Your Falcon Future
For the third year in a row, The Wall Street Journal ranks BGSU as the No. 1 public university in the Midwest students would choose again. Our students say BGSU feels like home, and we are proud to be a community where all can belong.
As a nationally ranked university of value, BGSU offers programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as fully online options. We prepare our students for the road ahead and design a life to dream big.
Our Students Do Well,
Falcons Do Good
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Aaron's Story
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Brie's Story
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Arianna's Story
Public Good in Action
Falcon Family Weekend
Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2022
Homecoming 2022
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BGSU University Orientation
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Good through Research
Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a tier-one university, BGSU research and creative activities address significant issues facing society - from water quality, to the opioid epidemic to plastic alternatives. As a leading research hub in Ohio and one of only eight public universities in the country with the Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation, BGSU researchers are driving economic vitality in the state and beyond, impacting industries through innovation, improving lives and impacting us all.

A Comprehensive University in a College Town
No matter where you go, we will keep in touch, and you will always be welcome when you come home again.
- Paul J. Olscamp, 8th President of Bowling Green State University
Updated: 05/19/2022 08:20AM