Bowling Green State University SAT and ACT scores
Bowling Green, OH · public college · 14,014 undergraduates. These are the scores of first-year students who sent them; the college is test-optional, so students with lower scores often don't send them.
Updated October 29, 2026 · College Scorecard data release 06/10/2026
Test policy and the CLT
- SAT and ACT: Test-optional (considered, not required), as Bowling Green State University reports it to the federal government. Check the college's admissions site for this year's rule.
- CLT: Not on the CLT's list of partner colleges as of October 29, 2026.
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Questions people ask
What SAT score do you need for Bowling Green State University?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent SAT scores to Bowling Green State University scored 1000 to 1210, with an average of 1117. A score at or above 1110 puts you in the upper half of that range. Scores below the range don't rule you out, but they make the rest of the application matter more.
What ACT score do you need for Bowling Green State University?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent ACT scores scored 19 to 26. A 26 or higher puts you in the top quarter of students who sent ACT scores.
Does Bowling Green State University require the SAT or ACT?
Bowling Green State University reports its test policy to the federal government as "Considered but not required". Policies change from year to year, so confirm on the college's admissions website before you apply.
Does Bowling Green State University accept the CLT?
Bowling Green State University is not on the CLT's list of partner colleges as of October 29, 2026. Ask its admissions office before sending CLT scores.
Colleges in Ohio with similar scores
- Kettering CollegeACT 19–24
- Marietta CollegeSAT 1040–1200
- Youngstown State UniversitySAT 1010–1230
- Ashland UniversitySAT 1035–1208
- Kent State University at KentSAT 1010–1240
Colleges elsewhere with similar scores
- Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversitySAT 1030–1180
- Lincoln Memorial UniversitySAT 1000–1210
- Monmouth CollegeSAT 1000–1210
- North Carolina A & T State UniversitySAT 1020–1190
- Saint Edward's UniversitySAT 970–1240
- St. Mary's UniversitySAT 900–1310
More about Bowling Green State University
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard: Bowling Green State University (data release 06/10/2026; scores and test policy as reported by the college to IPEDS)
- Classic Learning Test, colleges that accept the CLT, read October 29, 2026
- CLT and SAT concordance and CLT and ACT concordance, read October 29, 2026