Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

According to its mission statement, "Western Kentucky University (WKU) prepares students of all backgrounds to be productive, engaged, and socially responsible citizen-leaders of a global society. The University provides research, service and lifelong learning opportunities for its students, faculty, and other constituents. WKU enriches the quality of life for those within its reach." [Source]

Website: http://www.wku.edu/

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14,729
Undergraduate
Enrollment

40%
4-Year
Graduation Rate

$10,992
In-State Tuition & Fees
(annually)

$27,000
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
(annually)

18:1
Student to Faculty Ratio

6.9%
Student Loan Default Rate

General Education Requirements

Composition

Literature

YES

Foreign Language

U.S. Government/History

Economics

Mathematics

Science

YES

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FIRE Speech Code School Rating

A yellow light institution maintains policies that could be interpreted to suppress protected speech or policies that, while clearly restricting freedom of speech, restrict relatively narrow categories of speech.

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Curriculum last evaluated: 7/1/2022

2021-22 enrollment and tuition data, and four-year graduation rates for first-time, full-time freshmen who enrolled in Fall 2012, are derived from the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator.