BGSU-Firelands vs The College of Wooster

Bowling Green State University-Firelands and The College of Wooster, two distinct institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences to prospective students. Bowling Green State University-Firelands, a regional campus of Bowling Green State University, boasts an open admissions policy, welcoming a diverse student body with an acceptance rate of 100%. The College of Wooster, on the other hand, is a highly selective liberal arts college with an acceptance rate of 49%. While both institutions offer a range of academic programs, Bowling Green State University-Firelands specializes in associate degrees and career-focused bachelor's degrees, while The College of Wooster emphasizes a well-rounded liberal arts education leading to bachelor's degrees. Explore the comprehensive comparison table below to delve into further details about these institutions, including popular majors, student demographics, graduation rates, and more, to determine the best fit for your academic aspirations and personal preferences.

	Bowling Green State University-Firelands	The College of Wooster
Overview
Location	Huron, Ohio	Wooster, Ohio
Campus setting	Rural: Fringe	Town: Distant
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	54.0%	80.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	60.6%
Application fees	$45
SAT range	N/A	1220 - 1430
ACT range	N/A	26 - 32
Students submitting SAT score		22.0%
Students submitting ACT score		30.0%
Total number of applicants		6,611
Total number of admissions given out		4,008
Admitted students who chose to enroll		583
Yield rate		14.5%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Required
High school transcript	N/A	Required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $22,600 Out of state: $30,589	$61,250
Average net price	$12,695	$24,934
Tuition	In state: $5,390 Out of state: $13,379	$55,050
Room & board		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)	79.0% Average amount $4,146	100.0% Average amount $41,765
Students receiving federal student loan	54.0% Average amount $5,626	51.0% Average amount $4,927
Students taking out private loans	3.0% Average amount $9,868	9.0% Average amount $16,418

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,940 Men 35.8% Women 64.2%	1,968 Men 45.7% Women 54.3%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	7.1%	60.5%
International students	0.2%	15.3%
Campus local/setting	Rural: Fringe	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	N/A	1,982
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Ohio Michigan Illinois Pennsylvania New Jersey	Ohio Pennsylvania Georgia Michigan New York

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Engineering Technologies Education Business	Biological and Biomedical Sciences Social Sciences Multidisciplinary Studies Visual & Performing Arts Education
Students to faculty ratio	17:1	11:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	11.2%	76.9%
Dropout rate	41.7%	23.0%
Transferred out	39.7%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $45,831 Year 2: $41,565 Year 3: $46,617 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $24,350 Year 2: $22,485 Year 3: $32,070 Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $43,746 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	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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