Multicultural Students
No matter what your area of study, BGSU equips students with the knowledge and experience to succeed as critical thinkers, skilled communicators and responsible leaders. At BGSU you’ll find:
- A commitment to diversity in every area of University life
- An atmosphere that encourages you to explore your cultural heritage and be uniquely you
- A welcoming learning community that will challenge and support you in achieving dreams
Exciting academic choices
- More than 200 undergraduate majors and programs
- 1,000 freshmen annually enroll as “undecided” about their major and receive individual advising to guide their academic decisions
- Student-centered, first year experience with a focus on values exploration and making a successful transition to college
- University-wide cultural diversity requirement with courses including:
- Topics in Multiethnic American Literature
- Chicanos in the United States
- Contemporary Issues in Native America
- Minority Families in American Society
- Aesthetics of Black Music
Students and faculty
- Approximately 20,000 students from 50 states and 70 countries
- 2,555 African-American, Native American, Hispanic and Asian-American students
- Students of color made up about 17 percent of the entering fall 2009 class
- 133 African-American, Native American, Hispanic and Asian-American full-time faculty
Environment
- Hispanic Outlook magazine has ranked BGSU as a “HOT” (Hispanic Outlook Tops) pick among colleges and universities nationwide, offering solid opportunities to Hispanic students
- The American Association of Colleges and Universities ranks BGSU as a “national leader in cultural diversity initiatives”
- U.S. News “America’s Best Colleges”
- Academic advising for all students, including Pre-Major Advising for those who haven’t declared a major
- Nationally acclaimed support programs including BGeXperience, First Year Success Series, and University Success
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