Western Kentucky University
Founded 1906
President Timothy Caboni (President)
Fees USD 11,208
Acceptance Rate Moderate (50–75%)
Campus Setting Suburban
Western Kentucky University (WKU) is a public university founded in 1906 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Enrolling 18,000 students on a beautiful hilltop campus, WKU is known for journalism (E.W. Scripps School of Journalism — among the top programs in the Southeast), nursing, business, engineering, education, and meteorology programs. WKU is home to the National Weather Association and has one of the strongest meteorology programs in the South.
Colleges
- E.W. Scripps School of Journalism — Top journalism school in Kentucky; award-winning student newspaper and TV station
- Gordon Ford College of Business — AACSB-accredited business programs
- College of Health and Human Services — CCNE-accredited nursing; top healthcare programs
- Ogden College of Science and Engineering — ABET-accredited; meteorology and engineering
How to Apply
- Acceptance Rate: ~97% | In-State Tuition: ~$11,208