
- At a Glance博林格林州立大学
School Type
State-supported, Coed
Setting
Small-town 1230-acre campus with easy access to Toledo
Degrees Offered
Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, and Post-Master's Certificates
Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult , 89% of applicants were admitted
- Admissions
Freshman
Admission: 10,418 applied; 9,253 admitted; 3,163 enrolled Average high school GPA: 3.2
Test Scores
· SAT critical reading scores over 500 58%
· SAT math scores over 500 53%
· SAT writing scores over 500 53%
· ACT scores over 18 90%
· SAT critical reading scores over 600 21%
· SAT math scores over 600 16%
· SAT writing scores over 600 12%
· ACT scores over 24 33%
· SAT critical reading scores over 700 3%
· SAT math scores over 700 2%
· SAT writing scores over 700 2%
· ACT scores over 30 4%
Applying
Options: electronic application, deferred entrance
Application fee: $40
Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.5 GPA
Required for some: interview
Notification: continuous (freshmen), continuous (out-of-state freshmen), continuous (transfers)
- Cost and Financial Aid
Costs (2010-11)
Tuition: State resident $8322 full-time, $347 per credit hour part-time; nonresident $15,630 full-time, $652 per credit hour part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and location. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and location
Required fees: $1382 full-time, $57 per credit hour part-time
Room and board: $7800. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility
Payment plan: Installment
Waivers: Senior citizens and employees or children of employees
Financial Aid
Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2008, 10,157 applied for aid, 8,516 were judged to have need, 1,209 had their need fully met. 900 Federal Work-Study jobs (averaging $1145)
In 2008, 2019 non-need-based awards were made
Average percent of need met: 76%
Average financial aid package: $12,886
Average need-based loan: $7674
Average need-based gift aid: $6327
Average non-need-based aid: $4727
Average indebtedness upon graduation: $28,542
- Majors and Degrees
Degrees Offered
Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, and Post-Master's Certificates
Majors
Architecture And Related Services
Environmental Design/Architecture; Interior Architecture
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies
African American/Black Studies; African Studies; American Studies; Asian Studies; Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies Related; European Studies; Hispanic American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican American/Chicano Studies; Latin American Studies; Russian Studies; Women's Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry; Biological and Biomedical Sciences Related; Biology/Biological Sciences; Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology; Parasitology
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
Accounting; Actuarial Science; Business Administration and Management; Business Administration, Management and Operations Related; Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services Related; Business, Management, and Marketing Related; Business/Commerce; Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary; Fashion Merchandising; Finance; Hospitality Administration; Human Resources Management; Insurance; International Business/Trade/Commerce; Labor and Industrial Relations; Logistics and Materials Management; Management Information Systems; Marketing Related; Marketing Research; Office Management; Operations Management; Organizational Behavior; Real Estate; Retailing; Sales, Distribution and Marketing; Tourism and Travel Services Management; Tourism Promotion
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs
Advertising; Broadcast Journalism; Communication and Journalism Related; Communication/Speech Communication and Rhetoric; Journalism; Journalism Related; Public Relations/Image Management; Radio and Television
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences
Education
Art Teacher Education; Biology Teacher Education; Business Teacher Education; Chemistry Teacher Education; College Student Counseling and Personnel Services; Computer Teacher Education; Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance; Drama and Dance Teacher Education; Education; Education (Multiple Levels); Education (Specific Subject Areas) Related; Education Related; Educational/Instructional Media Design; Elementary Education; English/Language Arts Teacher Education; Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education; Foreign Language Teacher Education; Health Teacher Education; History Teacher Education; Kindergarten/Preschool Education; Mathematics Teacher Education; Middle School Education; Music Teacher Education; Physical Education Teaching and Coaching; Physics Teacher Education; Sales and Marketing/Marketing and Distribution Teacher Education; Science Teacher Education; Social Science Teacher Education; Social Studies Teacher Education; Special Education; Special Education (Hearing Impaired); Special Education (Mentally Retarded); Special Education (Multiply Disabled); Special Education (Specific Learning Disabilities); Special Education Related; Speech Teacher Education; Technical Teacher Education; Technology/Industrial Arts Teacher Education; Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
Engineering
Operations Research
Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology; Construction Engineering Technology; Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology; Electromechanical Technology; Engineering Technologies Related; Environmental Engineering Technology; Industrial Production Technologies Related; Industrial Technology; Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology; Quality Control Technology
English Language And Literature/Letters
