × |
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| Fashion Merchandising | × |
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| Finance, General | × |
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| Hospitality Administration/management, General | × |
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| Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General | × |
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| Insurance | × |
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| International Business/trade/commerce | × |
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| Labor And Industrial Relations | × |
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| Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management | × |
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| Management Information Systems And Services, Other | × |
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| Management Information Systems, General | × |
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| Marketing Research | × |
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| Marketing, Other | × |
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| Marketing/marketing Management, General | × |
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| Office Management And Supervision | × |
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| Operations Management And Supervision | × |
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| Organizational Behavior Studies | × |
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| Real Estate | × |
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| Retailing And Retail Operations | × |
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| Sales, Distribution, And Marketing Operations, General | × |
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| Tourism And Travel Services Management | × |
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| Tourism Promotion Operations | × |
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| Communication, Journalism And Related Programs | Associate | Bachelors |
| Advertising | × |
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| Broadcast Journalism | × |
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| Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs, Other | × |
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| Digital Communication And Media/multimedia | × |
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| Journalism | × |
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| Journalism, Other | × |
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| Mass Communication/media Studies | × |
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| Public Relations/image Management | × |
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| Radio And Television | × |
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| Speech Communication And Rhetoric | × |
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| Technical And Scientific Communication | × |
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| Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services | Associate | Bachelors |
| Graphic Communications, Other | × |
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| Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services | Associate | Bachelors |
| Computer And Information Sciences, General | × |
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| Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance | × |
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| Information Science/studies | × |
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| Education | Associate | Bachelors |
| Art Teacher Education | × |
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| Biology Teacher Education | × |
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| Business And Innovation/entrepreneurship Teacher Education | × |
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| Chemistry Teacher Education | × |
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| College Student Counseling And Personnel Services | × |
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| Computer Teacher Education | × |
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| Counselor Education/school Counseling And Guidance Services | × |
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| Curriculum And Instruction | × |
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| Early Childhood Education And Teaching | × |
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| Education, General | × |
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| Education, Other | × |
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| Education/teaching Of Individuals In Early Childhood Special Education Programs | × |
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| Education/teaching Of Individuals With Hearing Impairments Including Deafness | × |
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| Education/teaching Of Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities | × |
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| Education/teaching Of Individuals With Multiple Disabilities | × |
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| Education/teaching Of Individuals With Specific Learning Disabilities | × |
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| Educational Leadership And Administration, General | × |
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| Educational/instructional Technology | × |
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| Elementary Education And Teaching | × |
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| English/language Arts Teacher Education | × |
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| Family And Consumer Sciences/home Economics Teacher Education | × |
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| Foreign Language Teacher Education | × |
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| French Language Teacher Education | × |
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| Health Teacher Education | × |
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| History Teacher Education | × |
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| Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching | × |
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| Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching | × |
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| Mathematics Teacher Education | × |
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| Music Teacher Education | × |
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| Physical Education Teaching And Coaching | × |
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| Physics Teacher Education | × |
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| Sales And Marketing Operations/marketing And Distribution Teacher Education | × |
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| Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education | × |
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| Social Science Teacher Education | × |
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| Social Studies Teacher Education | × |
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| Special Education And Teaching, General | × |
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| Special Education And Teaching, Other | × |
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| Speech Teacher Education | × |
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| Teacher Education And Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | × |
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| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | × |
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| Technical Teacher Education | × |
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| Technology Teacher Education/industrial Arts Teacher Education | × |
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| Trade And Industrial Teacher Education | × |
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| Engineering | Associate | Bachelors |
| Computer Engineering, General | × |
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| Computer Software Engineering | × |
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| Construction Engineering | × |
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| Electrical And Computer Engineering | × |
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| Mechanical Engineering | × |
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| Mechatronics, Robotics, And Automation Engineering | × |
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| Operations Research | × |
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| Pre-engineering | × |
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| Systems Engineering | × |
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| Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate | Bachelors |
| Aeronautical/aerospace Engineering Technology/technician | × |
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| Construction Engineering Technology/technician | × |
