There are many places you can earn a degree, but there is only one Bowling Green experience.
Bowling Green State University is a Division I, comprehensive, public research university that’s large enough to provide all the opportunities of a big school, but small enough for you to take advantage of them and know that you matter.
Right programs. Right size. Right place.
Right programs
- Programs designed to help you use what you’re learning. Whether you’re interested in pursuing a career in STEM, healthcare, business, construction management, education, exercise science, nursing, psychology, mental health-related studies or even artificial intelligence, we have what you’re looking for.
- #1 public university in Ohio for career prep
– The Wall Street Journal - #1 public university in Ohio for learning opportunities
– The Wall Street Journal - Our Falcon Tuition Guarantee locks in your tuition for four years. Our commitment to reducing student debt means more students graduate with no loans or with smaller loans.
Right size
- Large enough to provide all the opportunities of a big school, but small enough for you to take advantage of them and know that you matter.
- Our Life Design program puts you in the driver’s seat of your education and empowers you with the tools and connections to maximize your college experience, from day one through graduation. With Life Design, we can help you find your career path and your people.
- We’re the only school in the nation offering Life Design on such a broad scale.
- It's one of the major reasons we are nationally recognized for student experience – and ranked the No. 1 public university in Ohio for learning experiences and opportunities by The Wall Street Journal.
Right place
- Where campus, community and real life connect. Our students tell us they feel at home here, and we make it our mission to help you make the most of your college experience.
- #1 small college town in Ohio, Top 10 in the Midwest
– WalletHub - #1 safest college town in Ohio for a public university
– Research.com, 2024 - #1 public university in Ohio for learning facilities
– The Wall Street Journal - Whether you’re exploring our 400+ student organizations, building friendships with roommates and classmates or connecting with industry leaders through our Kuhlin Career Hub, we are committed to making your investment and college experience worthwhile.
It’s why students say they’d choose BGSU again, year after year, six years in a row.
Top 5 university in the nation – #1 university in Ohio – students say they’d choose again
The Wall Street Journal
I was able to get internships and connect with companies around the country who were super interested in BGSU students, but at the same time, I was able to form close relationships with most of the professors and other people in my classes and build from there. – Abi Slembarski ’25
I see myself as a completely different person now in the best way possible. I owe a ton of gratitude to BGSU and Life Design for helping me build such a strong foundation for my future. It has been incredible to pour my heart and soul into a program that, in turn, poured its heart and soul into me, empowering me to become the person I’m meant to be. – Devin Darr '25
It started with my first visit. Everybody made you feel like you have a place at BGSU,” he said. “I didn’t feel like a number. I could sense that this is a campus with a lot of growth potential and countless opportunities to succeed. Bowling Green truly feels like my second home. – Brandon Perkins '25
Updated: 01/30/2026 04:58PM
Right programs. Right size. Right place.
Right decision.