Description
Western Kentucky University
Western Kentucky University
Features
Western Kentucky University (WKU) has an international reach with a personal touch that inspires students to succeed. The WKU campus is recognized as one of the most beautiful in the United States. WKU students will also benefit from the attention and dedication of an outstanding team of staff and faculty. This team understands and can help students through the challenges they may encounter while learning in a different culture.
WKU offers numerous choices for undergraduate areas of study through majors, minors, associate degree programs, certificate programs, pre-professional study, and areas of concentration within majors. There are over 150 majors available across seven colleges. In addition, WKU’s schoolof Journalism and Broadcasting has finished among the top eight schools nationally in the annual Herarst Journalism Awards Program for 16 consecutive year.
The Basics
| Setting | located in the city of Bowling Green, easy access to Nashville |
| School Type | USA University |
| Housing | Host family or apartment |
| School Website | https://www.wku.edu/ |
| State | Kentucky |
| Nearest City | |
| Year Founded | 1906 |
| Admission Requirement | HK F.6 |
| Academic Calendar | summer/spring |
| Level Offered | Bachelor, Associate degree – 2-year University Transfer Program |
| Enrollment | Approximately 18,000 students |
| International Students | 2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio | 10:1 |
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Academic Programs:
Seven colleges within WKU: College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, College of Health and Human Services, Gordon Ford College of Business, Ogden College of Science and Engineering, Potter College of Arts & Letters, University College, Potter College of Arts & Letters
Programs: Accounting, Administrative systems, Advanced manufacturing, Biology, Broadcasting, Business and Marketing Education, Business Economics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Dance, Dental Hygiene, Economics, Engineering, English/ Communications, English: Literature, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Health Science, Finance, Geography, German, History, International Affairs, International Business, Marketing, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Medical Technology, Music, News/Editorial Journalism, Performing Arts, Physics, Political Science, Pre-Law, Psychology, Public Relations, Social Studies, Social Work, Visual Arts, Women’s Studies etc.
https://www.wku.edu/registrar/academic_programs.php
Campus:
Campus Services and Facilities: ID Services, Parking and Transportation, Postal Services, Printing Services, Restaurant and Catering, The WKU Store, Vending Services, Environment, Health & Safety, Facilities Management, Planning, Design, and Construction, Real Property, Sustainability, Surplus and Recycling
Students Life:
The WKU campus has everything students would expect of a major university, but on a scale that makes them feel at home. Most of the students pursue their studies on the pedestrian-friendly campus, which houses administrative and academic offices, libraries, student services, 15 on-campus residence halls, and athletic facilities.
Active Clubs : Badminton Club, Dodgeball Club, Exercise Science Club, Paintball Club, WKU Fencing Club, WKU Men’s Club Soccer, WKU Men’s Rugby Club, WKU Tennis Club, Disc Golf, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Racquetball, Triathlon, Ultimate Frisbee etc.
Students Clubs and Honoraries:
Delta Phi Alpha, Spanish Club, International Club etc.