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The Cost of Attending BGSU

University Basic Charges

Annual Cost Summary

Fall and Spring semesters, First-year students
Fees (instructional, general, registration)	$9,060
Room*	$4,200
Meal Plan**	$2,678
Total for Ohio Resident	$15,938

Nonresident fee	$7,308
Total for Nonresident	$23,246

* See On-Campus Housing for range of costs
** See Meal Plan Rates for range of costs

Basic per Semester Fees: Fall/spring rates
Per Credit Hour	(Ohio resident)	$452 per semester
	(Nonresident)	$801 per semester

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Books and Academic Supplies

Expected cost of books and supplies

$800 - $1,100 per year

Greek Life

IFC Fraternity Average (male)	$300 per semester
(T-shirts and other functions additional/optional charges)

Pan-Hellenic Average (female)	$500 per semester
(T-shirts and other functions included in charge)

Greek Independent Board Average (co-ed)	$150 per semester
(T-shirts and other functions additional/optional charges)

National Pan-Hellenic Council	$100 per semester
(Historically African American)
(T-shirts and other functions additional/optional charges)

Personal Expenses

Entertainment, transportation, clothing, laundry, etc.	$2,400 per year
(cost varies depending upon housing and personal lifestyle)

On-Campus Housing

Room Rates	$2,215 - $3,700 per semester
(cost varies depending on location and number of roommates)

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Parking Pass	$50 for a semester pass $80 for a year pass

Off-Campus Housing

Median Rental Price in Bowling Green			$453 per month
Median Rental Price in the United States			$471 per month

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Utility Rates

Electric	Customer Charge	kWh Charge	Average Price 1-4 rooms
	$4.94 per month	$.0596 per kWh	$37.00 - $80.00 per month

Sewer	Customer Charge	Sewer Charge
	$.20 per month	$.02274 per cubic foot	based on water usage

Water	Customer Charge	Water Charge
	$.70 per month	$.01408 per cubic foot	$6.00 - $20.00 per month

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Gas	$1.16995 per hundred cubic feet (valid 1/30/09 - 3/1/09)
(rate based on columbia Gas and changes monthly)

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Cable		beginning at $39.99 per month

Satellite Services		beginning at $29.99 per month

Internet		dial-up begins at $6.95 per month

Student Health Insurance

2007- 2008 BGSU Offered Student Insurance Plan
	Annual	Fall	Spring/Summer
Student Only	$1,242	$518	$724
Student/Spouse	$4,022	$1,677	$2,345
Student/Children	$2,725	$1,136	$1,589
Family - Student/Spouse/Child(ren)	$5,505	$2,295	$3,210

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Food

Meal Plans
	Meal Rate
Bronze	$1,440
Silver	$1,720
Gold	$1,870

International plan	$690

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FlexFunds are the amount of points included in the meal plan that a student can spend in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union and any of the dining centers for food.

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Off-campus food expenses

Groceries		$50 - $150 per month
Carryout/Dining Out		$50 - $100 per month
(cost varies depending upon housing and personal lifestyle)

BG on the GO		$270 minimum, all Flexfunds

BG on the Go is a meal plan that is currently available to off-campus students that allows prepayment of money into a debit account so cardholders can conveniently eat in the BGSU dining halls. Sign up in the Bursar's Office.

Additional University Fees

Other cost listed by the Bursar Office
Examples:

Residential Technology Fee/Laundry Fee	$150
A Residential Technology Fee is charged each semester to each residential student to provide, maintain and support technologies within the residence halls and small group living units. These technologies include, but are not limited to, the BGSU wired and wireless network, computer labs and internet stations. Support includes assistance with connecting personal computers to the University network and handling computer virus problems.

Course Fees	Variable
Assessed in some courses with special costs associated with instruction. Courses with fees are noted in course descriptions. The student is held responsible for lost or damaged apparatus and for material wasted in laboratory classes. The student pays for all materials used in making articles or items that become personal property.

Clinical Lab Fee	$10
All education majors are assessed a clinical lab fee for each semester.

Excess Credit Fee	$50
An Excess Credit Fee is applied per hour for each hour over 18 taken each semester. No student is allowed to register for more than 18 hours without written permission of his or her college dean. This permission must be turned in at the Office of Registration and Records, 110 Administration Building.


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Additional Cost Resources

*Fees are subject to change at any time with Board of Trustees's approval.