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Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

https://www.wku.edu

#809 National Colleges

97.26% Admission Rate
Least Selective

13,139 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Doctoral/Professional Universities
  • Four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily residential
Location

City
Bowling Green, Kentucky

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Locale
City: Small (population less than 100,000)

Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 21.1%
Health Professions And Related Programs 15.5%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 8.8%
Social Sciences 6.1%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 6.1%
Education 5.9%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 3.9%
Psychology 3.8%
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields 3.4%
Visual And Performing Arts 3.4%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 3.1%
Engineering 2.9%
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences 2.8%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 2.2%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 2.1%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 1.7%
Physical Sciences 1.6%
English Language And Literature/Letters 1.5%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 1.1%
History 0.9%
Architecture And Related Services 0.7%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.5%
Legal Professions And Studies 0.4%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0.3%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.2%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.1%

Cost

In State Tuition
$10,802.00

Out of State Tuition
$26,496.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
41.15%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$11,962.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1150 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 600 545 490
Verbal 620 560 500

ACT Scores

23 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 28 24 20
English 26 22 18