WKU Faculty Student Centered Focus Student Centered Focus
Average Class Size = 24 Average Class Size = 24 Student-Faculty
ratio = 19:1 Student-Faculty ratio = 19:1 70% of our full-time
professors hold terminal degrees in their field 70% of our
full-time professors hold terminal degrees in their field
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Several Perks: Priority Registration Housing with other Honors
students Class sizes averaging in the mid to low teens
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WKU Study Abroad Program In 2011-12, 1628 WKU Students studied
on 6 different continents with the top 3 being: Europe Asia Africa
317 course sections offered in 2011-12 A variety of trips Short
trips over the summer or January terms Semester long Year long
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Harlaxton College (Grantham, England) China Spain Rome
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WKU Admissions Requirements (September 20, 2012) Completed
Kentucky Pre-College Curriculum 20 composite on the ACT Or 940
score (math + critical reading) on the SAT Or 2.5 unweighted high
school GPA Or Composite Admissions Index score of 65 Composite
Admissions Index score of 65 (calculated from GPA and test score)
(writing component on the ACT and SAT (writing component on the ACT
and SAT are currently not evaluated) are currently not
evaluated)
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WKU Admissions Process Complete an Admissions Application
Electronic (www.wku.edu/apply)www.wku.edu/apply $40 Application Fee
Submit High School Transcripts Current transcript when you apply
Final transcript after graduation Submit ACT/SAT Score Reports It
is recommended that you submit an online application by
mid-November during your senior year * High school transcripts and
ACT/SAT scores are not required for GED graduates, transfer
students that have earned >= 24 hours of college work, readmit
students, and non-degree seeking students*
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ScholarshipOpportunities Scholarship Opportunities Beginning
Freshman Scholarship Deadline is Beginning Freshman Scholarship
Deadline is January 15 th January 15 th www.wku.edu/scholarship
Awards range from a few hundred dollars all the way up to full-ride
scholarships Awards range from a few hundred dollars all the way up
to full-ride scholarships Several different types of awards Several
different types of awards Academic Academic Leadership Leadership
Diversity Diversity College Heights Foundation College Heights
Foundation Departmental Departmental Athletic Athletic (13% of all
student financial assistance awarded at WKU in 2011-2012 were in
the form of a scholarship)
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Miscellaneous Information/Deadlines March 31 is the priority
deadline for the housing agreement Important to get in as early as
possible for preferences $150 deposit www.wku.edu/housing
www.wku.edu/housing Scheduling an Academic Transitions Program ATP
is New Student Orientation Required for all incoming students You
will build your class schedule that day www.wku.edu/atp
www.wku.edu/atp
