Bowling Green State University's 1,338-acre campus is a pleasant combination of varying architectural styles, which portray the University's growth since 1910. Bowling Green is primarily a residential university with approximately 18,000 students. International students and faculty from 53 foreign countries add cultural and intellectual diversity to the life of the University and the community. The University offers 165 undergraduate degree programs, three master's degrees in 65 fields, and doctoral programs in 15 fields with more than 60 specializations.

At the heart of the University's academic community are almost 700 full-time faculty members who are engaged in teaching, research and public service activities. Bowling Green's faculty are national and international experts in their fields. Faculty have distinguished themselves in teaching and in research; many have published in the top journals in their fields. Faculty expertise is in demand from business, government, education, and social agencies, providing important links between the University and the public. A diversified faculty committed to improving the quality of the learning environment is one of the University's major resources.

Bowling Green's educational mission puts students first. The University's vision statement says,

"Bowling Green aspires to be the premier learning community in Ohio and one of the best in the nation. Through the interdependence of teaching, learning, scholarship, and service, we will create an academic environment grounded in intellectual discovery and guided by rational discourse and civility. Bowling Green State University serves the diverse and multicultural communities of Ohio, the United States and the world."

Bowling Green's vision is underscored by a set of basic core values intrinsic to everyday life —

• Respect for one another
• Cooperation
• Intellectual and spiritual growth
• Creative imaginings
• Pride in a job well done