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# Schools Similar to Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/)[Cost & aid](/school/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/admissions/)[Majors](/school/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 4 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 81.0% | 84.2% | $53,516 4 years after completion |
| [Purdue University Fort Wayne](/school/purdue-university-fort-wayne/) | 81.0% | 83.9% | $56,455 4 years after completion |
| Heidelberg University | 81.0% | 85.8% | $52,647 4 years after completion |
| [Youngstown State University](/school/youngstown-state-university/) | 81.0% | 84.5% | $56,047 4 years after completion |
| Grace College and Theological Seminary | 81.0% | 82.2% | $49,126 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rochester Christian University | 81.0% | 97.7% | $50,000 4 years after completion |
| College for Creative Studies | 81.0% | 91.9% | $47,659 4 years after completion |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne | 81.0% | 96.0% | $62,831 4 years after completion |
| Bethel College-North Newton | 81.0% | 93.5% | $55,094 4 years after completion |
| Benedictine College | 81.0% | 98.1% | $55,405 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | OH | $53,516 4 years after completion |
| Heidelberg University | OH | $52,647 4 years after completion |
| [Baldwin Wallace University](/school/baldwin-wallace-university/) | OH | $59,094 4 years after completion |
| [Kent State University at Kent](/school/kent-state-university-at-kent/) | OH | $56,839 4 years after completion |
| [Youngstown State University](/school/youngstown-state-university/) | OH | $56,047 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ohio Northern University](/school/ohio-northern-university/) | $54,998 4 years after completion | $72,080 4 years after completion | $24,478 |
| [Trine University](/school/trine-university/) | $54,998 4 years after completion | $67,814 4 years after completion | $25,355 |
| [SUNY Maritime College](/school/suny-maritime-college/) | $54,998 4 years after completion | $104,752 4 years after completion | $22,367 |
| [Capitol Technology University](/school/capitol-technology-university/) | $54,998 4 years after completion | $104,028 4 years after completion | $22,102 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Purdue University Fort Wayne](/school/purdue-university-fort-wayne/) | $24,022 | $13,171 | $56,455 4 years after completion |
| Albion College | $24,022 | $14,301 | $55,297 4 years after completion |
| Bluffton University | $24,022 | $19,943 | $49,053 4 years after completion |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | $24,022 | $2,835 | $51,985 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-San Bernardino](/school/california-state-university-san-bernardino/) | $24,022 | $4,564 | $55,441 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Missouri State University-Springfield](/school/missouri-state-university-springfield/) | MO | $53,058 4 years after completion |
| [Ball State University](/school/ball-state-university/) | IN | $57,619 4 years after completion |
| [Fort Hays State University](/school/fort-hays-state-university/) | KS | $56,419 4 years after completion |
| [Western Michigan University](/school/western-michigan-university/) | MI | $62,885 4 years after completion |
| [Wichita State University](/school/wichita-state-university/) | KS | $59,707 4 years after completion |
| [University of Nebraska at Omaha](/school/university-of-nebraska-at-omaha/) | NE | $60,448 4 years after completion |
| [Eastern Michigan University](/school/eastern-michigan-university/) | MI | $59,616 4 years after completion |
| [Youngstown State University](/school/youngstown-state-university/) | OH | $56,047 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Whitewater](/school/university-of-wisconsin-whitewater/) | WI | $58,704 4 years after completion |
| [University of Northern Iowa](/school/university-of-northern-iowa/) | IA | $54,830 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).