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About BGSU
Founded in 1910 as a teacher-training college, Bowling Green State University
has grown into a multi-dimensional, four-year institution which
offers almost 200 different degree programs on the
bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels.
Today, BGSU has more than 18,000
students from all 50 states and more than 35 foreign countries.
Located in Bowling Green,
Ohio, USA, the University offers a
world-class education amid the safety and beauty of small-town
America.
Students
- 17,000 students, including 3,100 graduate students, on the main campus, plus 1,350 at Firelands College in Huron, Ohio
- Students from 41 states and 82 foreign countries
- 18 to 1 student to faculty ratio
- 65 percent of full-time undergraduate students graduate within six years
- 80 percent of freshmen return for the sophomore year
Faculty and Staff
- 673 full-time faculty (more than 95 percent with terminal degree)
Colleges and Calendar
- Semester system with three summer sessions
- Colleges
- Arts and Sciences
- Business Administration
- Education and Allied Professions
- Firelands
- Graduate College
- Health and Human Services
- Musical Arts
- Technology
- Schools
- Art
- Health, Physical Education and Recreation
- Mass Communication
- Nursing
Degree Programs and Learning Resources
- 165 undergraduate degrees programs on the main campus; 21 associate degree programs at
Firelands
- 12 master's degrees in 65 fields, two specialist degree programs and Ph.D. programs in 14
fields with more than 60 specializations
- Library system with 1.8 million volumes and electronic access to research materials worldwide.
- 20 microcomputer laboratories with both Macintosh and IBM computers.
Student Life
- 6,500 students in 14 residence halls
- 190 student organizations
- Student Recreation Center and University Field House for drop-in and scheduled fitness activities
Fees and Financial Aid
- $7,576 for an Ohio resident living in a standard room with the minimum meal plan
- $12,134 for non-residents of Ohio living in a standard room with the minimum meal plan
- $5,150 for a graduate student who is a resident of Ohio (not including off-campus
housing and meals); $9,708 for non-Ohio residents
- 1,165 graduate students have assistantship and fellowship contracts
- 55 percent of students receive financial aid
- 1,500 academic scholarships worth $2.4 million
- 28,500 residents, including students
- Downtown within walking distance of campus
Surface mail address:
Bowling Green State University,
Bowling Green, Ohio 43403
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