Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

What's special

• The Falcon Tuition Guarantee locks in tuition, fees, housing, and meal plan rates for 12 consecutive semesters for undergraduate students.

  Source: The Falcon Tuition Guarantee - Bowling Green State University

• Under BGSU's residency requirement, undergraduate students are required to live on campus for their first two years.

  Source: Centennial Hall - Bowling Green State University

• The Falcon Tuition Guarantee fixes tuition, on-campus housing, and meal plan costs for four academic years for incoming undergraduate students.

  Source: Falcon Tuition Guarantee FAQ - Bowling Green State University

Written by us from the linked sources and checked against them on November 5, 2026. Programs and policies change, so confirm details with the school.

Getting in

Admit rate

81%About 8 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard

Test policy

Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard

SAT (middle 50%)

1000–1210Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard

ACT (middle 50%)

19–26Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard

What it really costs

Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.

Average net price

$21,453full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard

Total cost of attendance

$31,674sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard

Tuition, in-state

$14,892Source: College Scorecard

Tuition, out-of-state

$22,880Source: College Scorecard

After you enroll

Graduation rate

65%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard

Came back for year two

82%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard

Median earnings

$52,26910 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation

$23,250federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard

Students

Undergraduates

12,812Source: College Scorecard

Receive Pell grants

28%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard

First-generation students

30%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard

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