International Student Services

Welcome to the International Student Services undergraduate admission website! Bowling Green State University offers a wide range of programs to suit your interests and career paths.

Undergraduate students may be admitted to BGSU after successful completion of 12 years of formal studies in primary and secondary schools.

• Application
  • For freshman:
  • Undergraduate online Application  
• For transfers:
  • Undergraduate Transfer Student online Application
• $75 non-refundable application fee
• Two letters of recommendation
• Official transcripts from secondary school and from any post-secondary school attended (no photocopies accepted)
• Official TOEFL, MELAB, or IELTS score report recommended minimums are:
  • 61 TOEFL IBT
  • 69 MELAB
  • 6.0 IELTS
• A copy of the applicant's passport
• BGSU Financial Statement (PDF)

Note: All of the credentials indicated above must be official documents in the English language. Official documents must be the original documents, notarized copies, or official English translations with the official seal or stamp of the notary or the English translator on each document. We cannot accept photocopies or documents marked "Issued to Student".

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International student applicants must send the documents listed below directly to Office of Admissions for admission review:

Bowling Green State University

Office of Admissions
110 McFall Center
Bowling Green, OH USA 43403-0085

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For additional information regarding undergraduate admission, please contact choosebgsu@bgsu.edu, Office of Admissions.

The above documents are in PDF format, which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click here to download.

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