Bowling Green, Kentucky · ★ 2.5 / 5 Overall (2 Student Reviews)
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Western Kentucky University (WKU) known as The Hill, is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. It was founded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1906, though its roots reach back a few decades earlier. It operates regional campuses in Glasgow, Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, and Owensboro. The main campus sits atop a hill overlooking the Barren River valley.
Value rank
Ranked #568 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck. Source: WM Best Value ↗
25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 820–1010
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1906 College Heights Blvd, Bowling Green, Kentucky, 42101-1000
Visit University SiteSAT ERW: 450–520
SAT math: 370–490
ACT composite: 16–20
Total: 16,759
Undergrad: 14,590
Undergrad full-time: 11,330
Graduate: 2,169
Part-time: 4,685
In-state
Tuition: $11,436
Total cost on campus: $26,888
Out-of-state
Tuition: $27,000
Total cost on campus: $42,452
Room & board: $12,043
Books & supplies: $1,000
Receive aid: 99%
Avg grant aid: $10,906
Pell grant recipients: 37%
Rent: $626 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $4.75
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.12 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $7.44
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.