Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH · Public
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Bowling Green State University admitted 81.0% of applicants university-wide (17,125 of 21,153).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 81.0% | 17,125 | 21,153 |
Of 17,125 admitted students, 3,521 enrolled (20.6% yield).
Bowling Green State University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.
Test scores and GPA of admitted students
- SAT (mid-50%)
- 1000–1210
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 19–25
Testing policy: Recommended
Bowling Green State University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $40,293/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $19,778 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $20,515 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $40,293/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $18,396 |
| $30k–48k | $18,547 |
| $48k–75k | $21,820 |
| $75k–110k | $25,741 |
| Over $110k | $27,414 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- President's Scholarship — $12,000 per year (Merit)
- Provost's Scholarship — $10,000 per year (Merit)
- BG Success Scholarship — $4,000 - $8,000 per year (Merit)
- Achievement Scholarship — $6,000 per year (Merit)
- Founder's Scholarship — $4,000 per year (Merit)
- BGSU Grant — Varies (Need Based)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
- President's Scholarship — $12,000 per year (Merit)
- Provost's Scholarship — $10,000 per year (Merit)
- BG Success Scholarship — $4,000 - $8,000 per year (Merit)
- Achievement Scholarship — $6,000 per year (Merit)
- Founder's Scholarship — $4,000 per year (Merit)
- #YouAreWelcomeHere Scholarship — 50% of tuition (Merit)
Bowling Green State University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023
Application requirements
US applicants
- Application for Undergraduate Admission
- Official high school transcript
- Official ACT or SAT results
- Application fee
International applicants
- Application for Undergraduate Admission
- Official high school transcript
- Official ACT or SAT results
- Application fee
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
Bowling Green State University · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
Bowling Green State University requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $47,896
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 63.7%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 82%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $25,000
- At graduation
Bowling Green State University · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Published rankings
- U.S. News National: #293
- WSJ: #541
- Niche: #342
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (14%), Visual & performing arts (7%), Psychology (5%).
Student–faculty ratio: 18:1 · 40% of class sections have under 20 students.
Bowling Green State University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.