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| Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician | × |
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| Engineering Technologies/technicians, General | × |
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| Engineering/engineering-related Technologies/technicians, Other | × |
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| Engineering/industrial Management | × |
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| Environmental/environmental Engineering Technology/technician | × |
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| Industrial Production Technologies/technicians, Other | × |
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| Industrial Technology/technician | × |
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| Mechanical/mechanical Engineering Technology/technician | × |
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| Quality Control Technology/technician | × |
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| English Language And Literature/Letters | Associate | Bachelors |
| Creative Writing | × |
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| English Language And Literature, General | × |
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| Professional, Technical, Business, And Scientific Writing | × |
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| Rhetoric And Composition | × |
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| Writing, General | × |
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| Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | Associate | Bachelors |
| Apparel And Textiles, General | × |
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| Child Development | × |
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| Family And Community Services | × |
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| Family And Consumer Economics And Related Services, Other | × |
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| Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General | × |
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| Family Systems | × |
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| Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General | × |
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| Human Development And Family Studies, General | × |
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| Human Development, Family Studies, And Related Services, Other | × |
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| Work And Family Studies | × |
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| Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics | Associate | Bachelors |
| Chinese Language And Literature | × |
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| Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General | × |
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| French Language And Literature | × |
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| German Language And Literature | × |
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| Italian Language And Literature | × |
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| Japanese Language And Literature | × |
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| Latin Language And Literature | × |
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| Linguistic, Comparative, And Related Language Studies And Services, Other | × |
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| Russian Language And Literature | × |
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| Spanish Language And Literature | × |
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| Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences | Associate | Bachelors |
| Art Therapy/therapist | × |
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| Audiology/audiologist And Speech-language Pathology/pathologist | × |
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| Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist | × |
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| Communication Sciences And Disorders, General | × |
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| Community Health And Preventive Medicine | × |
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| Dietetics And Clinical Nutrition Services, Other | × |
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| Dietetics/dietitian | × |
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| Environmental Health | × |
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| Health And Wellness, General | × |
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| Health Information/medical Records Administration/administrator | × |
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| Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other | × |
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| Health/health Care Administration/management | × |
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| Long Term Care Administration/management | × |
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| Physical Therapy/therapist | × |
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| Pre-dentistry Studies | × |
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| Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies | × |
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| Pre-pharmacy Studies | × |
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| Public Health, General | × |
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| Registered Nursing/registered Nurse | × |
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| Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist | × |
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| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/counselor | × |
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| History | Associate | Bachelors |
| History, General | × |
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| Legal Professions And Studies | Associate | Bachelors |
| Pre-law Studies | × |
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| Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities | Associate | Bachelors |
| Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other | × |
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| Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies | × |
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| Mathematics And Statistics | Associate | Bachelors |
| Applied Mathematics, General | × |
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| Applied Statistics, General | × |
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| Mathematics, General | × |
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| Statistics, General | × |
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| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | Associate | Bachelors |
| Data Science, General | × |
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| Gerontology | × |
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| International/globalization Studies | × |
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| Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other | × |
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| Nutrition Sciences | × |
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| Peace Studies And Conflict Resolution | × |
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| Philosophy, Politics, And Economics | × |
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| Natural Resources And Conservation | Associate | Bachelors |
| Environmental Science | × |
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| Environmental Studies | × |
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| Environmental/natural Resources Management And Policy, General | × |
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| Natural Resources And Conservation, Other | × |
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| Water, Wetlands, And Marine Resources Management | × |
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| Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies | Associate | Bachelors |
| Exercise Science And Kinesiology | × |
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| Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies | × |
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| Sport And Fitness Administration/management | × |
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| Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, Other | × |
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| Personal And Culinary Services | Associate | Bachelors |
| Funeral Service And Mortuary Science, Other | × |
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| Restaurant, Culinary, And Catering Management/manager | × |
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| Philosophy And Religious Studies | Associate | Bachelors |
| Philosophy | × |
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| Physical Sciences | Associate | Bachelors |
| Astronomy | × |
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| Chemistry, General | × |
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| Forensic Chemistry | × |
