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Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Trade Programs

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus is a public institution located in Bowling Green, OH. A Town On The Edge Of An Urban Area offers a peaceful environment close to urban amenities.

Where Is Bowling Green State University-Main Campus?

Contact details for BGSU can be found below.

	Contact Details
Address:	220 McFall Ctr, Bowling Green, OH 43403
Phone:	4183725526
Website:	www.bgsu.edu/
Admissions:	choose.bgsu.edu/
Financial Aid:	www.bgsu.edu/financial-aid.html

How Do I Get Into BGSU?

You can apply to BGSU online at: choose.bgsu.edu/

BGSU is classified as Less Selective (70-85%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for BGSU

These are the things BGSU looks for in applicants:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Considered but not required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into BGSU?

BGSU admits 81%, which means it is highly accessible. Ensure you meet all application requirements and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 21% choose to enroll — a typical enrollment-to-admission yield.

Average Test Scores

21% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 61% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at BGSU, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 610. Math scores were between 500 and 600.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 1000 to 1210. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at BGSU ranged between 19 and 26.

Selectivity by Gender

Selectivity numbers at BGSU vary modestly across gender.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	8,536	6,796	80%
Women	12,617	10,329	82%

Can I Afford Bowling Green State University-Main Campus?

The average net price after aid at BGSU is $20,918. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$11,405
In-State Fees	$2,507
Out-of-State Tuition	$19,393
Out-of-State Fees	$2,507
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$13,912
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$21,900

Financial Aid

When including loans, work-study, and grants, 22% of students at BGSU receive some form of financial aid (3,098 students).

Approximately 70% of students at BGSU receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $10,060 per student.

23% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,478.

Student Loan Debt

48% of BGSU undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,358 per year.

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,236 students enrolled at BGSU, all undergraduate. BGSU is classified as a 10,000 - 19,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity.

Gender Diversity

Of the 12,255 undergraduate students at BGSU, approximately 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Bowling Green State University-Main Campus undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	159
Black or African American	747
Hispanic	674
White	9,436
American Indian/Alaska Native	12
Two or More Races	428
Non-Resident	367

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at BGSU are listed below.

State	First-Time UG Students
Ohio	2,958
Michigan	205
Indiana	55
Pennsylvania	38
New York	37

Additionally, approximately 3.0% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

BGSU offers online programs for students who need flexibility.

4,510 undergraduate students at BGSU took at least one online class — of those, 1,275 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Academic Programs at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

BGSU offers 29 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

BGSU maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.