Let the graduate programs at Bowling Green State University inspire and challenge you by expanding your learning opportunities for a higher level of knowledge and expertise through critical thinking and research. When you become part of BGSU’s Graduate College, you become part of premier programs, a passion for learning, nationally recognized research and intellectual achievement. It’s a complete package, one that allows you to chart a future filled with achievement, opportunity and fulfillment.

Experience the heart and life of BGSU’s graduate programs. Each year, more than 2,700 students select BGSU as their university of choice for graduate work. Whether BGSU graduate students come from around the corner, around the country or around the world, they bring diversity, initiative and a passion for learning to programs alive with change and discovery.

BGSU offers 67 masters’ degree programs, 14 doctoral programs and 2 specialist degrees. In addition, the graduate programs include 11 centers and institutes offering the latest technology and research opportunities.

We live in a society of lifelong learning where information changes, technology transforms and research revolutionizes each day. In BGSU’s graduate programs, you’ll see change, innovation and research all around you. Most importantly, you’ll be a part of it. Whether you’re studying advances in education, witnessing them in chemistry, analyzing them in psychology, or watching them evolve in business, our faculty and research programs will put you in the heart of it all. We believe that inquiry is essential to intellectual discovery that engages you as a student—and ultimately — leads to achievement in your profession.

High achievement defines Bowling Green State University’s graduate programs. Here are just a few of the distinctive graduate programs that set BGSU apart from the rest:

• Clinical psychology graduates who are rated best in Ohio.
• A photochemical sciences doctoral program that is unique in the country.
• The only master’s degree in popular culture among all universities.
• An innovative master’s degree in public health offered in collaboration with Medical College of Ohio and The University of Toledo.
• Nationally ranked Ph.D. programs in industrial/organizational psychology, applied philosophy and higher education administration.

Great things are expected of those who achieve great things. In BGSU’s graduate programs, great things begin with our faculty. They include renowned researchers, Ohio Eminent Scholars, Distinguished Professorships and practitioners in a variety of fields.

Our faculty members are known for their ability to integrate knowledge and performance. Not only are they experts at helping students master a body of knowledge, they also help students transfer that knowledge into practical applications and research in today’s society.

BGSU faculty members have forged partnerships with leaders in business, industry and science, adding tremendous research and career opportunities for our graduate students.

In addition, our faculty has received tens of millions of dollars in grants and contracts to support their research and creative work.

When you join BGSU’s graduate program, you’ll find a community of scholars dedicated to professional development, personal growth and state-of-the-art research. From our Graduate Student Enhancement Program to the Graduate Student Senate, to assistantships in your area of study, BGSU’s graduate programs foster the personal and professional transformation of their students.

Bowling Green State University will guide you through the application process for graduate school. Select the Admissions link on the left for more information. We advise all students to apply at least six months in advance for admission. International students should allow more time for the application process.

Bowling Green State University offers graduate teaching assistantships and fellowship support for full-time graduate students through the individual graduate departments. Student employment and loans are also available through Student Financial Aid. For more information on financial aid, select the link on the left.