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| Geochemistry | × |
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| Geology/earth Science, General | × |
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| Geophysics And Seismology | × |
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| Hydrology And Water Resources Science | × |
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| Paleontology | × |
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| Physical Sciences, Other | × |
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| Physics, General | × |
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| Psychology | Associate | Bachelors |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | × |
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| Clinical Psychology | × |
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| Developmental And Child Psychology | × |
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| Experimental Psychology | × |
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| Industrial And Organizational Psychology | × |
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| Psychology, General | × |
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| Social Psychology | × |
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| Public Administration And Social Service Professions | Associate | Bachelors |
| Human Services, General | × |
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| Public Administration | × |
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| Social Work | × |
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| Reserve Officer Training Corps (Jrotc, Rotc) | Associate | Bachelors |
| Army ROTC, Military Science And Operations Related | × |
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| Security And Protective Services | Associate | Bachelors |
| Corrections | × |
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| Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration | × |
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| Criminal Justice/police Science | × |
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| Criminal Justice/safety Studies | × |
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| Fire Services Administration | × |
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| Forensic Science And Technology | × |
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| Social Sciences | Associate | Bachelors |
| Applied Economics | × |
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| Criminology | × |
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| Demography And Population Studies | × |
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| Economics, General | × |
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| Geography | × |
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| International Relations And Affairs | × |
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| Political Science And Government, General | × |
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| Social Sciences, General | × |
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| Social Sciences, Other | × |
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| Sociology, General | × |
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| Theology And Religious Vocations | Associate | Bachelors |
| Religious/sacred Music | × |
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| Transportation And Materials Moving | Associate | Bachelors |
| Aeronautics/aviation/aerospace Science And Technology, General | × |
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| Visual And Performing Arts | Associate | Bachelors |
| Acting | × |
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| Art History, Criticism And Conservation | × |
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| Art/art Studies, General | × |
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| Ceramic Arts And Ceramics | × |
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| Commercial And Advertising Art | × |
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| Crafts/craft Design, Folk Art And Artisanry | × |
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| Dance, General | × |
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| Design And Applied Arts, Other | × |
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| Design And Visual Communications, General | × |
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| Digital Arts | × |
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| Documentary Production | × |
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| Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General | × |
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| Drawing | × |
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| Fashion/apparel Design | × |
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| Fiber, Textile And Weaving Arts | × |
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| Film/cinema/media Studies | × |
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| Fine Arts And Art Studies, Other | × |
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| Fine/studio Arts, General | × |
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| Graphic Design | × |
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| Jazz/jazz Studies | × |
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| Jewelry Arts | × |
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| Keyboard Instruments | × |
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| Music History, Literature, And Theory | × |
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| Music Performance, General | × |
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| Music Theory And Composition | × |
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| Music, General | × |
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| Music, Other | × |
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| Musicology And Ethnomusicology | × |
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| Painting | × |
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| Photography | × |
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| Printmaking | × |
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| Sculpture | × |
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| Technical Theatre/theatre Design And Technology | × |
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| Voice And Opera | × |
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Admissions
Acceptance Rate
21,153
Applied
17,125
Accepted
14,783
Enrolled
Female Admissions
12,617
Females Applied
10,329
Females Accepted
82%
Male Admissions
8,536
Males Applied
6,796
Males Accepted
80%
Applying
| 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 | March 1st | Not reported | No |
| Out of state Fall freshmen | July 5th | January 1st | No |
| Other early decision plan | Not reported | Not reported | No |
| Transfer | Not reported | Not reported | Yes |
Test Scores Accepted
| Test | Avg. Score | 25th %
|
75th %
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|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Critical Reading | 559 | 500 | 610 | |
| SAT Math | 550 | 500 | 600 | |
| ACT Composite | 22 | 19 | 26 |
Tuition & Fees
Tuition
14,482
In-state
22,472
Out-of-state
14,482
In-district
Fees
730
Full-time student fees
13,430
Room & board
7,830
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 |
Student Body
14,783
Total Undergrad students
2%
International Students
12%
Out-of-state students
Race/Ethnicity
| Hispanic/Latino | 6.17% |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 7.1% |
| White or Caucasian | 83.42% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Asian | 1.25% |
Gender
Male (43.27%)
Female (56.73%)
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
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:
Role Playing Gamers, Student Nurses' Association, Student IMPACT, Scuba Diving Club and Dance Alliance
Role Playing Gamers, Student Nurses' Association, Student IMPACT, Scuba Diving Club and Dance Alliance
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
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 |
| Rowing | No | No | |
| Rugby | 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 | ||
| Bowling | No | No | |
| Cross-country Running | No | Division 1 | |
| Equestrian Sports | No | No | |
| Fencing | No | No | |
| Football | No | No | No |
| Golf | Division 1 | ||
| Gymnastics | Division 1 | No | |
| Ice Hockey | No | No | |
| Indoor Track | No | No | No |
| Lacrosse | No | No | |
| Racquetball | No | No | |
| Riflery | No | No | No |
| Rowing | No | No | |
| Rugby | No | No | |
| Skiing (downhill) | No | No | |
| Soccer | Division 1 | ||
| Softball | No | No | |
| Swimming And Diving | Division 1 | No | |
| Table Tennis | No | No | No |
| Tennis | Division 1 | No | |
| Track And Field | Division 1 | ||
| Ultimate Frisbee | No | No | |
| Volleyball | Division 1 | No | |
| Water Polo | No | No | |
| Wrestling | No | No |
Faculty
1,087
Total Faculty
17:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 745
Part-time - 342
Male - 500
Female - 587
Bowling Green State University