Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green State University was established in 1910 as the Bowling Green State Normal School. The university is also known as BGSU. In 1929 it gained the status of college and in 1935 it became Bowling Green State University. BGSU covers more than 1300 acres in Bowling Green, Ohio. The university offers over 200 undergraduate programs and several other master degrees. As of 2007–2008 academic year, the total student population of BGSU is more than 20,000. The university is organized into the following academic divisions:

College of Arts and Sciences
College of Business Administration
College of Education & Human Development
College of Health & Human Services
College of Musical Arts
College of Technology
Firelands College
The Graduate College

The sports teams of BGSU as commonly known as the Falcons and participate in the NCAA Division I. The Falcons are members of the Mid-American Conference. The women’s basketball team won Conference Championships in 2005, 2006, and 2007.

Campus Location

220 McFall Ctr
Bowling Green, OH 43403
USA
Main Tel: (419) 372-2531
Web Site

The campus is in a town not far from a more urbanized area.

Bowling Green State University Highlights

Where Bowling Green State University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in design, nutrition and exercise therapy, education and teaching, art studies, and music.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Large number of students.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
Good faculty-to-student ratio.

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	3,012	114
Master	981	68
Doctorale	91	14
Post-master's certificate	8	1

Bowling Green Students

The student enrollment at Bowling Green was 18,619 in 2007 (17,043 full-time equivalent).

About 45% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 55% of the class.

Undergrads are 79% of enrolled students and graduate students are 21%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 9,060
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 16,368
Room	$ 4,200
Board	$ 2,678
Books and supplies	$ 1,140
Other	$ 3,078

Financial Aid: Bowling Green participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Bowling Green:

School	Location	Enrollment
University of Northern Iowa	Cedar Falls, IA	12,692
Illinois State University	Normal, IL	20,274
Minnesota State University-Mankato	Mankato, MN	14,515
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania	Kutztown, PA	10,295
Eastern Illinois University	Charleston, IL	12,179
Minnesota State University-Moorhead	Moorhead, MN	7,494
Appalachian State University	Boone, NC	15,871
Saint Cloud State University	Saint Cloud, MN	16,940
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania	Bloomsburg, PA	8,745
SUNY College at Plattsburgh	Plattsburgh, NY	6,259

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		442
Without tenure; working toward tenure		154
Without tenure; tenure not available		280

Housing and Meals

Bowling Green provides on-campus housing for 6,915 of its 17,043 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Bowling Green Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Bowling Green is in the Mid-American Conference for major sports.

Bowling Green offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 179 male students received the aid (men were 56% of those receiving aid) and 139 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 44% of students receiving such aid) .

Bowling Green Admissions (2007)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	86%
Women	88%
All	88%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	470-590
Math	450-575

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (47 awarded)

Environmental Design/Architecture
Interior Architecture

ART STUDIES (79 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (550 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Business Statistics
Business/Commerce
Business/Managerial Economics
Fashion Merchandising
Finance
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Logistics and Materials Management
Management Information Systems and Services
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Operations Management and Supervision
Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (63 awarded)

Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (22 awarded)

Natural Resources Management and Policy

DESIGN (152 awarded)

Design and Visual Communications

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (13 awarded)

Acting
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (1,172 awarded)

Biology Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Drama and Dance Teacher Education
Education
Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
Educational Leadership and Administration
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Physics Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Sales & Marketing Oper/Marketing & Distribution Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas
Technical Teacher Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (91 awarded)

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Industrial Technology/Technician
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
Quality Control Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (132 awarded)

Child Development
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
Human Development and Family Studies
Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS (32 awarded)

Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine Arts and Art Studies
Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (24 awarded)

Hospitality Administration/Management
Tourism Promotion Operations

LAW (8 awarded)

Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (610 awarded)

American/United States Studies/Civilization
Asian Studies/Civilization
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
Creative Writing
Demography and Population Studies
Economics
English Language and Literature
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
History
International Relations and Affairs
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Political Science and Government
Russian Language and Literature
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Technical and Business Writing
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (38 awarded)

Applied Mathematics
Mathematics
Statistics

MEDIA (113 awarded)

Broadcast Journalism
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism
Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (17 awarded)

Environmental Health
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (24 awarded)

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE (74 awarded)

Gerontology
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
Neuroscience

MUSIC (69 awarded)

Conducting
Music History, Literature, and Theory
Music Performance
Music Theory and Composition
Music
Musicology and Ethnomusicology
Piano and Organ
Voice and Opera

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (89 awarded)

Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (194 awarded)

Athletic Training/Trainer
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Nutrition Sciences
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (10 awarded)

Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Commercial and Advertising Art
Film/Cinema Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (22 awarded)

Philosophy
Philosophy and Religious Studies

SCIENCE (151 awarded)

Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (85 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (191 awarded)

Communication Disorders
Educational Psychology
Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (20 awarded)

Aviation/Airway Management and Operations