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Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green State University
110 McFall Center
Bowling Green, OH 43403

Official telephone: (419) 372-2531
Website: www.bgsu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 14,334
Full-time undergraduates: 13,214
Part-time undergraduates: 1,120
Total graduate students: 2,574
Full-time graduate students: 1,405
Part-time graduate students: 1,169
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 12%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.7% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.7% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.2% Hispanic/Latino
0.0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
77.3% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.6% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.4% Nonresident Alien
1.9% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.7% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.1% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
77.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.4% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.9% Nonresident Alien
2.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 1,338 acres
City or town school is located in: Bowling Green, OH
Population of city/town: 31,802
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campus in Huron, OH.
Nearest major city: Toledo
Distance of nearest major city: 25 miles
Population of nearest major city: 282,313
Online campus map: www.bgsu.edu/
campus-map.html

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students
  • other housing including Honors, residential learning, and theme community housing.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 90%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 41%
Percent of students who live off campus: 59%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried freshmen and sophomores must live on campus unless living with family within 50 miles.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 48%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, Smoking prohibited indoors and in university vehicles.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 1500
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives. Special collections.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, job fairs, internet job listings, electronic resume referral, career resource center; other services provided on an individual basis.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 21
Percent of men who join fraternities: 12%
Number of social sororities on campus: 18
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 1
Percent of women who join sororities: 11%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): BG News
Total number of registered organizations: 347
Campus-based religious organizations:
Active Christians Today, Campus Outreach, Cru, h2o Church, Hillel, Kingdom M'Powerment, Latter-day Saint Student Association, LifePoint on Campus, Sanctuary, SEARCH, Veritas, Young Life; Christian Athletes, Christian Graduate Students, and Way Campus Fellowships; Christian Educators and United Methodist Student Organizations
Minority student organizations:
Africana Dance Troupe, Anime in Northwest Ohio, Black Girls Rock BG, Black Graduate Student Organization, Decreasing Discrimination and Stereotypes, Diversity Peer Educators, El Club de Espanol, Fad Watch, Graduate Writers Club, Honoring-Urging-Empowering, K.I.N.G.S., Latino Student Union, National Council of Negro Women, Obsidian, VISION, Women Who Love Women
International student organizations:
African People's, Caribbean, Chinese Students and Scholars, Cultural Studies Scholars, India Student, Korean Students, Saudi Student, and World Student Associations, Chinese Culture, Italian, Japanese, and Russian clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Chris Kingston,
Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
Athletic department's mailing address: Director of Intercollegiate Athletics,
Paul Krebs,
Bowling Green State University,
Stadium - East,
B
School colors: brown and orange
School mascot: Falcons
Athletic conference memberships: Western Collegiate Hockey Association, Mid-America Conference (Division I)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's footballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Men's ice hockeynoNCAA Div. I
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Women's gymnasticsyesNCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's swimmingyesNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. I
Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 18%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 23%
Athletic facilities:
basketball, ice, and volleyball arenas; baseball, football, soccer, and softball fields; field house, golf course, indoor/outdoor recreation centers, indoor/outdoor track, outdoor tennis courts, swimming pool
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, baseball, cross-country, curling, dodgeball, flag football, golf, soccer, softball, team handball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball
Club sports for men:
baseball, basketball, bowling, cross-country, curling, cycling, dodgeball, equestrian sports, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, sailing, skiing, soccer, swimming/diving, tennis, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, water skiing, wrestling
Club sports for women:
basketball, bowling, cross-country, curling, cycling, dodgeball, equestrian sports, gymnastics, lacrosse, rugby, sailing, skiing, soccer, softball, swimming/diving, tennis, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, water skiing, wrestling

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Detroit (70 miles)
Nearest other airport: Toledo (25 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Toledo (25 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Toledo (25 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 16%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Adobe, Aflac Incorporated, American Greetings, Avery Dennison Corp., BASF Corporation, Bechtel Corporation, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, CACI, Inc., Campbell Soup Company, Cintas Corporation, Cleveland Clinic, Consolidated Graphics Group, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, Crowe Horwath LLP, Dana Holding Corporation, Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime, Deloitte LLP, Disney Worldwide Services, Inc., Eaton, Emerson Network Power Connectivity Solutions, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Ernst & Young, General Electric (GE Aviation), Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Hyland Software, Inc., J.M. Smucker Company, John Deere, KeyBank, Kiewit Corporation, KPMG, LLC, LLP, La-Z-Boy Incorporated, Macy's Systems and Technology, Manor Care, Inc. - HCR Manor Care, Marathon Petroleum Company LP, Nationwide, Nestle Purina PetCare Company, O-I (Owens-Illinois), Owens Corning, Parker Hannifin Corp., Plante & Moran, PLLC, Progressive Insurance, ProMedica, Reynolds & Reynolds, Rockwell Automation, Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, Sherwin-Williams Company, Sogeti, USA, Swagelok Company, Target Corporation, Whirlpool Corporation.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Leon Bibb
  • Bernie Casey
  • Tim Conway.

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