#1 University in Ohio
for the Student Experience
-The Wall Street Journal
Bowling Green State University is ranked the No. 1 university in Ohio – public or private, big or small – for the student experience, according to The Wall Street Journal. Simply put, BGSU sets the bar for the college experience in Ohio, from the classroom to research opportunities, Life Design, student life and more.
What the Wall Street Journal measured:
![DJ-0316-campus DJ-0316-campus](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/student-experience-ranking/DJ-0316-campus.jpg)
Campus Facilities
The Wall Street Journal measured student satisfaction with the facilities available on campus, including those relating to food, housing and extracurricular activities.
![Bowling Green v Toledo: Battle of I-75 2023 Bowling Green v Toledo: Battle of I-75 2023](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/landing-pages/student-experience/sm-2C4A9605-(3).jpg)
Community and Social Life
The Wall Street Journal measured student satisfaction with the sense of community, emotional-health and mental-health support, sustainability, safety on campus and social scene.
![group-of-students-taking-selfie group-of-students-taking-selfie](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/admissions/images/page-banner/group-of-students-taking-selfie.jpg)
Student Body Makeup
The Wall Street Journal measured a combination of diversity in terms of ethnicity, inclusion of students with lower family incomes, inclusion of students with disabilities and international diversity, all based on government data, together with the quality and frequency of opportunities to interact with students from different backgrounds.
BGSU is a Top 5 Public University in the Nation for Its Learning Environment
-The Wall Street Journal
BGSU ranks among the best for its learning environment. Here's why:
![School of Built Environment Architecture 2023 School of Built Environment Architecture 2023](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/landing-pages/student-experience/Architecture-SBE-6024.jpg)
Learning Opportunities
BGSU ranks among the best for the quality and frequency of learning opportunities at the college, based on the Wall Street Journal's student survey. This includes questions about interactions with faculty, feedback and the overall quality of teaching.
![Spring Career Expo 2023 Spring Career Expo 2023](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/landing-pages/student-experience/CE7T5502.jpg)
Preparation for Career
The Wall Street Journal measured the quality and frequency of opportunities for students to prepare for their future careers, based on its student survey. This includes questions about networking opportunities, career advice and support and applied learning.
Michael and Sara Kuhlin Hub for Career Design and Connections
![Laura Bogard RN to BSN program Laura Bogard RN to BSN program](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/landing-pages/student-experience/Bogard-RN-BSN-0647.jpg)
Learning Facilities
Based on its student survey, the Wall Street Journal ranks BGSU high for student satisfaction with the college’s learning-related facilities. This includes questions about library facilities, internet reliability, and classrooms and teaching facilities.
![BGSU 1910 to student-athletes 2023 BGSU 1910 to student-athletes 2023](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/landing-pages/student-experience/resized-1910-Athl-Class-5203-(1).jpg)
Recommendation Score
The Wall Street Journal measured the extent to which students would recommend their college, based on our student survey. This includes questions about whether students would recommend the college to a friend, whether students would choose the same college again if they could start over, and satisfaction with the value for money their college provides.
For the 4th Year in a Row,
BGSU is the #1 Public University in the Midwest Students Would Choose Again
-Wall Street Journal
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Campus Facilities
Bowling Green State University continues to enhance its campus facilities to support the student experience. Here are some of the most recent changes to campus:
![Robert W. and Patricia A. Maurer Center](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/landing-pages/student-experience/Maurer-Center-A20I4269-Blk-Ltr-F-2.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/kraken-large.jpg)
![Image 2](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/favor-card/Gateway-BGEE4710-f2.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/kraken-large.jpg)
![Image 3](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/favor-card/Stroh-DJI-0003c.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/kraken-large.jpg)
![Image 4](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/favor-card/FALC4889.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/kraken-large.jpg)
![Image 5](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/favor-card/new-Moseley-FALC9365.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/kraken-large.jpg)
![Kokosing Hall](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/favor-card/Kokosing-BGEE7223-f-n.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/kraken-large.jpg)
![Image 7](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/favor-card/FALC6107-edit.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/kraken-large.jpg)
![Michael & Sara Kuhlin Center](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/landing-pages/student-experience/Kuhlin-2371.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/kraken-large.jpg)
![Mitchell B. McLeod Hall](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/favor-card/DSC06238-new.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/kraken-large.jpg)
![Central Hall](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/landing-pages/student-experience/Central-Hall-BGEE0868c.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/kraken-large.jpg)
![Wolfe Center for the Arts](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/landing-pages/student-experience/wolfe.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/kraken-large.jpg)
![Health and Human Services](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/favor-card/BGEE2384.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/kraken-large.jpg)
![Falcon Health Center](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/favor-card/falcon-health-center-80e3827.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/kraken-large.jpg)
![Bowling Green Flight Center](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/landing-pages/student-experience/BG-Flight-Center-DJI-0854.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/kraken-large.jpg)
![Centennial Hall](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/favor-card/Centennial-3782.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/kraken-large.jpg)
![Falcon Heights](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/favor-card/bgsu-falcon-heights-bmhl9596.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/kraken-large.jpg)
![Social House at the Oaks](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/favor-card/TheOaks-DJI-0311.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/kraken-large.jpg)
![Carillon Place](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/favor-card/A17I8263.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/kraken-large.jpg)
![Student Recreation Center](http://www.bgsu.edu/content/dam/BGSU/favor-card/Renovated-Rec-Center-2.jpg/_jcr_content/renditions/kraken-large.jpg)
Updated: 05/17/2024 02:20PM