Monday, February 08, 2010

Best Colleges 2010

Western Kentucky University

Work 1906 College Heights Boulevard Bowling Green, KY 42101-3576
Work(270) 745-2551
Web site: http://www.wku.edu
  • 31Rank
  • 53Score
Tier 1
College Category:
Universities-Master's (South)

Overview : Western Kentucky University

General Information  
Institutional Control: Public
Year founded: 1906
Religious affiliation: N/A
Academic calendar: semester
Total number of undergraduates: 16,947
Setting: urban
Endowment: $13,219,034
Fall Admissions  
Application deadline: 8/1
Application fee: $40
Fall 2008 Acceptance rate: 94.2%
Selectivity: selective
Expenses  
Costs: 2009-2010 In-state: $7,200; Out-of-state: $17,784
Mission  
School mission: This is an exciting time at Western Kentucky University as we become a leading American university with international reach. We are undergoing a physical, intellectual, cultural, attitudinal, academic, social and economic transformation toward becoming a nationally prominent university. As a result, WKU has become a university of choice for many students, faculty and staff. WKU possesses programs of national prominence in journalism and broadcasting, engineering, and forensics. Our alumni express a high level of satisfaction with the overall quality of their education and members of the Western Family share a spirit that is unique among institutions in American higher education.

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