School Overview

The following table shows the basic characteristic of Bowling Green State University-Main Campus and directory information. You may want to visit the school's website to check application deadlines, requirements, and financial information.
Contact Information
Address220 McFall Ctr, Bowling Green, OH 43403
Phone418-372-5526
WEBwww.bgsu.edu/
Admission Information
Admissionchoose.bgsu.edu/
Financial Aidwww.bgsu.edu/financial-aid.html
Net Price Calculatorwww.bgsu.edu/bursar/calculate-your-cost-of-attendance.html
Veterans Tuitionhttps://www.bgsu.edu/nontraditional-and-military-students/veterans.html
Disability Servicehttps://www.bgsu.edu/accessibility-services.html
School Category
School TypePublic, 4 years
Carnegie CategoryResearch University with high research activity
Highest Degree OfferedDoctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

The acceptance rate of Bowling Green State University-Main Campus is 80.96% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 20.56%.
Open Admission Policy✗
Acceptance Rate80.96 %
Yield (Enrollment Rate)20.56 %
More Admission Info

Tuition & Fees

BGSU's 2025 tuition & fees is $13,912 for Ohio residents and $21,900 for out-of-students. The undergraduate tuition increased by 2.44% compared to the last year's rate based on out-of-state rate ($21,378).
For graduate programs, its 2025 tuition & fees is $10,291 for Ohio residents and $16,283 for out-of-students. The graduate tuition is not changed and same to the last year's rate.
Ohio ResidentsOut-of-State
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$13,912$21,900
Graduate Tuition & Fees$10,291$16,283
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
More Tuition Info

Student Population

A total of 17,594 students have enrolled at BGSU (2024-2025). Among them, 2,479 students have enrolled online exclusively to earn their degrees. BGSU has 14,783 undergraduate students and the graduate school has 2,811 students. You can check student population by gender, age, race/ethnicity, attending status, and online learning.
Total Students17,594
Undergraduate Students14,783
Graduate Students2,811
Online Enrollment2,479
More Enrollment Info

Offered Degrees and On-Campus Services

BGSU offers 211 programs including both undergraduate and graduate programs. 31 out of the 211 programs are offerd via distace learning (online programs).
The following tables summarizes the offered programs, on-campus services, and special learning opportunities offered by BGSU
Offered DegreesOn-Campus ServicesLearning opportunities
Number of programs211 Programs
Number of online programs31 Programs
Offered Degrees/ProgramsCertificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year
1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
More Program Info
Academic/career counseling service✔
Employment services✔
Placement services for completers✔
On-campus day care for students✗
Distance Learning (online classes)✔
ROTC✔
Study Abroad✔
Weekend/Evening College✗
Teacher Certification✔