Western Kentucky University

Located in Bowling Green, Western Kentucky University offers excellent undergraduate and graduate educational opportunities and is a leader in relevant research and public.

WKU we take seriously our vision: A leading American university with international reach. Our more than 50 graduate programs provide outstanding learning experiences and are focused on the successes of our students, both during their graduate studies and thereafter as alumni. The diversity of our graduate programs is broad, and range from professional certification programs to research-based degrees. Weaving through them all are intellectually exciting opportunities catalyzed by an inspiring faculty.

At WKU we measure success by that of our students on the national and international arenas. Their collective accomplishments and outstanding careers are the best reflection of the quality of our programs.

Western Kentucky University (WKU) is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. It was formally founded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1906, though its roots reach back a quarter-century earlier. A statue of Dr. Henry Hardin Cherry, WKU’s founder, stands at the top of The Hill, in front of Cherry Hall. WKU has a student body of nearly 21,000 students. Its main campus, College Heights, is in the midst of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of construction and renovation.

The roots of Western Kentucky University go back to 1875 with the founding of the privately owned Glasgow Normal School in Glasgow, Kentucky. This institution moved to Bowling Green in 1884 and became the Southern Normal School and Business College. The student body and building were transferred to the Western Kentucky State Normal School, when it was created by an act of the Kentucky General Assembly in 1906. The owner of the Southern Normal School, Henry Hardin Cherry, became the first president of the new school. Classes began on January 22, 1907. The school moved to its present location in 1911 on property that had been purchased in 1909 when the Pleasant J. Potter College closed.

Courses Offered
Undergraduate Programs

• Bachelor of Engineering
• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Fine Arts
• Bachelor of General Studies
• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Bachelor of Music

Graduate Programs

• Master of Arts
• Master of Arts in Education
• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Science
• Master of Public Administration
• Master of Health Administration
• Master of Public Health

School & Colleges

• Gordon ford College of Business
• College of Education and Behavioralk Sciences
• School of Teacher Education
• Honors COllege
• Ogden College of Science & Engineering
• College of Health and Human Services
• Potter College of Arts & Letters
• University College

Contact Details
Western Kentucky University
1906 College Heights Blvd.,
Bowling Green, Ky. 42101
(270) 745-0111.
Official Website: http://www.wku.edu/