Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

Great school if you want to continue your education at an affordable price. If you live in the local area of Bowling Green and you have a good relationship with your family, I recommend staying with them to avoid having to pay for a dorm and expensive food. Otherwise, you can possibly room with a friend there on campus to save money. Also, always look at all the scholarship opportunities and keep renewing your FAFSA every year to keep getting financial aid.

Have a solid plan on what you want to do... Read More with your degree, and be sure to look at foreign language courses, because that will be a requirement to graduate. My biggest gripe with this school is the lack of options for grad school, and advanced language courses.

My undergraduate experience at BGSU was a fundamental part of my early 20s. Having graduated in 2021 at the end of Covid my college years were a mixed basket but the University, my professors, my on-campus job supervisors, fellow students and student org members all worked to not only make the best of it but thrive otherwise.

As a student at BGSU, as per the the University's own requirements, I spent my first two year living on campus in the dorm (the dorm lottery is not for the faint of heart btw,... Read More so do be warned and be sure to wear your lucky socks when it's your turn to choose a dorm) which allowed me to be submerged into campus life. I held several on-campus jobs, was an active member of even more student organizations, and lived for the wide variety of events that never seemed to be in short supply. There was allows something to do, something of interest for everyone, and if there wasn't then you could start your own club! Classes were a mix of hard and easy (ratemyprofessor.com is literally every students best friend) and you very quickly become a pro at planning your own classes rather than just your academic advisors suggested plan for you. But it all depends on you of course. Class sizes were usually small enough once you got past your general education classes that the professors really got to know each of their students and you them. There's really just a culture of caring and a want to see everyone succeed. I'm really glad I chose to be a falcon!

Moved here for an assistantship and my supervisor didn’t look me in the eyes and didn’t even introduce himself, he literally blurted out our new teaching schedules as quickly as he possibly could. He proceeded to insinuate that I was dressed like a slob because I wasn’t wearing a suit or tailored dress (even though he wore a polo and khakis?) I was lucky enough to retrieve my lesson plans and a syllabus from him that had mismatched page numbers and entirely empty, blank assignment files. An absolute... Read More nightmare of an experience. How am I supposed to teach their crap lesson plans if they can’t keep their files and assignments organized in proper order? Waste of time and money.

Overall, awful experience. I have a Master's degree already and enrolled in the graduate college for CTE education.. avoid it at ALL costs! I pad out of pocket to add a CTE certificate for our school for federal funding and the syllabi and I was given was 2 years old and no dates matched up. I was also told the course was "asynchronous" and I could turn in assignments at any time until the end of the term. I did just that and turned in everything all at once but was told assignments would be counted... Read More late and the term was over. When I referenced the due dates and timelines on the syllabus I was told I should know when the term ends and then they took down the syllabus because none of it matched up. AWFUL educational practices!

Every college tends to offer different experiences and every student has their own "home" at a university. I felt at home at Bowling Green State University after my first visit there. Staff was easy to work with and the university really wanted what's best for their students. They constantly were updating technology and providing many services for students. This was evidenced by various food options, a multi-step authentication process for login security, and many organizations for students to be... Read More a part of. BGSU strives to bring highly skilled students and faculty to its campus to develop a strong foundation for its future leaders. It's important to remember EVERY school has its pros and cons, but the school known for being in the middle of nowhere had many pros. BGSU strives to assist students with investing and growing their passions and developing into a well-rounded adult.

I found my community at this university the second I stepped on campus. I immediately became very involved with the French House as well as Vision which is now the Queer Student Union. I loved my time here and learned so much from my peers, select faculty, and extracurricular activities. Some of my core classes were unfortunately not led by professors, but by TAs and instructors which displays a lack of investment in their students. Their career services 'taught' me how to use google to job hunt,... Read More which was not helpful especially as a millennial who grew up using google. If you're looking for a classic college experience with tons of school spirit and a rich community, this is a great school. If challenging academics are more important you're better off at OSU or anywhere else.

Bowling Green State University is a wonderful college to attend! The atmosphere is great and has a comfortable feeling to it. You never have to feel unsafe, or scared even at night. The classes are intriguing, and challenge students to explore and learn more about every topic. The staff is helpful, respectful, and willing to meet with you as often as you like. I would recommend Bowling Green State University to anyone who wants to continue on to a graduate college for their doctorate of physical... Read More therapy.