BGSU-Firelands vs. The Modern College of Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Bowling Green State University Firelands in Huron, OH with The Modern College of Design in Kettering, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bowling Green State University Firelands is larger than The Modern College of Design based on total student enrollment (2,097 students vs. 214 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bowling Green State University Firelands is located in Huron, OH (Rural Fringe setting); The Modern College of Design is in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Bowling Green State University Firelands is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. The Modern College of Design is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bowling Green State University Firelands 18:1; The Modern College of Design 6:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Modern College of Design are 37.8% lower than at Bowling Green State University Firelands ($9,015 vs. $14,490).
• Out-of-state tuition is 118.6% higher at The Modern College of Design than at Bowling Green State University Firelands (about $17,073 more per year; $31,468 vs. $14,395).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at The Modern College of Design than at Bowling Green State University Firelands (95% vs. 61%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by The Modern College of Design students is 37.1% larger than aid received by Bowling Green State University Firelands students ($8,016 vs. $5,847).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at BGSU-Firelands, test-free at The Modern College of Design.
• Typical fall application deadline: BGSU-Firelands Aug 6, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at The Modern College of Design average a 3.13 high school GPA, 0.33 higher than at BGSU-Firelands (2.8).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, The Modern College of Design graduates have a $14,000 lower median loan debt than BGSU-Firelands graduates ($12,000 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, The Modern College of Design graduates have an estimated $144 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than BGSU-Firelands graduates ($124 vs. $268).
• More The Modern College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former BGSU-Firelands students, three years after graduation (75% vs. 53%).

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