Western Kentucky University

Western Kentucky University is part of the public Kentucky postsecondary education system, which involves eight four-year institutions and a community and technical college system comprised of 16 institutions. By statute, Western Kentucky University is regulated by its Board of Regents. The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) performs as a coordinating board for the system.

WKUs undergraduate department presents one hundred one academic majors that lead to the baccalaureate degree and 111 academic minors are available. Nine associate degree programs are presented along with thirty-seven undergraduate certificate programs. The Graduate School at WKU offers education in 104 degree and certificate programs. The University gives a wide range of Master degrees along with a Doctor of Education, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Doctor of Physical Therapy, and Doctor of Psychology. WKU also recommends non-degree Rank I and II and certification-only teacher education programs.

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Western Kentucky University is part of the public Kentucky postsecondary education system, which involves eight four-year institutions and a community and technical college system comprised of 16 institutions. By statute, Western Kentucky University is regulated by its Board of Regents. The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) performs as a coordinating board for the system.

WKUs undergraduate department presents one hundred one academic majors that lead to the baccalaureate degree and 111 academic minors are available. Nine associate degree programs are presented along with thirty-seven undergraduate certificate programs. The Graduate School at WKU offers education in 104 degree and certificate programs. The University gives a wide range of Master degrees along with a Doctor of Education, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Doctor of Physical Therapy, and Doctor of Psychology. WKU also recommends non-degree Rank I and II and certification-only teacher education programs.

Western Kentucky University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, professional, and doctorate degrees. The Center for Research and Development (CRD) at WKU is uniquely placed to dramatically improve economic development initiatives. From starting a business and providing business space to delivering lab services to spur business growth, the staff at the CRD is here to assist students. With over 275,000 square feet of space sited on 27 acres, the CRD provides start-up and current businesses with the resources needed to thrive. Offering an ideal environment for businesses to collaborate with technology-based companies, practicing engineers, and university scientists.

The university is concerned about the health and wellness of students, faculty, and staff and offers many choices for helping every individual live a healthy lifestyle. The Counseling and Testing Center provides mental health and adjustment counselling for students who may be struggling with stress, depression, anxiety and other worries that keep them from attaining academic accomplishment. The Health Education & Promotion program provides a variety of health-related programming, services, presentations and resources for the WKU student body. WKU students lead active, engaged lives. We want your WKU experience to be all it can be. The Department of Student Activities works to offer co-curricular activities for those who want to become involved at Western Kentucky University. Whether it is a student organization, student government, leadership programs, campus wide programming, Downing Student Union (DSU) activities, or volunteerism programs, there is something for each student who wants to become involved.

The university’s hilltop campus is a place of beauty and friendliness. WKU is in Bowling Green, Kentucky, a city with a population of more than 60,000 nearly 110 miles south of Louisville and 65 miles north of Nashville. WKU's Regional Campuses are in Glasgow, Owensboro, and Elizabethtown-Fort Knox.

The following scholarships are available each academic year for current international students.

• Richard Salisbury-Latin American Student Association Book Scholarship
• Robert J. Wurster Scholarship
• International Student Achievement Award
• E. Margaret Curtis-Howe Scholarship
• International Student Diplomat Scholarship Program