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Bowling Green, OH · Public
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At a glance

81%

Acceptance rate

1,118

SAT Average

$20,918

Avg net price

12,255

Enrollment

Academic profile
SAT Average1,118
SAT Reading/Writing500–610
SAT Math500–600
ACT Composite19–26
Degrees awarded
2024-25
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 2,708Master’s 1,037Doctoral 172
Bachelor’s 414Master’s 271Doctoral 14
Bachelor’s 401Master’s 220Doctoral 17
Bachelor’s 282Master’s 62Doctoral 83
Bachelor’s 193Master’s 103Doctoral 9
Bachelor’s 139Master’s 12Doctoral None reported
Bachelor’s 130Master’s 9Doctoral 13
Bachelor’s 118Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
Bachelor’s 113Master’s 12Doctoral 6
Bachelor’s 111Master’s 26Doctoral None reported
Bachelor’s 90Master’s 35Doctoral None reported
Bachelor’s 77Master’s 34Doctoral 3
Bachelor’s 73Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
Bachelor’s 61Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
Bachelor’s 60Master’s 47Doctoral 2
Bachelor’s 56Master’s 27Doctoral 4
Bachelor’s 56Master’s 9Doctoral 2
Bachelor’s 53Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
Bachelor’s 51Master’s 15Doctoral None reported
Bachelor’s 50Master’s 56Doctoral None reported
Bachelor’s 32Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
Bachelor’s 31Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
Bachelor’s 26Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported
Bachelor’s 22Master’s 20Doctoral 6
Bachelor’s 21Master’s 16Doctoral None reported
Bachelor’s 20Master’s 48Doctoral 5
Bachelor’s 14Master’s 7Doctoral None reported
Bachelor’s 9Master’s 2Doctoral 7
Bachelor’s 5Master’s 6Doctoral 1
College athletics

NCAA program details

NCAA program

Bowling Green State University

Primary division
Division I
Primary conference
Mid-American Conference
Projected sponsored sports18
BaseballFootball — Bowl SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's Ice HockeyMen's SoccerSoftball

Athletic participation

439 unique student-athletes · 16 varsity teams

Application deadlines
For fall 2027 entry

all admissions credentials completed by March 1

Mar 1, 2027

Rolling admission

BGSU’s priority FAFSA application deadline for incoming freshman for 2027-28 academic year due Feb 18

No deadline

· Apply with the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition
$11,960
Required fees
$2,500
Food and housing
$14,508
Books and supplies
$800
Other expenses
$3,600
Total
$33,368
Total by year
  1. $25,18719–20
  2. $27,02120–21
  3. $28,96321–22
  4. $30,39322–23
  5. $31,69923–24
  6. $33,36824–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $20,918 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Graduation and Retention
4-year graduation49%
6-year graduation63%
Retention rate80%
Earnings and Debt
Median earnings (10yr)$47,896
Median debt$25,000
Campus
Enrollment12,255
Student-faculty ratio17:1
SettingTown

Sources