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Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KentuckyPublic

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

98%

Public school in Kentucky with 14,400 total undergraduate students
Urban
Southeast
On campus housing
D1 Football, D1 Basketball
Conference USA
1906 College Heights Blvd, Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 745-0111
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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%

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$22,184
Out-of-state
$38,072

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost

$0–30,000
$11,845

$30,001–48,000
$16,978

$48,001–75,000
$15,982

$75,001–110,000
$17,876

Over $110,000
$18,666

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
37%

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

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

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