Creative Writing; English; Speech and Rhetoric; Technical and Business Writing
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Adult Development and Aging; Apparel and Textiles; Child Development; Family and Community Services; Family and Consumer Economics Related; Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences; Family Systems; Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness; Human Development and Family Studies; Human Development and Family Studies Related
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
Classics and Languages, Literatures and Linguistics; French; German; Latin; Russian; Spanish
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
Art Therapy; Athletic Training; Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology; Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology; Communication Disorders; Dietetics; Environmental Health; Health Information/Medical Records Administration; Health Professions Related; Health/Health-Care Administration; Nursing (Registered Nurse Training); Physical Therapy; Pre-Medical Studies; Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling
History
History
Legal Professions And Studies
Pre-Law Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics
Mathematics; Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Gerontology; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Related; Neuroscience
Natural Resources And Conservation
Environmental Studies; Natural Resources and Conservation Related; Natural Resources Management and Policy
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education Related; Parks, Recreation and Leisure; Sport And Fitness Administration/Management
Personal And Culinary Services
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management
Philosophy And Religious Studies
Philosophy
Physical Sciences
Chemistry; Geochemistry; Geology/Earth Science; Geophysics and Seismology; Paleontology; Physical Sciences Related; Physics
Psychology
Psychology
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
Public Administration; Social Work
Security And Protective Services
Corrections; Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration; Criminal Justice/Police Science; Criminal Justice/Safety
Social Sciences
Economics; Geography; International Relations and Affairs; Political Science and Government; Social Sciences; Social Sciences Related; Sociology
Theology And Religious Vocations
Religious/Sacred Music
Visual And Performing Arts
Art; Art History, Criticism and Conservation; Ceramic Arts and Ceramics; Commercial and Advertising Art; Crafts, Folk Art and Artisanry; Design and Visual Communications; Dramatic/Theater Arts; Drawing; Fashion/Apparel Design; Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts; Film/Cinema Studies; Fine Arts Related; Fine/Studio Arts; Jazz/Jazz Studies; Metal and Jewelry Arts; Music; Music History, Literature, and Theory; Music Performance; Music Related; Music Theory and Composition; Musicology and Ethnomusicology; Painting; Photography; Piano and Organ; Printmaking; Sculpture; Voice and Opera
- Student Body
Undergraduate Student Population
14,319 undergraduate students, 54% women, 46% men, 4% transferred in, 11% African American, 0.9% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% Hispanic American, 0.6% Native American
International Population
2% representing 55 other countries
Housing Info
40% live on campus
- Campus Life
Housing: On-campus residence required through sophomore year
Options: Coed, disabled students, Campus housing is university owned. Freshman campus housing is guaranteed
Activities: Drama/theater group, student-run newspaper, radio station, choral group, marching band, Dance Marathon, University Activities Organization, BG Undead, Men's Rugby, Black Student Union, national fraternities, national sororities
Most popular organizations: Dance Marathon, University Activities Organization, BG Undead, Men's Rugby, Black Student Union
Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late-night transport/escort service, controlled dormitory access
Student services: Health clinic, personal/psychological counseling, women's center, legal services
Academic Programs
Special study options: Academic remediation for entering students, accelerated degree program, adult/continuing education programs, advanced placement credit, cooperative education, distance learning, double majors, English as a second language, honors programs, independent study, internships, off-campus study, part-time degree program, services for LD students, student-designed majors, study abroad, summer session for credit
ROTC: Army (b), Air Force (b)
School Calendar: Semesters
- Faculty
Total: 952
Full-time: 84% full-time
Student/faculty ratio: 18:1
- Athletics
Athletics
Member: NCAA, Division: All Division I
Scholarship sports
Baseball (m), basketball, cross-country running, football (m), golf, gymnastics (w), ice hockey (m), soccer, softball (w), swimming and diving (w), tennis (w), track and field (w), volleyball (w)
Intramural sports
Baseball M(c), basketball M(c)/W(c), bowling M(c)/W(c), golf M/W, gymnastics M(c)/W(c), ice hockey M(c), lacrosse M(c), racquetball M/W, rugby M(c)/W(c), soccer M(c)/W(c), softball W(c), tennis M(c)/W(c), track and field M(c)/W(c), ultimate Frisbee M(c)/W(c), volleyball M(c)/W(c), water polo M(c)/W(c), wrestling M(c)
Intercollegiate sports
Baseball M(s), basketball M(s)/W(s), cross-country running M(s)/W(s), football M(s), golf M(s)/W(s), gymnastics W(s), ice hockey M(s), soccer M(s)/W(s), softball W(s), swimming and diving W(s), tennis W(s), track and field W(s), volleyball W(s)
- School Facilities
Facilities/Endowment
Main Library Name: Jerome Library
Other Library: 2
Collection: 2.3 million titles; 2,291 serial subscriptions; 736,836 audiovisual materials
Endowment: $93.8 million