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Western Kentucky University
Mission Statement:
www.wku.edu/about.html
Address:
1 Big Red Way
Bowling Green, KY 42101-3576
www.wku.edu
Phone:
General: (270) 745-0111
Admissions: (270) 745-2551
Financial aid: (270) 745-2755
Degrees offered:
Accounting
Advertising
Agricultural Production Operations, General
Agricultural Teacher Education
Agriculture, General
Anthropology
Apparel and Textiles, General
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
Art Teacher Education
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Teacher Education
Business/Commerce, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Chemistry, General
Civil Engineering, General
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Commercial and Advertising Art
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Counseling Psychology
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Economics, General
Education, General
Education/Teaching Individuals - Speech or Language Impairments
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Elementary Education and Teaching
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
Finance, General
Financial Planning and Services
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Foreign Language Teacher Education
French Language and Literature
General Studies
Geography
Geology/Earth Science, General
German Language and Literature
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
History, General
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Housing and Human Environments, General
Industrial Technology/Technician
Journalism
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Library Science/Librarianship
Management Information Systems, General
Manufacturing Technology/Technician
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Mathematics Teacher Education
Mathematics, General
Mechanical Engineering
Meteorology
Molecular Genetics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Music Teacher Education
Music, General
Music, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Organizational Communication, General
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
Philosophy
Photojournalism
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Physics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Psychology, General
Public Administration
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
Public Relations/Image Management
Radio and Television
Reading Teacher Education
Real Estate
Regional Studies (US, Canadian, Foreign)
Religion/Religious Studies
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
School Psychology
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Sciences, General
Social Work
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Special Education and Teaching, General
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other
Technical Teacher Education
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Women's Studies
Classification:
Type: Public, 4-year or above
Highest degree offered: Doctoral
Carnegie class: Masters Colleges and Universities I
These institutions typically offer a wide range of baccalaureate programs, and they are committed to graduate education through the masters degree. They award 40 or more masters degrees per year across three or more disciplines.
Enrollment Information:
| Total enrollment: | 18485 | |
| Total undergraduate: | 15818 | |
| Total graduate: | 2667 | |
| Total professional: | 0 | |
| | | | |
| Total full-time: | 13833 | |
| Full-time undergraduate: | 12944 | |
| Full-time graduate: | 889 | |
| Full-time professional: | 0 | |
| | | | |
| Total part-time: | 4652 | |
| Part-time undergraduate: | 2874 | |
| Part-time graduate: | 1778 | |
| Part-time professional: | 0 | |
| | | | |
| Men total: | 7341 | |
| Women total: | 11144 | |
| | | | |
| Nonresident alien: |
584 |
(03.16%) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native: |
55 |
(00.30%) |
| Asian or Pacific Islander: |
175 |
(00.95%) |
| Black non-Hispanic: |
1479 |
(08.00%) |
| Hispanic: |
173 |
(00.94%) |
| White non-Hispanic: |
15829 |
(85.63%) |
| Race/ethnicity unknown: |
190 |
(01.03%) |
