BGSU-Firelands vs. Ohio Business College-Sheffield

Comparable Facts

Compare Bowling Green State University Firelands in Huron, OH with Ohio Business College Sheffield in Sheffield Village, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bowling Green State University Firelands is larger than Ohio Business College-Sheffield based on total student enrollment (2,097 students vs. 224 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bowling Green State University Firelands is located in Huron, OH (Rural Fringe setting); Ohio Business College Sheffield is in Sheffield Village, OH (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Bowling Green State University Firelands is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Ohio Business College Sheffield is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bowling Green State University Firelands 18:1; Ohio Business College Sheffield 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bowling Green State University Firelands are 27.7% lower than at Ohio Business College Sheffield ($14,490 vs. $20,052).
• Out-of-state tuition is 24.8% higher at BGSU-Firelands than at Ohio Business College Sheffield (about $2,861 more per year; $14,395 vs. $11,534).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ohio Business College Sheffield than at Bowling Green State University Firelands (63% vs. 61%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ohio Business College Sheffield students is 0.4% larger than aid received by Bowling Green State University Firelands students ($5,869 vs. $5,847).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both BGSU-Firelands and Ohio Business College-Sheffield.
• Typical fall application deadline: BGSU-Firelands Aug 6, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio Business College Sheffield graduates have a $14,469 lower median loan debt than BGSU-Firelands graduates ($11,531 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, Ohio Business College-Sheffield graduates have an estimated $149 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than BGSU-Firelands graduates ($119 vs. $268).
• More BGSU-Firelands graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohio Business College-Sheffield students, three years after graduation (53% vs. 20%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.