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NCAA Division I · Conference USA · Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University

Head coach Marc Rardin · 30-27 record · 12,155 students

Western Kentucky University logoOfficial team mark · KY

Academics and cost

What Western Kentucky University asks for, and what it costs.

In the college's own words, from its site, with the federal figures beneath. Official college site ↗

295 programs, as Western Kentucky University lists them on its site ↗
  • Accounting
  • Accredited Financial Counselor
  • Advanced Professionalism
  • Africana Studies
  • Agriculture
  • Agriculture (Agribusiness)
  • Agriculture (Agricultural Education)
  • Agriculture (Animal Science - Beef)
  • Agriculture (Animal Science - Swine)
  • Agriculture (Applied Horticulture and Turf Systems)
  • Agriculture (General Agriculture)
  • Agriculture (Horse Science)
  • Agriculture (Plant and Soil Science)
  • American Sign Language Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Anthropology (Applied Anthropology)
  • Anthropology (Archaeology)
  • Anthropology (Biological Anthropology)
  • Anthropology (Cultural Anthropology)
  • Applied Data Analytics
  • Applied Statistics
  • Architectural Science
  • Art History
  • Artificial Intelligence and Analytics (AIA)
  • Arts Administration
  • Asian Studies
  • Astronomy
  • Athletic Coaching
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biology (Animal Physiology and Behavior)
  • Biology (Applied Genetics)
  • Biology (Applied Microbiology)
  • Biology (Ecology, Wildlife, & Conservation)
  • Biology (Integrative Biology)
  • Biology (Molecular Biotechnology)
  • Biology (Pre-Medical Professions)
  • Biophysics
  • Brewing and Distilling Arts & Sciences
  • Broadcasting
  • Business Administration
  • Business Data Analytics
  • Business Economics
  • Business Fundamentals
  • Business Law
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry (ACS Certified)
  • Chemistry (Foundations Chemistry)
  • Chemistry (Teacher Education)
  • Child and Family Services
  • Child Studies
  • Chinese
  • Chinese Studies
  • Citizenship and Social Justice
  • Civil Engineering
  • Clinical and Community Behavioral Health
  • Commercial Music
  • Communication
  • Communication Disorders
  • Computer Information Technology
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Science (General Concentration)
  • Computer Science (Systems/Scientific Applications)
  • Construction Management
  • Creativity and Innovation Management
  • Criminology
  • Dance
  • Data Science (Applied Analytics)
  • Data Science (Applied Statistics)
  • Data Science (Computer Science)
  • Data Science (Economic Data Analytics)
  • Data Science (Emergency Management Disaster Science)
  • Data Science (GIS)
  • Data Science (Health Informatics)
  • Deaf Studies
  • Dental Hygiene
  • Digitial Technology & Culture
  • Disaster Science
  • Early Childhood Education Director
  • Economic Data Analytics
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Elementary Education
  • Emergency Management Disaster Science
  • Engineering Technology Management
  • English
  • English (Creative Writing)
  • English (Literature)
  • English (Professional Writing)
  • English for Secondary Teachers
  • Environmental and Occupational Health Science
  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental, Earth, and Sustainability Science
  • Environmental, Sustainability, and Geographic Studies
  • Esports Management
  • Ethics Applied
  • Executive Influence in Organizations
  • Exercise Science (Rehabilitation Sciences)
  • Exercise Science (Sport Science & Performance)
  • Facility and Event Management
  • Family Home Visiting
  • Family Studies
  • Film
  • Film Production
  • Finance
  • Finance (Analyst)
  • Finance (Banking, Insurance, and Real Estate)
  • Finance (General)
  • Finance (Investment)
  • Finance (Personal Finance Planning)
  • Financial Planning
  • Floristry
  • Folklore
  • Food Service Design
  • Game Design
  • Gender & Women's Studies
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Geological Sciences (Environmental Earth Science)
  • Geological Sciences (General)
  • Geological Sciences (Geology)
  • Global Business
  • Global Economic Issues
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Care Administration
  • Health Education
  • Health Education and Health Promotion
  • Health Informatics and Data Analytics
  • Health Information Management
  • Health Sciences (Allied Health)
  • Health Sciences (Health and Social Welfare)
  • Health Sciences (Health Services Leadership & Management)
  • History (Africana History)
  • History (Cultural History)
  • History (History of Identity)
  • History (History of Religion)
  • History (History of Science, Environment, and Medicine)
  • History (Legal & Constitutional History)
  • History (Peace, Conflict, & Human Rights)
  • History (Public History)
  • Honors (Self-Designated Studies)
  • Hospitality Management and Dietetics (Family and Consumer Sciences Education)
  • Hospitality Management and Dietetics (Food, Nutrition, and Wellness)
  • Hospitality Management and Dietetics (Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management)
  • Hospitality Management and Dietetics (Nutrition and Dietetics)
  • Integrated Advertising & Public Relations
  • Interactive Training and Leadership
  • Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (IECE Non-Teacher Certification)
  • Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (IECE Teacher Certification with Advanced IECE Focus)
  • Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (IECE Teacher Certification with TESOL Focus)
  • Interdisciplinary Studies (Arts)
  • Interdisciplinary Studies (Business)
  • Interdisciplinary Studies (Education)
  • Interdisciplinary Studies (Health)
  • Interdisciplinary Studies (Humanities)
  • Interdisciplinary Studies (Organization and Communication of Ideas)
  • Interdisciplinary Studies (Science)
  • Interdisciplinary Studies (Social and Behavioral Studies)
  • Interdisciplinary Studies (Social Justice/Equity Studies)
  • Interdisciplinary Studies (Sustainability)
  • Interdisciplinary Studies (Technology)
  • Interior Design and Fashion Studies (Fashion Studies)
  • Interior Design and Fashion Studies (Interior Design)
  • International Affairs
  • Journalism
  • Journalism Writing
  • Land Surveying
  • Latin American Studies
  • Legal Studies
  • Long-Term Care Administration
  • Management (Business Administration)
  • Management (Entrepreneurship)
  • Management (Global Business)
  • Management (Human Resources/Personnel Management)
  • Management (Supply Chain Management)
  • Managing Inclusive Organizations
  • Marketing
  • Marketing (Sales)
  • Marketing (Social Media)
  • Marketing (Strategic Marketing)
  • Mathematical Economics
  • Mathematical Economics (Actuarial Science)
  • Mathematics (Fundamentals of Analysis and Discrete Math)
  • Mathematics (Fundamentals of Applied Math)
  • Mathematics (Fundamentals of Math Studies)
  • Mathematics (General - Non-Teacher Certifiable)
  • Mathematics (Teacher Education)
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechatronics Engineering Technology
  • Medical Laboratory Science
  • Meeting and Convention Planning
  • Meteorology
  • Middle Grades Mathematics
  • Middle Level Education Language Arts Single Area Certification
  • Middle Level Education Social Studies Single Area Certification
  • Middle Level Education Social Studies/Language Arts Dual Certification
  • Middle School Science
  • Military Leadership
  • Military Science
  • Music
  • Music (Extended)
  • Music (Instrumental Performance)
  • Music (Music Education - Instrumental P-12)
  • Music (Music Education - Integrated P-12)
  • Music (Music Education - Vocal P-12)
  • Music (Vocal Performance)
  • Neuroscience
  • Neuroscience (Behavioral)
  • Neuroscience (Computational)
  • Neuroscience (Systems)
  • Nonprofit Administration
  • Nursing
  • Occupational Safety and Health
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Outdoor Recreation
  • Paralegal Studies
  • Performing Arts (Acting)
  • Performing Arts (Musical Theatre)
  • Performing Arts (Theatre Design and Technology)
  • Performing Arts (Theatre)
  • Personal Branding
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy (Philosophy, Politics, and Policy)
  • Physical Education (Health Education)
  • Physical Education (Movement Studies)
  • Physical Education (Teacher Education)
  • Physics
  • Physics (Physics Education)
  • Piano Pedagogy
  • Political Science
  • Pre-Chiropractic
  • Pre-Dentistry
  • Pre-Forestry
  • Pre-Law
  • Pre-Medicine
  • Pre-Occupational Therapy
  • Pre-Optometry
  • Pre-Pharmacy
  • Pre-Physical Therapy
  • Pre-Physician Assistant
  • Pre-Podiatry
  • Pre-Veterinary Medicine
  • Professional Legal Studies
  • Psychological Science
  • Psychological Science (Applied & Social Psychological Science)
  • Psychological Science (Biobehavioral Psychology)
  • Psychological Science (Clinical Psychological Science)
  • Psychological Science (Cognitive Psychology)
  • Psychological Science (Developmental Science)
  • Psychological Science (Quantitative Psychology)
  • Psychology
  • Psychology (Forensic Psychology)
  • Psychology (Sport Psychology)
  • Public Health
  • Real Estate
  • Recreation, Park, and Nonprofit Administration (Comprehensive Study of Recreation, Parks, Events, and Tourism)
  • Recreation, Park, and Nonprofit Administration (Foundations of Recreation, Parks, Events, and Tourism)
  • Recreation, Park, and Nonprofit Administration (Nonprofit Administration)
  • Religious Studies
  • RN to BSN
  • Sales
  • Science and Mathematics Education
  • Social Studies
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Spanish (Communication)
  • Spanish (Health Sciences and Health Care)
  • Spanish (International Business)
  • Spanish (Language and Cultures)
  • Spanish (Legal Professionals)
  • Special Education: Learning & Behavioral Disorders and Elementary Education
  • Sport Management
  • Sport Media and Communication
  • Strategic Communication
  • Strategies for Trauma-Informed Approaches to Improving Resilience
  • Substance Use Disorder
  • Systems Engineering
  • Teaching English as a Second Language
  • Theatre
  • Tourism and Events
  • User Experience
  • Visual Arts
  • Visual Arts (Animation)
  • Visual Arts (Graphic Design)
  • Visual Arts (Studio Concentration)
  • Visual Arts (User Experience Design)
  • Visual Journalism and Photography
  • Visual Journalism and Photography (Photography)
  • Visual Journalism and Photography (Photojournalism and Documentary)
  • Visual Studies
  • Visual Studies (Art Education)
  • Visual Studies (Studio Art)
  • Workforce Administration
  • Workplace Communication
  • Worksite Health Promotion

