Students from more than 80 countries are enrolled at the University. Well-qualified international students are welcomed. Their participation is eagerly sought to enrich educational opportunities for all students. International students applying for admission should write the Center for International Programs, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403 or call 372-2247.
For admission purposes, applicants whose native language is not English are required to take an English proficiency testeither the official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the official Michigan Test. Arrangements to take the TOEFL must be made by the applicant in direct communication with the Educational Testing Service, Box 899, Princeton, NJ 08541, U.S.A. Although the TOEFL is preferred, the University also accepts results of the Michigan Test. Arrangements to take it must be made by the applicant in direct communication with the Testing and Certification Division, English Language Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, U.S.A.
Upon reporting to the University and before registering for classes, all entering international students admitted through the Office of International Programs and the Office of Admissions, except those whose native language is English, are required to take additional English tests; international students transferring from other colleges or universities in the United States as well as students from Puerto Rico are also required to take these tests. On the basis of these tests, the University reserves the right to require enrollment either in ENG 100 (English as a Foreign Language) or in the special section for international students of ENG 110 (Developmental Writing) and to limit the courses taken for credit.
Prospective students who plan to take evening classes only (4:30 p.m. or later) can apply for admission to the Evening Program or, if space allows, enroll as undergraduate guest students before seeking admission to the University.
Concurrent enrollment at Bowling Green State University and the University of
Toledo allows a student with at least a 2.0 GPA to take courses at both universities and
receive credit toward a degree. To be enrolled
concurrently during a single term, a student must be registered for at least one course
at both institutions. If a Bowling Green student takes all courses at Toledo during a
single term, then that student must register at
the University of Toledo as a transient or guest student. See BGSU students enrolled
as guests at another institution below. University of Toledo students are admitted to BGSU
as guest students to participate in this program.
Under this policy, the university that has most recently granted formal admission to the student is designated as the home university. The other university is the host institution.
A student registering for eight hours or more of coursework at the home university shall pay all fees to the home university. If a student registers for fewer than eight hours, instructional, general and nonresident fees are to be paid at the separate universities. (Special course fees are payable to the teaching institution.)
All coursework taken under concurrent registration will be registered at each university. It will be included in the calculation of a student's grade point average at the home university. Seniors within the last 30 hours before graduation must receive permission from their deans before enrolling in concurrent courses at the University of Toledo.
Coursework completed at the University of Toledo may not be used to delete an "F" or other low grades previously earned at Bowling Green State University in grade point average computation.
Concurrent enrollment forms are available through the Office of Registration and Records at either institution.
Any person who has graduated from high school (or earned the GED equivalent) or any person who has attended another university may apply as a guest student. Such a student is not required to submit a high school transcript or ACT (American College Test) results. Guest students are not eligible for financial aid. Any coursework taken as a guest student will be applicable to a degree program once the student is formally admitted. A guest student is limited to taking 16 hours of credit without formal admission to the University. The 16-hour credit limit shall include all credit hours attempted by the student. If a student fails a class, those hours will be included in the 16-hour limit. Once the 16-hour credit limit has been reached, the student must be formally admitted through the Office of Admissions. Permission to exceed the 16-hour credit limit must be obtained from the Office of Admissions.
A guest student is required to apply each term at the Office of Registration and Records. Such a student will register on dates established by the Office of Registration and Records. A guest student may register for undergraduate courses only (400-level courses or below).
Guest student enrollment is not to be used by students who have been denied or refused formal admission to the University. Such a student must contact the Office of Admissions to receive permission to register as a guest student. A guest student's registration will be withdrawn if it is discovered subsequently that he or she has been denied or refused formal admission.
Non-U.S. citizens can apply as guest students only through the Office of International Programs. Students currently enrolled in high school who wish to take courses at BGSU should contact the Office of Admissions.
Students wishing to enroll as a guest at the Firelands campus of BGSU may submit the application and obtain registration information from Firelands College, Office of Enrollment Services.
Applications to register as a guest student may be obtained from and must be submitted to the Office of Registration and Records.
The post secondary enrollment options program provides qualified high school juniors and seniors who attend public and chartered non-public Ohio high schools, the opportunity to enrich their educational experience by enrolling in college-level coursework. The application and credential deadline for fall semester is May 1 and for the spring semester, Dec. 1. For additional information contact the Office of Admissions.
A student who has earned a four-year degree in higher education and who wishes to enroll in undergraduate courses without pursuing another degree may enroll as a guest degree holder. Such a student is not limited as to the number of courses which may be taken at the University. Guest degree holders may register for undergraduate courses only (400-level courses or below).
The only admission requirement for a guest degree holder is official confirmation from the appropriate institution of the highest degree received.
Guest degree holders who maintain continuous attendance at BGSU will automatically be sent registration materials for succeeding terms. Students not in continuous attendance must re-submit the guest degree holder application in order to obtain registration materials for the designated term.
Applications to register as a guest degree holder may be obtained from and must be submitted to the Office of Registration and Records, 110 Administration Building.
Students pursuing a degree at BGSU who wish to earn credit from another college or university may transfer such credits to BGSU if they have a BGSU accumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 and all other criteria for the acceptance of transfer credit are met (see Transfer of credit). Students are encouraged to verify with the Office of Registration and Records the equivalency of courses from another institution to BGSU courses and to consult with their college advisers concerning the applicability of the courses to their degree program. Grades earned at the other institution do not become part of the student's record at BGSU, but are included in the determination of all honors.
A student who has not been in continuous attendance during the regular academic year and wishes to attend either spring or fall semester must complete the application for readmission form and submit it to the Office of Registration and Records. A copy of this form may be obtained by contacting the Office of Registration and Records. The readmission of a former student is based on past academic and personal records at the University and on the availability of facilities. A former student who has transferred to another college or university since the last enrollment at Bowling Green may be considered for readmission and must submit the application for readmission form and a complete transcript.
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