Overview

Bowling Green State University (BGSU) is a public four-year institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio, USA, about 20 miles (32 km) south of Toledo, Ohio on I-75. The institution was granted a charter in 1910 by the State of Ohio as part of the Lowry bill, which also established Kent State University. For the 2007–2008 academic year BGSU has a student body of around 23,000, of which 3,000 are graduate students.

BGSU offers over 200 undergraduate programs, as well as various master's and doctoral degrees.

Campus

The campus is located on the Northeast side of Bowling Green, Ohio. The campus is laid out in a rectangle roughly one and a half miles long and a mile wide. The main portion of campus is bordered by Wooster Street to the South, Thurstin Ave to the West, Poe Rd to the North, and I-75 to the East. The university also owns a number of other buildings and parking lots throughout Bowling Green and the Bowling Green Research Enterprise Park just east of I-75. Ridge Street and East Merry Street run East-West through campus and Mercer Street bisects campus on a North-South axis. Oak Grove Cemetery is located in the North-central portion of campus.

Old Campus

The Old Campus is located in the southwest corner of campus. The part of campus has vast green space with many large trees and a number of historic buildings built in the early 1900s and original to the university. A number of administrative services occupy the buildings in old campus as well as classroom space. Although not part of the historic section, Founders Hall, a large residence hall is located on the Southwest corner of campus.

Science Research Complex

The science research complex is located on northwest side of campus. The buildings of the science research complex are much newer, built in the mid 1960s. They include the Mathematical Science Building, Life Science, Psychology Building, Physical Science Building, and Technology Building(engineering), are all located in this portion of BGSU. In addition The Geology, Chemistry, and Earth Science Departments are located in Overman Hall on the Northwest portion of campus. Two large residence hall occupy the Western edge of campus. The Offenhauer Towers consist of a 10 story tower and an 11 story tower. They are the two largest buildings on campus. The McDonald Quadrangle houses over 1,300 students.

BGSU Firelands Campus

Extension services are integral to the University’s rich curricular texture and rural history. First offered in 1946 in the Sandusky, Ohio, area and later expanded to serve Erie, Huron, Lorain, and Ottawa counties, extension programs established a foundation for BGSU Firelands, the University's regional campus. Located near the shores of Lake Erie in Huron, Ohio, and about 60 miles east of Bowling Green, Ohio, This college was established in 1968, when the first building (now Foundation Hall) at the Huron location was opened. BGSU Firelands is home to approximately 2,000 students. The college grants mostly 2-year degrees, but students are able to complete 4-year degrees in Early Childhood Education, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Liberal Studies, Visual Communication Technology, Applied Health Science, Nursing, and Advanced Tech Ed.
For 2009, BGSU was not ranked by U.S. News & World Report, being deemed a Tier 3 university

Location & Facilities

Bowling Green is the county seat of Wood County in the U.S. state of Ohio. At the time of the 2000 census, the population of Bowling Green was 29,636. It is part of the Toledo, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bowling Green is the home of Bowling Green State University. There is a CSX line that goes through this town.
The majority of Athletic and recreation facilities are located on the Eastern half of campus along and to the East of Mercer Street. The Student Recreation Center is a 185,000 square foot facility that includes two swimming pools, four weight rooms, a cardio room, an elevated running track, an Activity Center for aerobics and a large Sports Center which accommodates basketball, tennis, volleyball, and badminton and other sports. The campus fare-free bus transit system that runs throughout campus and Bowling Green, Ohio.

Bowling Green hosts 40 social fraternities and sororities. The student operated, independent daily newspaper The BG News, which has been published since 1920. The BG News's web portal BG Views was launched in 2009

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Courses Offered

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Scholarships

2010 University Freshman Academic Scholarships

Incoming freshmen in fall 2010 may be eligible for the University's Freshman Academic Scholarships ranging from $1,500 to full fees. The amount awarded is based on cumulative GPA and ACT or SAT test scores.

University Tuition Scholarship for Underrepresented Students

$1,000 up to full fees

Alumni Association Scholarships

These programs are coordinated through the Office of Alumni and Development, 419-372-2424. Separate application required.

Alumni Laureate Scholarship Program

Separate application required. Deadline to submit an application and have all admissions credentials complete is November 13, 2009. More information is available.

Intake

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