ODU vs BGSU Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

ODU is a private (not-for-profit) and BGSU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
ODU has more expensive tuition & fees ($34,370) than BGSU ($21,378).
It is harder to admit to BGSU than ODU.
ODU has higher submitted ACT score (23) than BGSU (22).
BGSU has more students with 16,920 students while ODU has 1,276 students.
ODU has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while BGSU's ratio is 17 to 1.
BGSU has more full-time faculties with 715 faculties while ODU has 57 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Ohio Dominican University and Bowling Green State University-Main Campus.

ODU	vs.	BGSU
Columbus, Ohio	Location	Bowling Green, Ohio
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$34,370	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$13,390 Out-Of-State$21,378
92%	% Receiving Financial Aid	77%
$21,019	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,761

84.99 %	Acceptance Rates	81.00 %
18.04 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,110
23	ACT Score	22
50 %	Graduation Rate	61 %
13 %	Transfer-out Rate	23 %
58 %	Retention Rate	77 %
1,276	Student Population	16,920
57	Number of Faculties	715
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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