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Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky•4-year•Public

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

98%

Public school in Kentucky with 14,700 total undergraduate students
Urban
Southeast
On campus housing
D1 Football, D1 Basketball
Conference USA
wku.edu
1906 College Heights Blvd, Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 745-0111

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
98%
Yield rate - overall
40%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
99%
Men
97%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
7,255
Women: 64%
Men: 36%
wku.edu/atwku/admissions.php

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$21,700
Out-of-state
$37,708

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$11,303
$30,001–48,000
$16,192
$48,001–75,000
$15,852
$75,001–110,000
$15,859
Over $110,000
$16,059

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Doesn’t accept Common App
Test optional
Rec letters not used
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 10%
ACT: 95%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
2,832
Student diversity
Very low diversity
4-year graduation rate
31%
6-year graduation rate
52%
Retention rate
71%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
4%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 64%
Men: 36%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
2%
Black
9%
Hispanic
4%
Native American
< 1%
Other
5%
White
81%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
18:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

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