Western Kentucky University is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. It was founded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1906, though its roots reach back a quarter-century earlier. In the fall 2016 semester, enrollment was approximately 20,000.The main campus, which has been undergoing expansion and renovation since the 1990s, sits atop a hill overlooking the Barren River valley. WKU operates a satellite campus in Bowling Green (WKU South Campus Academic Wing) and regional campuses in Glasgow, Elizabethtown-Fort Knox and Owensboro.
Academics
Accreditation
Academics
Western Kentucky University is a public institution that was founded in 1906. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 17,656, its setting is city, and the campus size is 200 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Western Kentucky University's ranking in the 2019 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities South, 34. Its in-state tuition and fees are $10,602 (2018-19); out-of-state tuition and fees are $26,496 (2018-19).
Accreditation
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
Council on Education for Public Health
National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation
National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
National Association of Schools of Art and Design
National Association of Schools of Music
National Association of Schools of Theatre
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
American Dental Association
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Council on Education for Public Health
Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration
National Recreation and Park Association
Council on Social Work Education Office of Social work Accreditation
American Council for Construction Education
Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
American Physical Therapy Association
Undergraduate
Total Avg cost tuition Per Year | $ 27144 |
Total Avg cost of living per year | $ 10750 |
Application Fee | $ 75 |
Total Cost | $ 37969 |
Graduate
Estimated cost:Health insurance = $2100
International graduate merit scholarship = $1000 - $10000
Academic merit scholarship = $1500 - $8000
Courses
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Accounting -Undergraduate
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Actuarial -Undergraduate
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Agricultural Communication/Journalism -Undergraduate
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Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture -Undergraduate
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Agronomy and Crop Science -Undergraduate
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American Government and Politics (United States) -Undergraduate
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Animal Sciences -Undergraduate
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Anthropology -Undergraduate
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Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology -Undergraduate
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Art History, Criticism and Conservation -Undergraduate
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Asian Studies/Civilization -Undergraduate
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Behavioral Sciences -Undergraduate
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Biology -Undergraduate
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Business -Undergraduate
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Chemistry -Undergraduate
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Chemistry Teacher Education -Undergraduate
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Chinese Studies -Undergraduate
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Civil Engineering -Undergraduate
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Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist -Undergraduate
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Commercial Photography -Undergraduate
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Communication Sciences and Disorders -Undergraduate
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Criminology -Undergraduate
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Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis -Undergraduate
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Dairy Science -Undergraduate
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Dance -Undergraduate
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Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications -Undergraduate
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Dietetics/Dietitian -Undergraduate
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Digital Arts -Undergraduate
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Early Childhood Education and Teaching -Undergraduate
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Economics -Undergraduate
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Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs -Undergraduate
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Electrical and Electronics Engineering -Undergraduate
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Elementary Education -Undergraduate
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Engineering/Industrial Management -Undergraduate
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English -Undergraduate
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Entrepreneurship -Undergraduate
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Environmental Health -Undergraduate
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Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences -Undergraduate
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Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Communication -Undergraduate
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Fashion merchandising -Undergraduate
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Film and TV -Undergraduate
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Finance -Undergraduate
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Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies -Undergraduate
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Geographic Information Science and Cartography -Undergraduate
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Geography -Undergraduate
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Geography and Environmental Systems -Undergraduate
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Geology -Undergraduate
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Geology/Earth Science -Undergraduate
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Health/Health Care Administration/Management -Undergraduate
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History -Undergraduate
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Horticultural Science -Undergraduate
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Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management -Undergraduate
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Human Resource Management -Undergraduate
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Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies -Undergraduate
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Interior Design -Undergraduate
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International Business, Trade, and Tax Law -Undergraduate
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International Relations and Affairs -Undergraduate
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Kinesiology and Exercise Science -Undergraduate
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Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician -Undergraduate
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Marketing -Undergraduate
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Mathematics -Undergraduate
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Mathematics -Undergraduate
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Mechanical Engineering -Undergraduate
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Media and Communication Studies -Undergraduate
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Music -Undergraduate
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Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism -Undergraduate
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Nursing -Undergraduate
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Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician -Undergraduate
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Paralegal -Undergraduate
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Philosophy -Undergraduate
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Physical Education Teaching and Coaching -Undergraduate
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Physics -Undergraduate
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Political Science -Undergraduate
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Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing -Undergraduate
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Psychology -Undergraduate
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Psychology -Undergraduate
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Public Health -Undergraduate
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Religion/Religious Studies -Undergraduate
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Social Sciences -Undergraduate
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Social work -Undergraduate
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Sociology -Undergraduate
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Sociology and Anthropology -Undergraduate
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Soil Science and Agronomy - -Undergraduate
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Special Education and Teaching -Undergraduate
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Sport and Fitness Administration/Management -Undergraduate
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Studio Arts -Undergraduate
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Theatre -Undergraduate
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Visual and Performing Arts -Undergraduate
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Visual Arts -Undergraduate
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Accounting -Graduate
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Behavioral Sciences -Graduate
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Biology -Graduate
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Biology Teacher Education -Graduate
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Chemistry -Graduate
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Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services -Graduate
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Creative Writing -Graduate
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Criminology -Graduate
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Early Childhood Education and Teaching -Graduate
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Economics -Graduate
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Education -Graduate
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Educational/Instructional Technology -Graduate
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Elementary Education -Graduate
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English -Graduate
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Environmental Health -Graduate
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Environmental Science -Graduate
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Geography Teacher Education -Graduate
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History -Graduate
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Human Development and Family Studies -Graduate
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Kinesiology and Exercise Science -Graduate
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Mathematics -Graduate
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Music -Graduate
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National Security Policy Studies -Graduate
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Nursing -Graduate
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Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management -Graduate
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Psychology -Graduate
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Public Health -Graduate
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Social work -Graduate
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Sociology -Graduate
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Special Education and Teaching -Graduate
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Speech-Language Pathology Assistant -Graduate