Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (BGSU) vs The College of Wooster

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus and The College of Wooster, two distinct institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences to prospective students. Bowling Green, a public university, boasts a significantly larger student body and a wider range of academic programs compared to The College of Wooster, a private liberal arts college. While Bowling Green's acceptance rate is higher, The College of Wooster maintains a lower student-to-faculty ratio, fostering a more personalized learning environment. Explore the detailed comparison table to delve into further differences, including popular majors, student demographics, graduation rates, and more, to determine which institution best aligns with your academic aspirations and personal preferences.

	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus	The College of Wooster
Overview
Location	Bowling Green, Ohio	Wooster, Ohio
Campus setting	Town: Fringe	Town: Distant
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	78.0%	80.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	78.7%	60.6%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $45 Graduate: $45
SAT range	1020 - 1210	1220 - 1430
ACT range	20 - 25	26 - 32
Students submitting SAT score	17.0%	22.0%
Students submitting ACT score	64.0%	30.0%
Total number of applicants	18,295	6,611
Total number of admissions given out	14,404	4,008
Admitted students who chose to enroll	2,760	583
Yield rate	19.2%	14.5%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $26,189 Out of state: $34,177	$61,250
Average net price	$16,684	$24,934
Tuition	In state: $10,776 Out of state: $18,764	$55,050
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $7,170 Meal plan: $4,804	Room/dormitory: $6,350 Meal plan: $6,750
Available payment plans	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	96.0% Average amount $7,888	100.0% Average amount $41,765
Students receiving federal student loan	57.0% Average amount $5,305	51.0% Average amount $4,927
Students taking out private loans	10.0% Average amount $13,247	9.0% Average amount $16,418

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	14,465 Men 43.5% Women 56.5%	1,968 Men 45.7% Women 54.3%
Graduate students	3,180 Men 37.9% Women 62.1%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Low
Out-of-state students	11.3%	60.5%
International students	4.0%	15.3%
Campus local/setting	Town: Fringe	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	5,911	1,982
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Ohio Michigan Illinois Indiana New York	Ohio Pennsylvania Georgia Michigan New York

Academics
Popular study areas	Education Health Professions Business Visual & Performing Arts Kinesiology & Leisure Studies	Biological and Biomedical Sciences Social Sciences Multidisciplinary Studies Visual & Performing Arts Education
Students to faculty ratio	18:1	11:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	62.5%	76.9%
Dropout rate	13.3%	23.0%
Transferred out	23.0%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $84,102 Year 3: $83,744 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $75,302 Year 2: $79,688 Year 3: $76,011 Psychology, General (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $62,772 Year 2: $67,660 Year 3: $75,005 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $36,793 Year 2: $64,493 Year 3: $74,656 Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $65,119 Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $74,156 Construction Engineering Technologies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $65,131 Year 3: $71,653 Construction Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,158 Year 2: $62,154 Year 3: $70,152 Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,435 Year 2: $64,829 Year 3: $68,794 Computer Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,054 Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $67,036 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $59,124 Year 3: $65,091	Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,469 Year 2: $48,041 Year 3: $62,273 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $38,829 Year 3: $48,413 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,882 Year 2: $30,409 Year 3: $40,180 History (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,753 Year 2: $23,456 Year 3: $36,636 Sociology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $24,303 Year 2: $26,625 Year 3: $35,387 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $25,265 Year 2: $28,598 Year 3: $29,979 Philosophy (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $20,824 Year 3: $28,999 Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $16,663 Year 3: $26,615 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,648 Year 2: $26,933 Year 3: N/A Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $36,674 Year 3: N/A

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