Student Life and Activities
Most students (60 percent) live off campus which does impact the on-campus social scene. Nevertheless, like any college, students do find time to create their own recreational outlets. More than 300 student organizations are available at BGSU including academic affiliated, cultural, service, honoraries, recreational, Greek and special interest groups. Students hang out at the Bowen-Thompson Student Union and Rec Center and enjoy BGSU sporting events, Homecoming, Dance Marathon, Family Weekend, Sibs-N-Kids weekend, University Activities Organization events and CampusFest. For those interested in sports, there are intramural teams such as: basketball • broomball • curling • flag football • golf scramble • indoor soccer • racquetball • softball • tennis • volleyball • walleyball • cornhole tourney • inner tube water polo. Bowling Green State University is a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (Division I) and Mid-America Conference (Division I).
Academics and Learning Environment
For the B student, the learning environment of a college is just as important as the quality of its academic program. Bowling Green State University has 795 full-time and 157 part-time faculty members, offering a student-to-faculty ratio of 18:1. The most common course size is 20 to 29 students. Bowling Green State University offers 232 majors with the most popular being Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching, speech and rhetorical studies and design and visual communications. The school has a general core requirement. Cooperative education is available. All first-year students must maintain a 1.5 GPA or higher to avoid academic probation, and a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 is required to graduate. Other special academic programs that would appeal to a B student include: self-designed majors • pass/fail grading option • independent study • double majors • dual degrees • accelerated study • honors program • Phi Beta Kappa • internships • distance learning.
Highlights
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green (Pop. 28,775)
Location: Large town
Four-year public
Founded: 1910
Website: http://www.bgsu.edu
Students
Total enrollment: 17,309
Undergrads: 14,319
Freshmen: 4,307
Part-time students: 8%
From out-of-state: 13%
From public schools: Not reported
Male/Female: 46%/54%
Live on-campus: 40%
In fraternities: 12%
In sororities: 12%
Off-campus employment rating: Good
Caucasian: 80%
African American: 11%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian or Pacific Islander: 1%
Native American: 1%
International: 2%
Academics
Calendar: Semester
Student/faculty ratio: 18:1
Class size 9 or fewer: 10%
Class size 10-29: 58%
Class size 30-49: 25%
Class size 50-99: 5%
Class size 100 or more: 2%
Returning freshmen: 75%
Six-year graduation rate: 60%
Most Popular Majors
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Speech and rhetorical studies
Design and visual communications
B Student Support and Success
Bowling Green offers the Office of Academic Enhancement (ACEN), which is dedicated to providing advice and academic support to new students so that they can make a smooth transition from high school to college. Students can find tutoring, mentoring and individualized academic assistance through ACEN, so that they can achieve academic success.
In addition to this, Bowling Green has a Study Skills Center that features computer software, course content video cassettes, a “How to Succeed in…”series of manuals, study tips brochures and charts and tests from various classes. Mentor groups are available for students who are struggling in their coursework. These groups meet once a week for 50-minute sessions. The mentors are students who have earned an A in the course he/she is helping with. Students who are enrolled in a Math or Statistics course are also encouraged to utilize the Math and Stats Tutoring Center. Students can get help on any course writing needed through the Writing Center.
The school offers a class called ACEN 100, which is a College Reading/Learning Skills course. It is designed to improve the basic reading and learning habits of students in topics like vocabulary, note taking, comprehension, time management, test taking and critical thinking.
Bowling Green State University provides a variety of support programs including dedicated guidance for: academic • career • personal • psychological • minority students • military • veterans • non-traditional students • family planning. Recognizing that some students may need extra preparation, Bowling Green State University offers remedial and refresher courses in: reading • writing • math • study skills. The average freshman year GPA is 2.6, and 75 percent of freshmen students return for their sophomore year. Companies that most frequently hire graduates from Bowling Green State University include: American Electric Power Company • American Greetings • Applied Materials • Avery Dennison Corporation • Battele • C.H. Robinson Worldwide • Cleveland Clinic • Coca-Cola Enterprises • Cooper Tire • Dana Corporation • Dietrich Metal Framing • Disney • FirstEnergy Corporation • Eaton • Emerson Electric Company • Ernst & Young • Ford Motor Company • Frito-Lay • GE • Goodrich Corporation • Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company • Honda • Kohl’s Corporation • Lowe’s Companies • Macy’s • Marathon Oil Corporation • Maritz Research • Marriott • Mead Westvaco • Medtronic • Monsanto Company • National City Corporation • NCR Corporation • Newell Rubbermaid • Owens Corning • Owens-Illinois • Parker Hannifin Corporation • Progressive • Rockwell Automation • Science Applications International Corporation • Scotts Company • Sherwin-Williams Company • Social Security Administration • Target Corporation • Turner Construction Company • Wells Fargo • Westfield Insurance.
Support for Students with Learning Disabilities