Vital Stats Worth Applauding

Degree programs and colleges

  • More than 200 undergraduate majors and programs.
  • BGSU operates on a semester system with three summer terms.
  • BGSU is ranked as a top institution by U.S.News & World Report and Business Week and is one of only six universities in Ohio to earn Tier One recognition.

Colleges

Regional campus
BGSU Firelands (Huron, Ohio)

Campus & location

  • Established in 1910, BGSU enjoys a physically compact, park-like campus. You can walk or bike anywhere in 10-15 minutes.
  • The city of Bowling Green (population 29,600, including students) was named one of the five best places to live in Ohio, by Ohio Magazine.
    • Students and faculty

      Approximately 20,000 students (3,000 are graduate students), including:

      • 18,000 on the main campus, and nearly 2,500 at BGSU Firelands in Huron, Ohio
      • 22 percent of the entering class are ethnic and racial minority students
      • 16 percent of students transfer from other colleges and universities
      • 7 percent of students are adult learners over the age of 25
      • Students from 50 states and 70 other countries
      • Entering freshmen have 22 average ACT and 3.25 average high school GPA
      • 20:1 student to faculty ratio

      Student life

      • Nearly 6,500 students in 15 residence halls and nearly 30 greek housing units
      • Nearly 325 student organizations, including more than 40 fraternities and sororities

      Financial aid opportunities

      • 90 percent of all entering freshmen receive financial aid
      • More than $20 million in academic scholarships were offered to incoming students during the 2011-12 school year
      • 4,000 students earn $8 million annually through on-campus employment