Applying to BGSU

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
80.61%	1,110

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus's acceptance rate is 80.61% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 18,629 students applied and 15,016 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into BGSU.

BGSU's acceptance rate places 25th out of 71 Ohio colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,110 and the ACT score is 22 at BGSU. BGSU's SAT score ranks 21st out of 41 Ohio colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to BGSU, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Bowling Green State University-Main Campus is 80.61% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 20.74%. 7,476 men and 11,153 women applied to BGSU and 5,943 men and 9,073 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,299 men and 1,815 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at BGSU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at BGSU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	18,629	7,476	11,153	0	0
Admitted	15,016	5,943	9,073	0	0
Enrolled	3,114	1,299	1,815	0	0
Acceptance Rate	80.61%	79.49%	81.35%	-	-
Yield	20.74%	21.86%	20.00%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 566 students (18% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,111 students (68%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at BGSU.

The median SAT score is 1,110 with 560 SAT EBRW and 550 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 620 and the 25^th percentile is 510. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 610 and 25^th percentile is 510 .

The median ACT composite score is 22 with 75^th percentile score of 26 and 25^th percentile score of 20 at BGSU. The median ACT math score is 21 and the ACT English score is 21.

The SAT and ACT scores at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,121, ACT: 23 - public research university with high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at BGSU
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1020	1110	1230
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	510	560	620
SAT Math	510	550	610
ACT Composite	20	22	26
ACT Math	17	21	25
ACT English	18	21	24

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 3,114 first-year students enrolled in BGSU. The proportion of full-time students is 99.49% and part-time students is 0.51%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 41.71% and women students is 58.29%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at BGSU.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at BGSU
	Total	Men	Women
Total	3,114	1,299	1,815
Full-time	3,098	1,290	1,808
Part-time	16	9	7

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at BGSU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Bowling Green State University-Main Campus.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

BGSU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $45 for undergraduate schools and $45 for graduate schools of Bowling Green State University-Main Campus. The next table provides general admission information for applying to BGSU.

Admission Information for Applying to BGSU
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$45
Graduate Application Fees	$45
Admission Information	choose.bgsu.edu/
Online Application	www.bgsu.edu/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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