BGSU's tuition & fees has increased from $18,332 (2015) to $21,900 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 19.46% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $14,648 (year 2015) to $16,283 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus.
BGSU's tuition increase rate is higher than the Ohio's average increase rate of 7.23%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 29.18% from 2015 ($31,590).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, BGSU's COA is $40,808, which is increased by 2.82% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to BGSU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 19.46% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $19,393. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $800, and it has decreased -21.57% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,020 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,010 | -0.98% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,010 | |
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| 2018-19 | $910 | -9.90% |
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| 2019-20 | $727 | -20.11% |
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| 2020-21 | $728 | 0.14% |
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| 2021-22 | $690 | -5.22% |
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| 2022-23 | $710 | 2.90% |
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| 2023-24 | $640 | -9.86% |
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| 2024-25 | $800 | 25.00% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 49.70% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 35.88% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,238 | $12,698 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,294 | $12,236 | 0.46% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,502 | $12,368 | 1.69% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,900 | $12,758 | 3.18% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,144 | $12,955 | 1.89% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,720 | $13,178 | 11.99% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,212 | $12,438 | 3.34% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,044 | $13,899 | 5.47% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,978 | $17,352 | 5.82% |
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| 2024-25 | $18,108 | $16,550 | 6.66% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Bowling Green State University-Main Campus and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | $21,900
($13,912) | $21,378
($13,390) | 2.44% |
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| Miami University-Oxford | $38,965
($17,519) | $38,124
($17,060) | 2.21% |
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| Western Michigan University | $19,952
($15,987) | $19,098
($15,298) | 4.47% |
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| University of Toledo | $21,517
($12,157) | $21,102
($11,742) | 1.97% |
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| University at Buffalo | $31,536
($10,936) | $30,572
($10,782) | 3.15% |
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| Kent State University at Kent | $21,575
($12,920) | $20,880
($11,767) | 3.33% |
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