 The college is located in Huron , Ohio , about 60 miles ( 97 km ) east of Bowling Green . BGSU Firelands is a non @-@ residential , commuter school and accommodates approximately 2 @,@ 500 undergraduate and graduate students served by 51 full @-@ time faculty members , as well as part @-@ time faculty . BGSU Firelands has a 20 : 1 student @-@ faculty ratio . Approximately 32 % of Fireland 's student population is " nontraditional " ( over age 25 ) . The college offers fifteen associate degrees in 22 areas of study and prepares students for transfer to bachelor ’ s programs or for entry into the job market in technical or paraprofessional areas . The college also offers nine on @-@ site bachelor 's degree programs in Early Childhood Education , Criminal Justice , Business Administration , Liberal Studies , Visual Communication Technology , Applied Health Science , Nursing , and Advanced Tech Ed . Students can take general education classes towards BGSU majors at the main campus classes or transferring to another four @-@ year institution . 
