Western Kentucky University

Western Kentucky University is a four-year, public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky. 180 degree programs are offered for associate, baccalaureate, master's, specialist and doctoral degrees, of which 50 are offered completely online through WKU Online and WKU On Demand. 

Western Kentucky University Veteran & Military Support Programs

WKU offers the following veteran and military support programs:

• Western Kentucky University is a GI Bill® approved school
• Has a Student Veterans of America chapter
• Offers credit for military experience
• Awards credit for the CLEP exam, but not the DSST exam
• Is not approved for Tuition Assistance
• Western Kentucky University is a Yellow Ribbon school

Western Kentucky University is a MyCAA approved school.

Message from Western Kentucky University

Welcome to Western Kentucky University, home of the Hilltoppers. Our hilltop campus is a place of beauty and friendliness. It embraces a proud heritage and a bold, ambitious future.

WKU is in the midst of a transformation - physical, intellectual, cultural and economic and is becoming A Leading American University with International Reach. Whether in a neighboring community or in a distant country, WKU faculty and students are engaged in relevant applied research that provides solutions to real problems.

WKU is home to many highly ranked and nationally-recognized academic programs such as Journalism and Broadcasting, Education, Engineering, Business and our award winning speech and debate team.

With steady enrollment growth for 15 consecutive years, more than 21,100 students grace our campuses in Bowling Green, Glasgow, Owensboro and the Elizabethtown area. We also send students each semester to Harlaxton College in Grantham, England and other students circumnavigate the globe with the Semester at Sea program.

A place where all students can succeed, WKU is the home of the Gatton Academy for Mathematics and Science for exceptional Kentucky high school juniors and seniors. The Academy was named the number one high school in the U.S. in 2012 and 2013 by Newsweek. 

WKU is proud to have Kentucky's first and only independent Honors College in the Commonwealth. WKU honors students enjoy an intimate scholarly environment on a vibrant campus and are encouraged to become involved in community service, applied research and study abroad. These are among the reasons why WKU is becoming the university of choice in the Commonwealth and the intellectual heartbeat of Kentucky.