Overview

Western Kentucky University is a University institution located in Bowling Green, KY.

Location & Contact

Address 1906 College Heights Blvd
Bowling Green, KY  42101
United States

Contact Phone: 270-745-0111

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agriculture, General	×
Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural Technology/technician	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Asian Studies/civilization	×
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Molecular Genetics	×	×
Neuroscience	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Construction Management, General	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×	×
Finance, General	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×	×
Management Information Systems, General	×	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Organizational Leadership	×
Retail Management	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Advertising	×
Broadcast Journalism	×
Journalism	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×	×
Organizational Communication, General	×	×
Photojournalism	×
Public Relations/image Management	×
Radio And Television	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Human-centered Technology Design	×
Information Technology	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/home Economics Teacher Education	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	×
Trade And Industrial Teacher Education	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Civil Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Construction Engineering Technology/technician	×	×
Industrial Technology/technician	×
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/technician	×	×
Mechatronics, Robotics, And Automation Engineering Technology/technician	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
English Language And Literature/letters, Other	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Apparel And Textiles, General	×
Work And Family Studies	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Arabic Language And Literature	×	×
Chinese Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×
Community Health And Preventive Medicine	×
Dental Hygiene/hygienist
Environmental Health	×
Health Information/medical Records Administration/administrator	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Public Health Education And Promotion	×	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/paralegal	×
Legal Studies	×
Pre-law Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Business Analytics	×
Cultural Studies/critical Theory And Analysis	×
Data Science, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Facilities Management, General	×
Sports Studies	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Meteorology	×
Physical Sciences, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Research And Experimental Psychology, Other	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×	×
Social Work	×
Reserve Officer Training Corps (Jrotc, Rotc)	Associate	Bachelors
Army ROTC, Military Science And Operations Related	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Criminology	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×
Geographic Information Science And Cartography	×	×
Geography	×	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Cinematography And Film/video Production	×
Dance, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Dramatic/theatre Arts And Stagecraft, Other	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music, Other	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

9,804

Applied

9,358

Accepted

13,732

Enrolled

Female Admissions

6,053

Females Applied

5,547

Females Accepted

92%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

3,630

Males Applied

3,310

Males Accepted

91%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.47

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Students with a 2.00 - 2.49 unweighted high school GPA must submit ACT or SAT scores for admission purposes as well as achieve a Composite Admission Index (CAI) score of at least 60.

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 1st	Not reported	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	August 1st	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	August 1st	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	528	480	580
SAT Math	510	450	560
ACT Composite	22	18	25

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

12,276

In-state

27,000

Out-of-state

12,276

In-district

Fees

20,600

Room & board

15,140

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens Employees

Financial Aid

18,863

Avg. Financial Aid Package

18,619

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

27,705

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,879

Avg. Loan Aid

5,979

Avg. Grant Aid

9,706

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

16%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

16%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

13,732

Total Undergrad students

0%

International Students

30%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.72%
Black or African American	8.49%
White or Caucasian	75.05%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.19%
Asian	3.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.14%
Two or more races	4.59%
Other	1%

Gender

Male (38.83%)

Female (61.17%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Not Reported
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Men-only housing Women-only housing International housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	35%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Topper Fest, WKU Homecoming and Parent & Family Weekend

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		No	No
Football		Division 1
Golf	No	Division 1
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1	No
Bowling	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1	No
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		No	No
Football		No	No
Golf	No	Division 1	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1	No
Swimming And Diving		No
Tennis		Division 1	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 1	No
Water Polo	No	No

Faculty

932

Total Faculty

19:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 588

Part-time - 344

Male - 408

Female - 524