Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, Ohio · Public

At a glance

Admission rate
81%
Total (middle 50%)
1000–1210
Undergraduates
12,812
Setting
Town: Fringe

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

SAT scores

Total (middle 50%)
1000–1210
Reading and Writing
500–610
Math
500–600
Average total
1117
ACT composite (middle 50%)
19–26

The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Admissions

Cost

Tuition, in-state
$14,892per year
Tuition, out-of-state
$22,880per year
Average net price
$21,453What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
66%
First-year retention
82%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$52,269

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate

Show all 102 programs
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor
  • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy · bachelor
  • Architecture · master
  • Environmental Design · bachelor
  • Interior Architecture · bachelor
  • Area Studies · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Communication and Media Studies · master, doctoral
  • Journalism · bachelor
  • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Graphic Communications · associate, bachelor
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies · bachelor
  • Curriculum and Instruction · undergraduate certificate, post-baccalaureate certificate, master
  • Educational Administration and Supervision · undergraduate certificate, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design · undergraduate certificate, post-baccalaureate certificate
  • Special Education and Teaching · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master
  • Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · undergraduate certificate, post-baccalaureate certificate
  • Education, Other · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate
  • Computer Engineering · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Systems Engineering · master
  • Construction Engineering · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General · associate
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · associate
  • Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians · associate
  • Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians · associate
  • Engineering-Related Fields · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other · associate, bachelor
  • Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · associate, bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, doctoral
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · associate, bachelor
  • Biology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology · bachelor
  • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology · graduate certificate
  • Neurobiology and Neurosciences · bachelor
  • Mathematics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Statistics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, doctoral
  • Applied Statistics · master
  • Gerontology · bachelor, master
  • Nutrition Sciences · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • International/Globalization Studies · bachelor
  • Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies · master
  • Philosophy, Politics, and Economics · bachelor
  • Data Science · master, doctoral
  • Data Analytics · master
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor, master
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies · bachelor
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, master
  • Philosophy · bachelor, master
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other · doctoral
  • Chemistry · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Physics · bachelor, master
  • Psychology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections · associate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate
  • Fire Protection · bachelor
  • Public Administration · master
  • Social Work · bachelor, master
  • Criminology · master
  • Economics · bachelor, master
  • Geography and Cartography · bachelor
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor
  • Sociology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Air Transportation · bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General · bachelor
  • Design and Applied Arts · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor
  • Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
  • Music · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services · bachelor, master
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · associate, bachelor, master
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · bachelor
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · master
  • Public Health · bachelor
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · post-baccalaureate certificate, master, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services · bachelor
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other · associate, bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General · associate, bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Accounting and Related Services · associate, bachelor, master
  • Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor, master
  • Hospitality Administration/Management · bachelor
  • International Business · bachelor
  • Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · master
  • Marketing · bachelor, master
  • General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations · bachelor
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other · bachelor
  • History · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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