Your Falcon Future
For the fifth 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 public university in Ohio 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.
Public Good in Action
Life Design at BGSU
Within the Life Design program, BGSU students learn to maximize their academic experience, prioritize their well-being, make connections that build an invaluable network while in college and jump-start their careers before graduation - all with a sense of purpose and forward momentum.
Life Design
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Falcon Professional Network
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BGSU Athletics
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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.
for the Public Good
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.
Aviation experience
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FLY program
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Undergraduate research
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Future nurse
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Thompson scholar
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Forensic partnership
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Experiential learning
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Two degrees
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Robotics advantage
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A Comprehensive University in a College Town
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