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Freshman Applying for Admission
Freshman Applying for Admission
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Freshman Applying for Admission
To complete the BGSU admission process you must submit:
Application for Undergraduate Admission
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Official high school transcript
Official ACT or SAT results
BGSU’s College Codes:
ACT – 3240
SAT – 1069
$45 nonrefundable application fee
International application fee is $75 USD
Carefully read the
application instructions
, including additional information for select colleges and programs, before applying.
Freshman Admission Standards
For admission to Bowling Green State University, a freshman applicant must:
Be a graduate of a senior high school approved or accredited by the department of education of the state in which it is located;
OR
Have earned high school equivalency through the General Educational Development (GED) testing program (issued by the state department of education);
OR
Present GED test results and ACT or SAT test results, if the student completed secondary education through an alternative program such as home schooling;
OR
Present an international baccalaureate diploma or certificate.
Admission is selective. In general, we require a high school record that includes four units each of English and mathematics; three units each of science and social studies; two units of a foreign language; and one unit of visual or performing arts.
An applicant is considered for admission on the basis of four criteria:
High school coursework/curriculum
Cumulative grade point average
Official ACT or SAT results
Class rank
Note: Acceptance into BGSU and/or successful completion of a program of study does not guarantee specific educational site placement (including field work and clinical placements), eligibility to sit for or passage of professional examinations, licensure, certification, and/or employment.
Updated: 06/13/2025 02:43PM