Bowling Green State University-Main Campus offers 206 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 32 major programs - 13 Certificate, 1 Bachelors, 9 Masters, and 9 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $13,390 for Ohio residents and $21,378 for out-of-state students.

Total 2,432 students out of total 16,920 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,089 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameBowling Green State University-Main Campus
TypeFour-year, Public
Address220 McFall Ctr, Bowling Green, OH
Online Students2,432 Enrolled Online Exclusively
4,294 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$13,390
Out-of-State$21,378
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$10,291
Out-of-State$16,283
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Online Degree Programs
Total32 Programs
Certificate13 Programs
Bachelors1 Programs
Masters9 Programs
Post-Graduate9 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Ohio residents, the tuition & fees are $13,390 and $21,378 for non-Ohio residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $10,291 and $16,283 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $459 for Ohio residents and $792 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $467 for Ohio residents and $800 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$11,316$11,573$13,061$13,639$13,390
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$19,305$19,562$21,050$21,132$21,378
Graduate (In-State)$9,831$9,831$9,831$10,291$10,291
Graduate (Out-of-State)$15,823$15,823$15,823$16,283$16,283
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$387$394$449$469$459
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$719$727$781$802$792
Graduate (In-State)$445$445$445$467$467
Graduate (Out-of-State)$778$778$778$800$800

Online Programs By Area of Study

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus offers 206 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 32 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 13 Certificates, 1 Bachelors, 9 Masters, 9 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs13NOT OFFERED1 9NOT OFFERED9
Overall Programs16NOT OFFERED99 561619

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED32 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Communication Management and Strategic CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Curriculum and Instruction11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED88 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Educational/Instructional Technology19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism35 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Online Educator/Online TeachingONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED41 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Teacher Education6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education (other)3 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Systems EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Engineering/Industrial ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 11
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Spanish Language and Literature2 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 3
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 1
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Statistics4 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
GerontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nutrition SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM15 NOT OFFERED 4
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Applied Behavior AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Fire Services AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CriminologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED50 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Design and Visual CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 26
Music PedagogyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED84 NOT OFFERED 44
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
History1 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, there are 16,920 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 6,726 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,432 students are enrolled exclusively and 4,294 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment16,920
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,432
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses4,294
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses10,194

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,432 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,006 Ohio Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 412 students living in the U.S. States other than Ohio, and 11 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,432
Ohio Resident2,006
Other State In U.S.415
Outside of U.S.11
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,432
Undergraduate1,045
Graduate1,387
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses1,045
Degree/Certificate Seeking544
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking501

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