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Bowling Green State University-Firelands

Huron, OH · Rural · 1,251 students
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$17,480
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
11%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
32% typical
$47,896
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$38,832 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
0% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

As the regional branch campus of Bowling Green State University located near Lake Erie in Huron, Ohio, BGSU Firelands is best known for offering high-quality, affordable pathways to career-oriented associate and bachelor’s degrees. The college boasts especially strong programs in allied health and nursing—including respected credentials in radiologic technology, respiratory care, and diagnostic medical sonography—as well as business and applied sciences. Student life features a close-knit, supportive commuter environment marked by small class sizes, accessible faculty, and a personalized approach to advising and instruction. Setting the campus apart is its exceptional value proposition, which allows students to earn a respected BGSU degree locally at a fraction of traditional four-year tuition costs while maintaining seamless transition options to the main campus in Bowling Green.

Location
Huron, OH, 44839-9791 · Rural campus
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Nearest airport from college
CLE · Cleveland
39 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$6,407$14,395
Books & supplies$800$800
Cost of attendance$33,900$41,890
Average net price$17,480Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$14,395
In-state: $6,407
Books & supplies$800
Cost of attendance$41,890
In-state: $33,900
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $17,480
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.bgsu.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27
Bowling Green State University-Firelands’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$14,774
Fees$730
Housing$8,160
Food$6,016
Books & supplies$860
Personal expenses$2,400
Transportation$920
Total published by the school$41,890
See how the in-state total ($33,900) is made up
How it’s made up · in-state, 2026-27
Bowling Green State University-Firelands’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$14,774
Fees$730
Housing$8,160
Food$6,016
Books & supplies$860
Personal expenses$2,400
Transportation$920
Total published by the school$33,900
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$15,207
$30–48k
$15,447
$48–75k
$17,855
$75–110k
$20,900
$110k+
$21,882
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
11%
Entered 2017–18
Back for yr 2
51%
Transferred
46%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
19% graduated · 39% transferred · 42% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$41,281
10 yrs after entry$47,896
Debt
Median at graduation$25,000
Monthly payment$265
Middle 50% owe$6.2k–$27k
90th percentile$35,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — mixed transfer/career: $38,832 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 38%Women 62%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
18 : 1
Pell grant
28%
First-gen
30%
Family income
$63,845
Independent
11%
Veterans
0%
Age at entry
20.0
Part-time
21%
Race & ethnicity
White
67%
Hispanic
8%
Black
15%
Asian
1%
Two or more
7%
Unknown
2%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$41,281
After 10 yrs
$47,896
Hospitality Administration/Management35
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other10
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions9
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$7M
Full-time faculty
32%
Faculty salary
$8,169/mo
Teaching spend
$6,109
per student
Federal loans
30%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — mixed transfer/career
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mixed part/full-time

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