The 2025 tuition & fees is $13,912 for Ohio residents and $21,900 for out-of-state students.
Total 2,479 students out of total 17,594 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,089 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
| School Name | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 220 McFall Ctr, Bowling Green, OH |
| Online Students | 2,479 Enrolled Online Exclusively 4,920 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$13,912 Out-of-State$21,900 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$10,291 Out-of-State$16,283 |
| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 27 Programs |
| Certificate | 11 Programs |
| Bachelors | 1 Programs |
| Masters | 7 Programs |
| Doctorate | 1 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 7 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Ohio residents, the tuition & fees are $13,912 and $21,900 for non-Ohio residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $10,291 and $16,283 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $475 for Ohio residents and $808 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $467 for Ohio residents and $800 for out-of-state students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $11,573 | $13,061 | $13,639 | $13,390 | $13,912 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $19,562 | $21,050 | $21,132 | $21,378 | $21,900 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $9,831 | $9,831 | $10,291 | $10,291 | $10,291 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $15,823 | $15,823 | $16,283 | $16,283 | $16,283 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $394 | $449 | $469 | $459 | $475 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $727 | $781 | $802 | $792 | $808 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $445 | $445 | $467 | $467 | $467 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $778 | $778 | $800 | $800 | $800 |
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus offers 221 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 27 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 11 Certificate, 1 Bachelors, 7 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 7 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | 11 | NOT OFFERED | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Overall Programs | 17 | NOT OFFERED | 103 | 61 | 19 | 21 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 32 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
| Communication Management and Strategic Communications | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | 11 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 88 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 9 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 19 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | 35 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs | 21 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Online Educator/Online Teaching | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Reading Teacher Education | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 41 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Computer Teacher Education | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | 23 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Education (other) | 3 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systems Engineering | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering/Industrial Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 11 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | 2 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 |
| Creative Writing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | 4 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerontology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Nutrition Sciences | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 15 | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Behavior Analysis | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 22 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Services Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 10 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 50 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Visual Communications | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 26 |
| Music Pedagogy | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 27 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 84 | NOT OFFERED | 44 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 1 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, there are 17,594 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 7,399 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,479 students are enrolled exclusively and 4,920 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 17,594 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,479 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 4,920 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 10,195 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,479 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,120 Ohio Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 335 students living in the U.S. States other than Ohio, and 16 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,479 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Resident | 2,120 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 337 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 16 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,479 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 1,275 | |
| Graduate | 1,204 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,275 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 480 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 795 |