Admissions, from the college ↗

We have accommodations for all types of students. Visit the WKU Admissions website to learn more about first-time freshman requirements.

    Required: transcript · essay · recommendation

    • Admission rate94%
    • SAT, middle half840–1,050
    • ACT, middle half16–21
    • Tuition, in state$12,072per year
    • Tuition, out of state$27,000per year
    • Average net price$11,789after aid, per year
    • Graduation rate56%
    • Freshmen who return78%
    • Students per faculty19 to 1
    • SettingCity
    • Median earnings, ten years in$48,408
    80 bachelor's programs reported to the Department of Education
    • Accounting and Related Services
    • Agriculture, General
    • Anthropology
    • Apparel and Textiles
    • Architectural Sciences and Technology
    • Area Studies
    • Army ROTC, Military Science and Operations
    • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
    • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
    • Biology, General
    • Business Administration, Management and Operations
    • Business/Managerial Economics
    • Chemistry
    • Civil Engineering
    • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
    • Communication and Media Studies
    • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
    • Computer and Information Sciences, General
    • Computer Science
    • Construction Management
    • Criminology
    • Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
    • Dance
    • Data Analytics
    • Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
    • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
    • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
    • Economics
    • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
    • English Language and Literature, General
    • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
    • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
    • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
    • Film/Video and Photographic Arts
    • Finance and Financial Management Services
    • Fine and Studio Arts
    • Genetics
    • Geography and Cartography
    • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
    • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
    • Health and Medical Administrative Services
    • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
    • History
    • Homeland Security
    • Hospitality Administration/Management
    • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
    • International Business
    • International Relations and National Security Studies
    • Journalism
    • Legal Support Services
    • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
    • Management Information Systems and Services
    • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
    • Marketing
    • Mathematics
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
    • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
    • Music
    • Natural Resources Conservation and Research
    • Non-Professional Legal Studies
    • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management
    • Physical Sciences, General
    • Physics
    • Political Science and Government
    • Psychology, General
    • Public Health
    • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
    • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
    • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
    • Religion/Religious Studies
    • Research and Experimental Psychology
    • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
    • Social Sciences, General
    • Social Work
    • Sociology
    • Special Education and Teaching
    • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
    • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
    • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

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