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Student Housing in Bowling Green, OH
$629+/unit
Fees may applyCopper Beech Bowling Green
$610/unit
Fees may applyFalcon's Pointe
$949/unit
Fees may applySummit Terrace
$1,315/unit
Fees may applyThe Arbors of Bowling Green
$850+/unit
Fees may applyWinthrop Terrace Apartments
About Student Housing in Bowling Green
Bowling Green, Ohio is a small university city in the flat agricultural landscape of northwest Ohio, about 25 miles south of Toledo. The city's identity is closely tied to Bowling Green State University, which anchors the local economy and shapes the rental market, the restaurants, and the rhythm of the city. Downtown Bowling Green along Main Street has coffee shops, local bars, a handful of restaurants, and independent retailers that give it more character than most towns its size. The streets north of Wooster Street are lined with older houses and modest apartment buildings that have housed college students for decades, and the flat terrain makes the whole area easy to navigate on a bike.
Best Neighborhoods for Students in Bowling Green
Campus North Neighborhood
The blocks immediately north of the BGSU campus, bounded roughly by Wooster Street to the south and Clough Street to the north, form the highest-density student rental zone in Bowling Green. Nearly every block has student-occupied houses or small apartment buildings.
Downtown Bowling Green
The Main Street downtown is a 10 to 15 minute walk from the core of campus and has coffee shops, bars, restaurants, and a small selection of apartment units above storefronts. It is quieter than a typical college downtown but has improved significantly in recent years.
Wooster Street Commercial Corridor
The E Wooster Street corridor running east from campus has grocery stores, fast food, and apartment complexes catering to students. It is car-friendly and several large student-focused apartment buildings are concentrated here, making it a practical but less walkable alternative to the north-campus neighborhood grid.