Bowling Green State University

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For the fourth year in a row, The Wall Street Journal ranks BGSU as the No. 1 public university in the Midwest that students would choose again. BGSU also holds the Wall Street Journal distinction of being the No. 1 university in Ohio - public or private - for student experience. 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.

Our students have big questions, and at BGSU, our obligation goes beyond a degree. We support students in finding answers. As the only university in the country offering Life Design on such a broad scale, every student has the opportunity to engage in a new and innovative approach to higher education designed to shape their college experience and beyond.

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More students than ever are choosing BGSU. Here’s why

In Wall Street Journal rankings, BGSU is Ohio’s top university for student experience, remains the No. 1 university in the Midwest and beyond that students would choose again

Harbaugh family roots run deep in BGSU history

As conservation storytellers, BGSU alumni create impact through their global wildlife films

Celebrating a century of harmony: BGSU Falcon Marching Band marks 100 years of musical legacy

For a second consecutive year, a BGSU student is honored as a national Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholar

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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.

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BGSU student on a boat conducting water quality research on Lake Erie.

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BGSU is more than a place to earn a degree: BGSU is everywhere, impacting our economy, our workforce and our future. Through unique public-private and public-public partnerships with corporations, community organizations, clinical sites, private and community colleges and government agencies, BGSU continues to elevate and invest in academic programs that meet workforce needs of Ohio and beyond, including teaching, health care, aviation and advanced manufacturing and logistics.

BGSU student working in a mechatronics engineering lab.

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Updated: 09/18/2023 03:39PM

Bowling Green State University

Public Good in Action

More students than ever are choosing BGSU. Here’s why

In Wall Street Journal rankings, BGSU is Ohio’s top university for student experience, remains the No. 1 university in the Midwest and beyond that students would choose again

Harbaugh family roots run deep in BGSU history

As conservation storytellers, BGSU alumni create impact through their global wildlife films

Celebrating a century of harmony: BGSU Falcon Marching Band marks 100 years of musical legacy

For a second consecutive year, a BGSU student is honored as a national Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholar

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