Public university · United States

Western Kentucky University

Also known as WKU, HILLTOPPERS

Bowling Green, Kentucky · In a city

✓ On the US government's College Scorecard

The numbers

Tuition and fees, per year$27,000About ₹25.7 lakh. Out-of-state rate, which Indian students usually pay. Living costs are extra.
Applicants admitted94%
Students14,29512,155 bachelor's · 2,140 graduate
International students0.6%Share of bachelor's students from outside the US
Finish their degree56%Of full-time first-year students, within six years
Average SAT of admitted students971Out of 1600

Figures from the US government's College Scorecard, files updated 15/10/2026. Rupees at the RBI rate of 16/10/2026. Some universities charge international students more. Check the fee on the official site before you plan.

Subjects it teaches

Subjects in which it awarded degrees in recent years, by official US subject group. The exact course names are on its website.

Bachelor's · 80 subjects
  • Accounting and Related Services
  • Agriculture, General
  • Anthropology
  • Apparel and Textiles
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology
  • Area Studies
  • Army ROTC, Military Science and Operations
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
  • Biology, General
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • Business/Managerial Economics
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  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
  • Communication and Media Studies
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Management
  • Criminology
  • Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
  • Dance
  • Data Analytics
  • Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Economics
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts
  • Finance and Financial Management Services
  • Fine and Studio Arts
  • Genetics
  • Geography and Cartography
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History
  • Homeland Security
  • Hospitality Administration/Management
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
  • International Business
  • International Relations and National Security Studies
  • Journalism
  • Legal Support Services
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Management Information Systems and Services
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research
  • Non-Professional Legal Studies
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management
  • Physical Sciences, General
  • Physics
  • Political Science and Government
  • Psychology, General
  • Public Health
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
  • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Research and Experimental Psychology
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Master's · 38 subjects
  • Accounting and Related Services
  • Agriculture, General
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology, General
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • Chemistry
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
  • Communication and Media Studies
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
  • Community Organization and Advocacy
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Criminology
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  • Earth Systems Science
  • Economics
  • Educational Administration and Supervision
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design
  • Engineering-Related Fields
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
  • Geography and Cartography
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services
  • History
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
  • Library Science and Administration
  • Mathematics
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management
  • Psychology, General
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
  • Security Science and Technology
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
PhD and professional · 4 subjects
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
  • Educational Administration and Supervision
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

Applying from India

For a bachelor's degreeApply to the college directly, often through the Common App. Check its own page for tests, English scores, essays and deadlines.Study abroad stage
For a master's degreeApply to the department on the university's own site. Check which Indian degrees, marks and tests the course asks for.Master's abroad guide
The full costTuition plus living, health insurance and travel. The university sends the visa form (I-20) only once you show you can pay.US cost in rupeesScholarships
Check before you pay anyoneYou can apply yourself, without an agent. Agents who say they are “free” are usually paid by the university.How free agents get paid
We haven't checked this university's entry rules and deadlines for Indian students yet.Use its official website for those. Want us to check a course for you? Ask on WhatsApp.

Source: US Department of Education, College Scorecard (ID 157951), checked 19/10/2026. Public US government data.

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