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Public · Bowling Green, Ohio

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Small town campus · 12,812 undergraduates · 17 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate
81%
ACT middle 50%
19–26
Average net price
$24,022
per year, after grants
6-year graduation
64%
The Mathematical Sciences Building was completed in 1970 at a final cost of $7.2 million.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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What Bowling Green State University-Main Campus costs

Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.

Net price by family income

Under $30,000
$18,396
$30,001 – $48,000
$18,547
$48,001 – $75,000
$21,820
$75,001 – $110,000
$25,741
Over $110,000
$27,414

For students receiving federal aid, at in-state tuition.

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Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker)
$33,007
Tuition, in-state
$14,460
Tuition, out-of-state
$22,448
First-years given a grant by the school
93%
Average grant from the school
$6,965
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
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Admissions

Acceptance rate
81%
SAT middle 50%
1000–1210
ACT middle 50%
19–26
Test scores
Considered, not required
First-year retention
81%

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Bowling Green State University-Main Campus athletics

NCAA D1, 9 women's and 7 men's sports

Varsity teams and roster sizes
SportWomen’s rosterMen’s roster
Baseball–36
Basketball1414
Cross country–12
Football–108
Golf98
Gymnastics26–
Ice hockey–28
Soccer3026
Softball25–
Swimming & diving39–
Tennis9–
Track & field92–
Volleyball16–

Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.

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Academics and outcomes

Most popular fields

Education
20%
Business & marketing
14%
Health professions
10%
Visual & performing arts
7%
Parks, recreation & fitness
5%
Psychology
5%

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.

6-year graduation rate
64%
First-year retention
81%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$47,896
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
Students with a Pell grant
23%

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.

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