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Western Kentucky University is a public institution situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Bowling Green is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

512 Undergraduate Degrees
221 Graduate Degrees
$30,246 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
97% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Western Kentucky University?

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Contact details for WKU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1906 College Heights Blvd, Bowling Green, KY 42101-1000
Phone: 270-745-0111
Website: www.wku.edu

How Do I Get Into WKU?

You can apply to WKU online at: www.wku.edu/admissions/

Admission Requirements for WKU

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into WKU?

97% Acceptance Rate
64% Of Accepted Are Women
Since WKU has an acceptance rate of 97%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 96%, and the acceptance rate for women is 97%.

Average Test Scores

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 590. Math scores were between 480 and 580.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Western Kentucky University  ( 500 to 590 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Western Kentucky University  ( 480 to 580 )
200
800
WKU received ACT scores from 2% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 25. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 18 and 25.

ACT English Scores for Western Kentucky University  ( 17 to 25 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for Western Kentucky University  ( 18 to 25 )
1
36

Can I Afford Western Kentucky University?

$30,246 Net Price
51% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of WKU is $30,246. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At WKU, approximately 51% of students took out student loans averaging $6,581 a year. That adds up to $26,324 over four years for those students.

Western Kentucky University Undergraduate Student Diversity

11,749 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 15,286 undergraduate students at WKU, with 11,749 being full-time and 3,537 being part-time.

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There are also 2,231 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 11,749 full-time undergraduates at WKU, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western Kentucky University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 292
Black or African American 1,093
Hispanic or Latino 509
White 9,135
International Students 184
Other Races/Ethnicities 536

Geographic Diversity

Kentucky students aren't the only ones who study at Western Kentucky University. At this time, 30 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 86 countries are represented at WKU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and India.

Western Kentucky University Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Registered Nursing 0 96 169 0 24 0 289
Speech Pathology & Audiology 0 0 0 0 84 0 84
Health Care Management 0 0 39 0 12 0 51
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 0 0 49 0 0 0 49
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 0 6 32 0 0 0 38
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 0 0 36 0 0 0 36
Physical Therapy/Therapist 0 0 0 0 0 29 29
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services 28 0 0 0 0 0 28
General Public Health 1 0 0 0 21 0 22
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 0 0 20 0 0 0 20
Public Health Education and Promotion 5 0 0 12 0 0 17
Nursing Practice 0 0 0 0 0 14 14
Environmental Health 0 0 2 1 9 0 12
Health Information Management 0 0 11 0 0 0 11
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 0 0 8 0 0 0 8
Medical Informatics 8 0 0 0 0 0 8
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 0 0 0 8 0 0 8
Dietetics/Dietitian 0 0 0 3 0 0 3
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Health Services Administration 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
TOTAL 43 103 366 28 150 43 733

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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