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Western Kentucky University

Western Kentucky University
1906 College Heights Boulevard
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1000

Official telephone: (270) 745-0111
Fax number: (270) 745-5387
Website: www.wku.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Scott G. Gordon,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

270 745-2551
800 495-8463 (toll free)
270 745-6133 (fax)
admission@wku.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

August 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$45, ($75 for international students)

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

1 unit of arts recommended. Minimum composite ACT score of 20 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 930) and minimum 2.5 GPA required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

neither required nor recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

not available

Visit for interview by:

August 1

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

ACT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

August 1 for SAT I/ACT, August 1 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required
Foreign language:	2 required
History:	1 required
Lab:	1 required
Math:	3 required
Science:	3 required
Social studies:	3 required
Academic electives:	5 required
Total:	22 required

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

standardized test scores very important

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.27

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

98%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

20%

Average SAT I:

510 verbal, 502 math

Average ACT:

21 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

19 - 26

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

94%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

8,957

Number of applicants offered admission:

8,303 (93%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

3,121 (38%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

20%

Room deposit amount:

$150, partially refundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes

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