America's Best Colleges for B Students - Tamra B. Orr

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Mentors are matched with students to help foster a strong relationship that “promotes academic success, retention and the successful graduation of students.” Peer mentors are paired with six freshmen based on academic majors. KEAP, or Knowledge Enriched through Academic Performance, helps students with issues like poor grades and poor attendance. Students with a GPA of 2.0 or lower are required to take part in KEAP.

      Bowie State University provides a variety of support programs including dedicated guidance for: academic · career · personal · psychological · minority students · military. Recognizing that some students may need extra preparation, Bowie State University offers remedial and refresher courses in: reading · writing · math · study skills. The average freshman year GPA is 2.5, and 39 percent of freshmen students return for their sophomore year.

       Support for Students with Learning Disabilities

      Students with learning disabilities are often given extra time to complete a degree, as well as lighter course loads. LD students can also access: tutors · learning center · testing accommodations · extended time for tests · take-home exam · oral tests · typist/scribe · note-taking services · reading machines · early syllabus · priority registration. Individual or small group tutorials are also available in: organizational skills · writing labs · math labs. An advisor/advocate from the Disability Support Services is available to students.

       How to Get Admitted

      For admissions decisions, non-academic factors considered: extracurricular activities · state of residency. A high school diploma is required, although a GED is also accepted for admissions consideration. SAT or ACT test scores are required of all applicants. According to the admissions office: Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 900 and minimum 2.2 GPA required of in-state applicants; minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 950 and minimum 2.6 GPA required of out-of-state applicants.

       How to Pay for College

      To apply for financial aid, students should submit the following: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) · institution's own financial aid forms. Bowie State University participates in the Federal Work Study program. Need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants · general need-based awards · Federal Pell grants · state scholarships and grants · college-based scholarships and grants · private scholarships and grants. Non-need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants · general need-based awards · state scholarships and grants · creative arts and performance awards · athletic scholarships · ROTC scholarships.

      BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY

      110 McFall Center, Bowling Green, OH 43403

      Admissions: 866-246-6732 · Financial Aid: 419-372-2651

      Email: [email protected] · Website: http://www.bgsu.edu

       From the College

      “Bowling Green State University provides exceptional educational opportunities inside and outside the classroom that prepare students for lifelong intellectual growth, career development, lives of engaged citizenship and leadership in a global society. Through academic, research, public and private partnerships, BGSU students enrich their classroom learning with real-world experiences such as service learning, co-ops, practicums and internships, education abroad, fieldwork, undergraduate research and community involvement. BGSU emphasizes discovery, creativity, real-world experiences, achievement, collaboration and a culture of respect in a welcoming, supportive community.”

       Campus Setting

      Bowling Green State is a public university. Founded as a teacher-training institution in 1910, it began granting bachelor's degrees in 1929. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education and Human Development, Health and Human Services, Musical Arts and Technology. Its 1,338-acre campus is located in Bowling Green, 25 miles south of Toledo. A four-year public institution, Bowling Green State University has an enrollment of 16,958 students. The campus facilities include: musical arts building · planetarium · life science building. Bowling Green State University provides on-campus housing with 47 units that can accommodate 6,806 students. Housing options: coed dorms · sorority housing · fraternity housing · single-student apartments · special housing for disabled students · special housing for international students. Recreation and sports facilities include: field house · golf course · ice arena · outdoor and indoor recreation centers · football field · baseball field · soccer field · softball field · basketball and volleyball arena · indoor and outdoor track · swimming pool · indoor and outdoor tennis courts.

       Student Life and Activities

      Just over half of the students (56 percent) live off campus. Intramural sports include: broomball · curling · flag football · golf scramble · indoor soccer · racquetball · softball · tennis · volleyball · wallyball. Bowling Green State University is a member of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (Division I) and the Mid-America Conference (Division I).

       Academics and Learning Environment

      Bowling Green State University has 750 full-time and 315 part-time faculty members, offering a student-to-faculty ratio of 18:1. The most common course size is 10 to 19 students. Bowling Green State University offers 256 majors with the most popular being liberal studies, early childhood education and individualized studies. The school has a general core requirement. Cooperative education is available. All first-year students must maintain a 1.5 GPA or higher to avoid academic probation, and a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 is required to graduate. Other special academic programs that would appeal to a B student include: self-designed majors · pass/fail grading option · independent study · double majors · dual degrees · accelerated study · honors program · Phi Beta Kappa · internships · distance learning.

       BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY

       Highlights

      Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH (Pop. 31,384) Location: Large town Four-year public Founded: 1910 Website: http://www.bgsu.edu

      Students Total enrollment: 16,958 Undergrads: 14,477 Freshmen: 4,308 Part-time students: 8% From out-of-state: 14% From public schools: 89% Male/Female: 44%/56% Live on-campus: 44% In fraternities: 8% In sororities: 12% Off-campus employment rating: Good Caucasian: 78% African American: 10% Hispanic: 4% Asian: 1% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: <1% Native American: <1% Mixed (2+ ethnicities): 2% International: 2%

      Academics Calendar: Semester Student/faculty ratio: 18:1 Class size 9 or fewer: 17% Class size 10-29: 54% Class size 30-49: 20% Class size 50-99: 6% Class size 100 or more: 2% Returning freshmen: 70% Six-year graduation rate: 54%

      Most Popular Majors Early childhood education Liberal studies Individualized studies

      Admissions Applicants: 15,689 Accepted: 11,370 Acceptance rate: 72.5% Average GPA: 3.3 ACT range: 20-25 SAT Math range: 450-560 SAT Reading range: 460-560 SAT Writing range: 1-7 Top 10% of class: 12% Top 25% of class: 34% Top 50% of class: 70%

      Deadlines Early Action: No Early Decision: No Regular Action: Rolling admissions Common Application: Not accepted

      Financial Aid In-state tuition: $9,096 Out-of-state tuition: $16,404 Room: $5,160 Board: $3,084 Books: $1,278 Freshmen receiving need-based aid: 71% Undergrads rec. need-based aid: 69% Avg. % of need met by financial aid: 75% Avg. aid package (freshmen): $12,988 Avg. aid package (undergrads): $13,285 Avg. debt upon graduation: $30,057

      Prominent Alumni Leon Bibb; Bernie Casey; Tim Conway.

      School Spirit Mascot: Falcons Colors: Brown and orange Song: Forward Falcons

      

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