Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (BGSU)
Public four-year university in Bowling Green, OH that costs an average of $21,453 a year after financial aid, admits 81% of applicants and graduates 66% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$21,453
Acceptance rate
81%
Graduation rate
66%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$52,269
PublicTown (fringe)12,812 undergraduates
Cost of BGSU
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $31,674 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $14,892 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $22,880 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $13,430 |
| Books and supplies | $760 |
| Average net price after aid | $21,453 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $17,881 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $16,662 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $18,793 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $22,860 |
| $110,001+ | $25,624 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with BGSU's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 81% |
|---|---|
| Average SAT | 1,117 |
| SAT reading (25th–75th percentile) | 500–610 |
| SAT math (25th–75th percentile) | 500–600 |
| ACT composite (25th–75th percentile) | 19–26 |
| Test scores | Considered but not required |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 66% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 82% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $45,548 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $52,269 |
| Rank in Ohio (earnings) | 53rd of 73 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $23,250 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $264 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 28% |
| Students with federal loans | 49% |
Majors and programs at BGSU
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (78)
Certificate programs (13)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | — | — | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 28 | — | — |
| Education, Other | 3 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 10 | — | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 39 | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | — | — |
| History | 5 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 5 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 87 | — | — |
| Statistics | 5 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 1 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 139 | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 2 | — | — |
Associate's degree programs (14)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | — | $50,569 | $18,334 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | — | $34,641 | $16,439 |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | — | $34,376 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | — | — | — |
| Business/Commerce | — | — | — |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | — | — | — |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians | — | — | $18,678 |
| Graphic Communications | — | — | — |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | — | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | — | — | $12,000 |
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (26)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | — | $68,920 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | — | $65,830 | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | — | $64,096 | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | — | $62,412 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | — | $55,839 | $26,500 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | — | $54,203 | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | — | $50,826 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | — | $47,155 | $19,875 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | — | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | — | — | — |
| Construction Engineering | — | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | — | — | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | — | — | — |
| Education, Other | — | — | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | — | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | — | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | — | — | — |
| History | — | — | — |
| Music | — | — | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | — | — | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | — | — | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | — | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Statistics | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | — | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | — | — | — |
Master's degree programs (47)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 510 | $82,274 | $30,750 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 38 | $71,496 | $20,500 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 60 | $59,610 | $26,297 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 56 | $59,007 | $38,242 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 123 | $56,540 | $23,405 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 49 | $56,465 | — |
| Public Administration | 38 | $56,042 | $24,607 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 159 | $54,594 | $23,727 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 155 | $54,506 | $29,110 |
| Criminology | 87 | $53,670 | $25,034 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 37 | $53,592 | $27,716 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 64 | $53,177 | $25,379 |
| Music | 135 | $52,331 | $29,287 |
| Social Work | 40 | $52,013 | $25,113 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 86 | $51,349 | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 56 | $48,969 | $44,400 |
| Biology | 32 | $47,379 | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 54 | $45,489 | $25,604 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 27 | $41,116 | — |
| History | 21 | $40,881 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 13 | — | — |
| Applied Statistics | 28 | — | — |
| Architecture | 21 | — | — |
| Area Studies | 8 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 39 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 37 | — | — |
| Data Analytics | 6 | — | — |
| Data Science | 11 | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 5 | — | — |
| Economics | 21 | — | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 73 | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 2 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 31 | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 5 | — | — |
| Gerontology | 10 | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 13 | — | — |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 15 | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 23 | — | — |
| Marketing | 1 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 21 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 8 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 15 | — | — |
| Physics | 15 | — | — |
| Psychology | 22 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 12 | — | — |
| Sociology | 11 | — | — |
| Systems Engineering | 12 | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (16)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 24 | $75,125 | — |
| Psychology | 23 | $73,558 | — |
| Area Studies | 14 | — | — |
| Biology | 10 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 17 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 18 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 12 | — | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 3 | — | — |
| Data Science | 4 | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 1 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 10 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 6 | — | — |
| Music | 3 | — | — |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other | 4 | — | — |
| Sociology | 9 | — | — |
| Statistics | 11 | — | — |
Professional degree programs (1)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | — | — | — |
Graduate certificate programs (17)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 2 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 1 | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 30 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | — | — | — |
| Construction Engineering | — | — | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 48 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 32 | — | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 20 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 24 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 8 | — | — |
| History | 17 | — | — |
| Music | 15 | — | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | 6 | — | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 3 | — | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 4 | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 75 | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 24 | — | — |
Similar colleges in Ohio
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami University-Oxford | Oxford | $29,447 | 75% | $63,814 |
| University of Toledo | Toledo | $16,406 | 92% | $55,537 |
| University of Akron Main Campus | Akron | $13,072 | 60% | $51,221 |
| Cleveland State University | Cleveland | $13,754 | 91% | $56,979 |
| Kent State University at Kent | Kent | $20,294 | 86% | $51,178 |
| Ohio University-Main Campus | Athens | $20,666 | 85% | $61,938 |
| Youngstown State University | Youngstown | $9,161 | 84% | $46,691 |
| Wright State University-Main Campus | Dayton | $13,715 | 96% | $53,497 |
About BGSU
| Type | Public four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | Bowling Green, OH |
| Setting | Town (fringe) |
| Undergraduates | 12,812 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 17 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Higher Learning Commission |
| Website | bgsu.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is BGSU's acceptance rate?
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus admits 81% of applicants. Admitted students average 1,117 on the SAT.
How much does BGSU cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $31,674 a year (tuition and fees: $14,892 in-state, $22,880 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $21,453 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $17,881.
How much do BGSU graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $52,269 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 53rd of 73 similar colleges in Ohio. The best-paid bachelor's program is fire protection ($93,820 a year after graduation).
What is BGSU's graduation rate?
66% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 82% of first-year students return for a second year.