Bowling Green State University-Main Campus offers 221 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 27 major programs - 11 Certificate, 1 Bachelors, 7 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 7 Post-graduate Certificate.
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 923 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus |
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 220 McFall Ctr, Bowling Green, OH |
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| Online Students | 2,479 Enrolled Online Exclusively 4,920 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$13,912 Out-of-State$21,900 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$10,291 Out-of-State$16,283 |
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| 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 |
2025 Tuition & Fees
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.
Online Programs By Area of Study
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 Certificates, 1 Bachelors, 7 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 7 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| 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 |
Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 9 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Communication Management and Strategic Communications | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 75 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Educational/Instructional Technology | 17 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs | 16 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Reading Teacher Education | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 24 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer Teacher Education | 25 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | 33 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Education (other) | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Statistics | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Nutrition Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 24 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Criminology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 31 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Design and Visual Communications | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
17 |
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| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Music Pedagogy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 24 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
26 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
14 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| History | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
Distance Learning Program Student Population
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).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| 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.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,479 | |
| Ohio Resident | 2,120 |
| Other State In U.S. | 337 |
| Outside of U.S. | 16 |
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,479 | |
| Undergraduate | 1,275 |
| Graduate | 1,204 |
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,275 | |
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 480 |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 795 |