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Bowling Green State University

College of Business

Quick Stats

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1072
  • Annual Tuition
    $10,393
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    619
  • University Selectivity
    71%
  • University Yield
    32%
  • Job Offers
    67%
  • Average Salary
    $46,717
  • Top Industry
    Manufacturing
  • School Status
    Public
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1936
  • Program Length
    Two Year
Contact Information
1001 East Wooster St.
371 Business Administration
Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, United States
Website
405x225

College of Business

BGSU’s College of Business goes beyond “business as usual.” Innovation, experiential learning and interactive teaching are core descriptions of the College. Our undergraduate curriculum emphasizes unique Applied Business Experience lab courses, a capstone course immersing students into real business problems, an integrated first-year business experience and co-curricular activities, such as internships and nationally-recognized student organizations. BGSU is a leader among graduate business programs, recognized for a curriculum that advances business professionals in a global marketplace.

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About Bowling Green State University

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
71% Bowling Green State University 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. SAT/ACT scores
  2. High school GPA
  3. Secondary school record
University Admissions
  • Min. SAT
  • Min. ACT
  • Min. GPA
B-School Admissions
  • Min. SAT 870
  • Min. ACT 18
  • Min. GPA
More Information
Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
16120% 16,120
71% 71
32% 32
71% School Selectivity
32% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Feb 1
Fall 2013
Dec 15
Spring 2014
May 15
Summer 2014
Feb 1
Fall 2014
Required Tests
  • ACT preferred
  • SAT accepted
  • Are Interviews Required? Not required
Additional Requirements:
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
300% 300
86% 86
86% 86
86% Program Selectivity
86% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not required
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled Separate application
  • Min college GPA for transfers 2.5
  • Other transfer requirements Successful completion of at least 12 BGSU credit hours that count toward the BGSU degree and minimum 2.5 BGSU cumulative GPA and current enrollment or completion with a letter grade of C of better in Calculus (MATH 1260 or 1310, or both 1340 and 1350)
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions No
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses
  • How freshmen are admitted
Other Requirements for freshman

Careers

Manufacturing 23%
Top Industry
  • Other 13%
  • Non-profit 3%
  • Consulting 2%
Dana Holding Corp. 4
Top Employer
  • CACI, Inc. 4
  • Marathon Petroleum 4
  • Owens Corning 3
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
67% College of Business 75% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
41% 41
59% 59.267238095238085
41% Receive Offers
41% 41
56% 55.65923664122137
41% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
26% 26
16% 16.189999999999998
26% Receive Offers
24% 24
17% 17.25698275862069
24% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
19% 19
10% 10.193835616438358
19% Receive Offers
19% 19
13% 12.771399999999998
19% Accept Offers
89% Graduates seeking full-time employment
12% Graduates not seeking employment
19% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
2% 2
Data not provided
Finance/Accounting
43% 43
Data not provided
General Management
10% 10
Data not provided
Human Resources
2% 2
Data not provided
Management Information Systems
8% 8
Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
8% 8
Data not provided
Operations/Production
20% 20
Data not provided
Logistics/Transportation
5% 5
Data not provided
Other
2% 2
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
25% 25
Data not provided
Consumer Products/Retail
20% 20
Data not provided
Consulting
2% 2
Data not provided
Financial Services
0% 0
Data not provided
Government/Education
0% 0
Data not provided
Pharma/Biotech/Health
5% 5
Data not provided
Manufacturing
23% 23
Data not provided
Media/Entertainment
2% 2
Data not provided
Non-Profit
3% 3
Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
0% 0
Data not provided
Real Estate
0% 0
Data not provided
Sports/Leisure
2% 2
Data not provided
Technology/Science
5% 5
Data not provided
Transportation
0% 0
Data not provided
Utilities
0% 0
Data not provided
Other
13% 13
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
2% 2
Data not provided
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
3% 3
Data not provided
U.S. South
10% 10
Data not provided
U.S. Southwest
0% 0
Data not provided
U.S. Midwest
83% 83
Data not provided
U.S. West
2% 2
Data not provided
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0
Data not provided
Canada
0% 0
Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • Marathon Petroleum Company 15
  • Bendix Commercial Vehicle 13
  • Disney Worldwide Services 7
  • Triumph Thermal Systems 6
  • CACI 4
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 18
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 91
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 163
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 539
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
Business Career Accelerator satellite office, Career Resource library, resume critiques, job fairs, Work-Net (On-line recruiting database), individual career consulting appointments, career center website: hire.bgsu.edu

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$18,247
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $10,393
  • Fees $1,464
  • Expenses $6,390
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$25,555
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $17,701
  • Fees $1,464
  • Expenses $6,390
61% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 14% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 5%
  • Merit 95%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/sfa/
Scholarships
$4,617,699
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$5,018,501
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • College of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
39% 36
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
62% 36
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
20 College of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Individualized Business
  • Other
  • Supply Chain Management
More Information
Business Program Classes
14% Less than 20 Students 4% More than 50 Students
82% 21 to 50 students
36 Average number of students in non-business required electives
New Electives
  • MIS 4600 Business Intelligence
  • ECON 4420 Markets and the Law
  • Program length Two Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2009
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BS/Business Administration 122
  • BS/Economics 122
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
94% 94
55% 55
Prominent Faculty
  • Dr. Janet Hartley

    Operations Management

  • Dr. Andreas Nicolaou

    Relations between Accounting and Information Technology

  • Dr. Sung Bae

    Corporate diversification and governance, corporate dividend policies, new equity offerings
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    Opportunities are available to all students in all specializations.

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    The CBA has a summer exchange program with AUDENCIA Nantes- Ecole de Management in France. There is also a dual degree exchange program with Ecole de Management Strasbourg, France where students earn a degree from BGSU as well as a BA in European Management from EMS Strasbourg. Also available to students are study abroad programs with Hong Kong Baptist University, University of Aberdeen, Scotland and University of Macau, China.
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    The University promotes service learning through the Office of Service Learning. Several courses at the University and within the CBA have service projects as part of the curriculum. Service learning is promoted through CBA student organizations as well.

Students

20% Students in Top 10% of High School Class 34% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1140 75th Percentile Score on SAT 26 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
84% 84
African American
8% 8
Not Reported
6% 6
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
More Information
U.S. Regional Breakdown
%
95%
3%
0%
1%
1%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
92% 92
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
7% 7
Canada
1% 1
Dual Citizenship
0% 0
22 Average age of full-time students
69% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
32% 32
60% 60

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 28,335
Alumni Donations
$350 Average Gift $25,000 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Mr. William Ingram

    CEO White Castle Systems

  • Mr. David May

    President- North America, S.C. Johnson Company

  • Ms. Mary Minnick

    Partner, Lion Capital LLP; Past President- Marketing Strategy and Innovation, Coca Cola Company