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$14,460
per year
In-State Tuition
79%
Acceptance Rate
64%
Graduation Rate
82%
Retention Rate
BGSU offers programs in education, business, communication, arts, and sciences. Known for its nationally recognized music program and its College of Musical Arts.
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5 exams
15 credits
$7,230 saved
8 exams
24 credits
$11,568 saved
14 exams
42 credits
$20,244 saved
32 of 33 CLEP exams accepted · Up to $52,538potential savings
Healthcare & Medicine
Major: Clinical Laboratory Science
Major: Clinical Laboratory Science
Business & Finance
Arts & Communications
Law & Criminal Justice
Technology & Computer Science
Major: Computer & Information Sciences
Social Services & Nonprofit
Sports & Fitness
Major: Sports Science and Kinesiology
Fashion & Textile
Engineering
Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor's program rather than lead to one specific career. They're a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
A broad program across the humanities, social sciences, mathematics and natural sciences, most often taken as a transfer degree into a bachelor's program. NCES CIP 24.0101 "Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies".
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Net Price(family income < $30K)
$18,396
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$47,896
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$25,000
Among completers who borrowed
CLEP Savings at Bowling Green State University
⚠️ Partial acceptance — verify which exams apply
Each 3-credit CLEP exam (~$97) replaces approximately $482 in tuition.
5 exams
15 credits
Save $7,230
8 exams
24 credits
Save $11,568
14 exams
42 credits
Save $20,244
Verified Jul 2026
5 exams
15 credits
$7,230 saved
8 exams
24 credits
$11,568 saved
14 exams
42 credits
$20,244 saved
⚠️ Partial acceptance — not all exams listed below may be accepted. Verify each with the registrar before planning your CLEP strategy.
| Exam | Credits | Min Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
CLEP American Government Political Science | 3 | 56 | Accepted |
CLEP American Literature Literature & Humanities | 3 | 53 | Accepted |
CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature Literature & Humanities | 3 | 59 | Accepted |
CLEP Biology Biology & Science | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Calculus Mathematics | 5 | 64 | Accepted |
CLEP Chemistry Science | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Algebra Mathematics | 3 | 63 | Accepted |
CLEP College Composition English & Writing | 0 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Composition Modular English & Writing | 0 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Mathematics Mathematics | 3 | 63 | Accepted |
Type
Public University
Location
Bowling Green, Ohio
Wood County
Control
Public
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