Transfer Student Visit Opportunities

This is a general visit and is not personalized. Campus tours will include visits to our student recreation center, the student union, a traditional residence hall (if you're planning to live on campus), the Maurer Center (home of the Schmidthorst College of Business and classrooms for students from any major), outdoor spaces and a general academic building.​​​​​

Hosted on:
Saturday, Oct. 25
Saturday, Dec. 6

Select the date that works best for you on the calendar below to learn more and register.

Preview Days are a great opportunity to get a true sense of life at BGSU and explore at your own pace. Designed to be a "choose your own adventure" event, you're able to choose from a wide range of activities - this is your visit, your way!

• Visit with academic departments and student service areas in our exhibitor area
• Attend information sessions on topics like scholarships, transferring credits, living on campus and more
• Take a campus tour, which will include visits to classrooms, academic building, the recreation center (just to name a few)
• Explore a variety of residence halls

Quick details about Preview Day:

• Preview Day check-in opens at 8 a.m. Eastern with activities scheduled from 8:15 a.m. - 1 p.m. Eastern. There is no set schedule for this event; you get to choose your schedule for the day.
• The event program with all presentations, tours, activities will be emailed to all registrants the week of the event so you can start planning your day.
• Registration for Preview Day is required.
• This is a large-scale event with many guests attending.
• Personalized meetings and tours are not available at Preview Day.
• Schools and organizations interested in bringing a group of students to this event should reach out to groupvisit@bgsu.edu prior to registering.

• Saturday Aug. 16 - Saturday, Aug. 23 New Student Move-in
• Saturday, Aug. 30 Labor Day Weekend
• Monday, Sept. 1 Labor Day
• Saturday, Sept. 13 Bowling Green Homecoming Weekend
• Tuesday, Nov. 11 Veterans Day
• Wednesday, Nov. 26 - Sunday, Nov. 30 Thanksgiving Break
• Saturday, Dec. 20 - Sunday, Jan. 4 Winter Break
• All Sundays

• Visits to specific buildings and day-of requests for meetings are difficult to accommodate. If you’re interested in a personalized experience, please reach out to your BGSU Transfer Admissions Counselor at least 2 weeks in advance.
• Personalized meetings and tours cannot be accommodated on Saturdays, holidays or during large visit days.

• General campus tours are approximately 90-minutes and include time outside as you visit spaces like our student recreation center, the student union, residence halls, outdoor spaces and a general academic buildings.
• We recommend dressing for the weather, wearing comfortable shoes and bringing a refillable water bottle, especially on hot days.
• The tour route distance is approximately 2.5 miles.
• Golf cart tours are not available.

• The general campus tour route is subject to change if weather is poor. This can include thunderstorms, extreme cold or extreme heat.
• While this does not happen often, if the University is closed due to inclement weather, visits will likely be cancelled. We will notify all registered guests via email and text message, using the information provided when registering.
• Be sure to check the weather in Bowling Green, Ohio before travelling to campus, especially during winter months.

Explore Bowling Green, Ohio

• Visitors are encouraged to spend time in Bowling Green while you're visiting campus. Learn more about restaurants, shopping and special events hosted throughout the year.

• To cancel your registration, please use the link included in your confirmation or reminder email. 

• Planning ahead? Spring 2026 visits (January - April) will be posted at this site in late November.