Bowling Green, OH · Public · 12,812 undergraduates · town
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Less selective
BGSU is especially practical for students pursuing education, aviation, business, communication, music, and other workforce-facing Ohio programs.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Strongest in student experience and academic standing.- Admission
- 80.6% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 64.9%
18,629 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$47,896 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Bowling Green State University-Main Campus apart
Academic design
Education, aviation, business, communication, music, health, and sciences are major undergraduate strengths.
Campus pattern
Bowling Green is a flat, compact northwest Ohio college town between Toledo and the broader Detroit region.
Career & value signal
Good access to Ohio education, aviation, manufacturing, healthcare, media, and business employers.
Can I get in?
80.6% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
18,629About 81 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 18% submitted an SAT, and 68% submitted an ACT. Because SAT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Bowling Green State University-Main Campus weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Education, aviation, business, communication, music, health, and sciences are major undergraduate strengths.
Make institutional fit specific
BGSU is especially practical for students pursuing education, aviation, business, communication, music, and other workforce-facing Ohio programs.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Computer scienceAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Special Education and Teaching
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Psychology, General
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus beyond the classroom
Bowling Green is a flat, compact northwest Ohio college town between Toledo and the broader Detroit region.
A defining academic feature
Education, aviation, business, communication, music, health, and sciences are major undergraduate strengths.
What shapes an ordinary week
Bowling Green is a flat, compact northwest Ohio college town between Toledo and the broader Detroit region.
Where the degree can lead
Good access to Ohio education, aviation, manufacturing, healthcare, media, and business employers.