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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. Bowling Green is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

$27,283 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
79% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Bowling Green State University - Main Campus?

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Contact details for BGSU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 220 Mcfall Ctr, Bowling Green, OH 43403
Phone: 418-372-5526
Website: www.bgsu.edu

How Do I Get Into BGSU?

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

Admission Requirements for BGSU

Submission Required?
High School GPA Required
High School Rank Considered but not required
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Required
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into BGSU?

79% Acceptance Rate
62% Of Accepted Are Women
17% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is 79%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 78%, and the acceptance rate for women is 79%.

Average Test Scores

About 17% of students accepted to BGSU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 610. Math scores were between 510 and 600.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Bowling Green State University - Main Campus  ( 510 to 610 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Bowling Green State University - Main Campus  ( 510 to 600 )
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800
BGSU received ACT scores from 64% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 24. Math scores were between 18 and 25. Composite scores were between 20 and 25.

ACT English Scores for Bowling Green State University - Main Campus  ( 19 to 24 )
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ACT Math Scores for Bowling Green State University - Main Campus  ( 18 to 25 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Bowling Green State University - Main Campus  ( 20 to 25 )
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36

Can I Afford Bowling Green State University - Main Campus?

$27,283 Net Price
58% Take Out Loans
2.2% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of BGSU is $27,283. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At BGSU, approximately 58% of students took out student loans averaging $7,460 a year. That adds up to $29,840 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at BGSU is 2.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

11,915 Full-Time Undergraduates
57% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 14,465 undergraduate students at BGSU, with 11,915 being full-time and 2,550 being part-time.

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There are also 3,180 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 11,915 full-time undergraduates at BGSU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 144
Black or African American 850
Hispanic or Latino 525
White 9,534
International Students 158
Other Races/Ethnicities 704

Geographic Diversity

Ohio students aren't the only ones who study at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. At this time, 34 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 84 countries are represented at BGSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

2,461 Took All Classes Online
6,814 Took At Least One Class Online
18.8% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 30 master’s degree programs available online at BGSU. In 2020-2021, 6,814 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at BGSU has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of BGSU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus was 18.8%. This is the #817 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at BGSU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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