Application Deadline for Spring 2026: Saturday, Nov. 7, 2025
LOCATION: USA
BGSU offers academic scholarships to international students based on their GPAs and test scores. You will automatically be considered for these scholarships when you apply to BGSU. You don’t need to fill out a separate application for them.
ELIGIBILITY:
BG Success Scholarship: All international freshman and transfer students starting in the fall and spring semesters
Requirements:
Minimum GPA of 3.0
The scholarship is renewable for four years as long as you maintain the minimum GPA.
Freshman Academic Scholarship: New first-year students who come straight from high school and start in the fall or spring semester
Requirements: Scholarships are awarded based on your cumulative GPA and TOEFL/IELTS or SAT/ACT test scores.
BENEFIT:
BG Success Scholarship: Amount: $4,000 per year
Freshman Academic Scholarship: Amount: $1,000 to $8,000 per year:
$1,000:
GPA 3.0-3.19
SAT 1050/ACT 21
TOEFL 71-80 | IELTS 6.0 | PTE 48 | Duolingo 100
$3,000:
GPA 3.20-3.49
SAT 1160/ACT 25
TOEFL 81-90 | IELTS 6.5 | PTE 56 | Duolingo 110
$5,000:
GPA 3.5-3.69
SAT 1260/ACT 28
TOEFL 91-100 | IELTS 7.0 | PTE 65 | Duolingo 120
$8,000:
GPA 3.7-4.0
SAT 1,380/ACT 31
TOEFL 101-120 | IELTS 7.5 | PTE 70 | Duolingo 130
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