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Former name | Bowling Green State Normal School (1914–1929) Bowling Green State College (1929–1935) |
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| Type | Public Research university |
| Established | September 27, 1910 |
Parent institution | University System of Ohio |
| Endowment | $155.7 million (2020)[1] |
| President | Rodney K. Rogers |
| Provost | Glenn Davis |
Academic staff | 1,982 (1,109 faculty, 873 graduate assistants)[2] |
Administrative staff | 1,916 |
| Students | 20,395 (Bowling Green) 22,986 (all campuses) |
| Undergraduates | 19,183 (on campus) 2,500 (Firelands) |
| Postgraduates | 3,803 (all campuses) |
| Location | , Ohio , United States 41°23′N 83°38′W / 41.38°N 83.63°W |
| Campus | College town, 1,338 acres (5.41 km2) |
| Colors | Orange and brown[3] |
| Nickname | Falcons |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I – MAC |
| Mascot | Freddie and Frieda Falcon |
| Website | www |
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Bowling Green State University (BGSU) is a public research university in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. The 1,338-acre (541.5 ha) main academic and residential campus is 15 miles (24 km) south of Toledo, Ohio. The university has nationally recognized programs and research facilities in the natural and social sciences, education, arts, business, health and wellness, humanities and applied technologies. The institution was granted a charter in 1910 as a normal school, specializing in teacher training and education. The university has developed from a small rural normal school into a comprehensive public research university. It is a part of the University System of Ohio and is currently classified as R2: Doctoral Universities with high research activity.
In 2019, Bowling Green offered over 200 undergraduate programs, as well as master's and doctoral degrees through eight academic colleges. BGSU had an on-campus residential student population of approximately 6,000 students[4] and a total enrollment of over 19,000 students as of 2018[update]. The university also maintains a satellite campus, known as BGSU Firelands, in Huron, Ohio, 60 miles (97 km) east of the main campus. Although the majority of students attend classes on BGSU's main campus, about 2,000 students attend classes at Firelands and about 600 additional students attend online. About 85% of Bowling Green's students are from Ohio.
The university hosts an extensive student life program, with over 300 student organizations. Fielding athletic teams known as Bowling Green Falcons, the university competes at the NCAA Division I level as a member of the Mid-American Conference in all sports except ice hockey, in which the university is a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association.
- ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ "Bowling Green State University : General Information". Institute of Education Sciences National Center for Education Statistics. 2011. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
- ^ "The Official Identity Colors". Retrieved October 15, 2020.
- ^ "BGSU at a Glance". Bowling Green State University. Archived from the original on May 2, 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2018.