Bowling Green State University College Portrait

Bowling Green State University is passionate about offering a nurturing atmosphere where values exploration, critical thinking and character development flourish. The goal is to graduate culturally literate, self-assured, technologically sophisticated, productive citizens who are prepared to lead, inspire and preserve the great traditions of democracy. The University emphasizes a culture of respect, celebrates diversity and provides the personal attention typical of a small, private college. Smaller residential learning communities, undergraduate research, first-year transition programs, interdisciplinary collaborations and an expectation of campus and community involvement reinforce learning both in and out of the classroom.

A primarily residential campus, BGSU teaches and guides students as they personalize, reinforce, and extend learning by applying in their own lives what they have learned in the classroom -- moving beyond awareness and understanding to application, performance, synthesis, and integration. BGSU students use the rich educational opportunities found outside the classroom to broaden their range of experiences, strengthen interpersonal skills, and build and experience community. Through co-curricular experiences that foster a positive living and learning environment for success, students are supported and challenged academically, emotionally, socially, spiritually, physically, and otherwise in building knowledge, values and identity. Through a dynamic partnership between Academic Affairs and Student Affairs, students are supported in their personal growth in such areas as career preparation, leadership development, effective citizenship, and successful engagement with others through nationally recognized programs like our Residential Learning Communities, First-Year Experience programs, Greek Life, and Career Services. BGSU is Education in Action.