Western Kentucky University: Courses, Admission, Cost

Established in 1906, Western Kentucky University is a public higher education institute located in Bowling Green, USA. The institute houses 6 campuses, including WKU Elizabethtown Campus, WKU Glasgow Campus and WKU Owensboro Campus under its institutional umbrella. The university has 12 departments. Known for maintaining a quality academic environment, its course catalogue consists of 45 courses, available to be pursued across 9 streams, including Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, Hospitality and Travel, Medicine and Health Sciences and Architecture and Planning. The courses are available to be pursued across 23 specializations, with Physics, Construction Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Mathematics and Creative and Professional Writing being the major ones.As per Shiksha Popularity Ranking, the university is ranked at #353, nationally.

Of the total courses offered by the institute, 34 courses are available at the undergraduate level, while 11 courses courses are available at the postgraduate level. The most popular courses offered by the institute, are B.Sc., B.Agri, B.A., BHM and B.Arch among UG courses and MS, MBA/PGDM and MFA among PG students. The duration of these courses varies with different course types and levels, with the average duration of the UG courses is 4 years, for PG courses, the average duration is 18 months to 3 years.

The first-year Western Kentucky University tuition fee too, varies with different course types, with the UG courses costing in the range of USD 27,000 - 34,560, with PG courses costing around USD 14,295 - 28,590. Additionally, there is also the cost of accommodation that students may incur over the duration of their studies, which is USD 9,422 - 12,280.

Among the test scores deemed acceptable for admissions at Western Kentucky University are: IELTS, TOEFL, GRE, PTE, Duolingo and GMAT. Student must also provide the following documents for verification purposes: SOP, LOR and CV.