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About Bowling Green University
Student Life
- More than 19,000 students (2,700 are graduate students), including 18,000 on the main campus, and 1,350 at BGSU Firelands in Huron, Ohio
- Students from 48 states and 75 other countries
- Entering first year students have 22.1 average ACT and 3.21 average GPA
- More than 200 student organizations
- 38 Greek sororities and fraternities
- Student Recreation Center and Perry Field House for drop-in fitness
- 65 % of BGSU students get involved in an out-of-classroom activity during their first year more than 300 events are offered each month
- BGSU participates in 55 intramural sports and 18 sport clubs
- 18 teams compete in NCAA Division 1 athletics
- All BGSU students have access to free voice mail and Web page space
Faculty
- 20:1 student to faculty ratio
- 90 % with the highest degree in their field
- Class sizes remain reasonable in size
- Only 13 classes taught in lecture sessions with 100 or more students these classes traditionally break down into smaller sections for discussion and processing
Degree Programs & Learning Resources
- 165 undergraduate degree programs on the main campus; 8 baccalaureate and 14 associate degree programs at BGSU Firelands
- 30 instructional computer labs across campus with both Macintosh and PC computers
Colleges and Calendar
- Semester system with three summer terms
- Colleges
- Arts and Sciences
- BGSU Firelands (Huron, OH)
- Business Administration
- Education and Human Development
- Graduate College
- Health and Human Services
- Musical Arts
- Technology
- Core Values
- Respect for one another
- Cooperation
- Intellectual and spiritual growth
- Creative imaginings
- Pride in a job well done
Honors Program & Study Abroad Opportunities
- The University Honors Program, with nearly 900 students, has attracted record numbers of first year students in each of the last three years
- About 275 BGSU students studied abroad last year, and the number is growing; scholarship support available
Pre-Major Advising
- Each year 500 new students enroll without declaring a major and enroll in Pre-Major Advising for assistance in selecting courses
- Most students who enroll in Pre-Major Advising move to one of the colleges within three semesters
- Each student has the ability to communicate with advisors through listserves and by contacting the advisor directly
Financial Aid & Work Study
- In 1999-2000, BGSU co-op students earned $4.2 million-an average of $10.31 per hour
- 4,500 students earn $7 million annually through on-campus employment
- 85% of student jobs are not based on financial need
- 60% of BGSU students receive financial aid
- Academic scholarships were offered to more than 900 admitted first year students for Fall 2000
- Nearly 800 students earn Federal Wok Study wages as part of their financial aid growing; scholarship support available
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