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Acceptance Rate 78.66%
Yield 21.40%
SAT Score 1,100
ACT Score 22
Applicants 17,447

BGSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 78.66% at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus. Total 17,447 students applied and 13,723 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,100 and the average ACT score is 22.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to BGSU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$45
Graduate Application Fees$45
Admission Informationchoose.bgsu.edu/
Online Applicationchoose.bgsu.edu/apply/online/
Acceptance Rate78.66%
Average Test Scores1,100 SAT / 22 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 78.66%. A total of 17,447 students (6,859 men and 10,588 women) have applied to and 13,723 (5,272 men and 8,451 women) students admitted to Bowling Green State University-Main Campus.
Among them, 1,217 male and 1,720 female students have enrolled into BGSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 21.40%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at BGSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants17,4476,85910,58800
Admitted13,7235,2728,45100
Enrolled2,9371,2171,72000
Acceptance Rate 78.66% 76.86% 79.82% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 21.40% 23.08% 20.35% - -
[Chart] Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At BGSU, 568 applicants (19% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,126 applicants (72%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,100 at BGSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,200 and 25th percentile score is 990.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 and the 25th percentile score is 20.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at BGSU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of BGSU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at BGSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total99011001200
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing490550600
Math500550600
ACT Composite202225
Math172125
English182124
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for BGSU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at BGSU

The calendar system at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus is Semester. Bowling Green State University-Main Campus accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Bowling Green State University-Main Campus accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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