Bowling Green State University

Admission

Entrance Difficulty

Moderately difficult

Overall Admission Rate

72% of 17,028 applicants were admitted

Early Action Offered

Yes

Early Decision Offered

No

Regular Admission Deadline

Rolling

Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen

Average GPA

3.40

SAT Math

500-590 range of middle 50%

SAT EBRW

558 average
500-610 range of middle 50%

ACT Composite

23 average
20-25 range of middle 50%

Money Matters

Cost of Attendance

In-state: $26,417
Out-of-state: $34,406

Tuition and Fees

In-state: $11,317
Out-of-state: $19,306

Room and Board

$10,396

Average Percent of Need Met

79%

Average Freshman Award

$14,441

Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates

$29,958

Academics

Academic Calendar System

Semester

General Education/Core Curriculum

Required for most or all students

Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates

744

Regular Class Size

2-9 students: 13% of classes
10-19 students: 27% of classes
20-29 students: 30% of classes
30-39 students: 16% of classes
40-49 students: 6% of classes
50-99 students: 7% of classes
Over 100 students: 2% of classes

Campus Life

Bowling Green Population

31,384

Nearest Metropolitan Area

Toledo

Freshman Housing Guarantee

Freshmen are guaranteed housing

Students in College Housing

42% of all students

Athletic Conferences

NCAA Division I

Mascot

Freddie and Freida Falcon

Sororities

10% of women participate

Fraternities

11% of men participate

Students

Ethnicity of Students from U.S.

0.2% American Indian/Alaskan Native
1.0% Asian
8.3% Black/African-American
4.4% Hispanic/Latino
3.6% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.0% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
80.3% White
2.2% Unknown

International Students

3.0% from 57 countries

First-Year Students Returning

77.0%

Students Graduating Within 4 Years

37.7%

Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months

Not reported

Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly

Not reported