GREAT! We’re glad you want to enroll in a WKU undergraduate degree program through GoArmyEd.
1. DECIDE which type of undergraduate program: ONLINE or ONSITE
ONLINE Degree Programs(Links open in new windows and several of the links open pages in the WKU Distance Learning website.)
ONLINE Minors
ONLINE Certificates |
ONSITE Degree Programs(Onsite programs consist primarily of physical classroom courses and some online and/or independent learning courses.)
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2. ANY QUESTIONS? Review your individual situation with:
ONLINE contact:
Cindy Troutman, Distance Learning Program Specialist |
ONSITE contact:
Bea Cobb, Military Programs Counselor |
3. SEND US your transcripts if you have prior college credit hours:
The transcript copy can be unofficial (obtained from the student) for review and planning purposes; however an official transcript (obtained directly from the higher education institution) is required for WKU Admissions.
You can obtain official transcripts for your previous military experience through the AARTS website.
You need to contact your previous college(s) to obtain an official transcript for your coursework at that school(s).
If you have less than 24 hours of transfer credits, you will need to obtain your High School Transcripts and your ACT or SAT scores. We recommend that you put an unofficial copy of your transcript in your GoArmyEd eFile. High School transcripts can be obtained from the High School.
For unofficial evaluation of your course status, please mail (postal) or email (scanned copy) your transcripts to Bea Cobb, Military Programs Counselor. (Note that faxing of transcripts is not recommended due to the poor reading quality of the faxed copy.) Bea can also advise you on credit transfers, previous college credit, and credit for military experience.
4. APPLY for Admission:
- Complete and submit the GoArmyEd Common Application.
- Review the information contained on the WKU Admissions webpage for prospective Military Students and Veterans
- Complete the online WKU undergraduate application and submit it with your official transcript and the $40 application fee.
- Approximately 10-14 days after all required admission documents have been submitted, you should receive a letter from the WKU Admissions Office confirming your acceptance to WKU.
- NOTE: You are allowed to take up to six credit hours without being officially admitted to WKU; however upon completion, the student should be officially admitted into the university. It is strongly recommended that you meet with Bea Cobb to review your situation prior to enrolling in any WKU courses.
5. CONTACT BEA before registering for classes:
Bea will review your schedule to ensure that your class registration will go smoothly.
6. REGISTER for classes:
WKU opens registration for classes much earlier than GoArmyEd. The WKU Academic Calendar gives the opening registration date for each semester or term. Since GoArmyEd only allows students to enroll in courses 8 weeks prior to the start of class, it is possible for some WKU courses to fill up before a GoArmyEd student can enroll. Therefore, we recommend that GoArmyEd students use TopNet to register for their classes as soon as WKU registration opens in order to reserve a spot in the class.
NOTE: You may register for classes both through WKU and the GoArmyEd portal
if you are concerned about getting a seat in a particular class.
• WKU Registration
INDEPENDENT LEARNING contact:
Tanja Bibbs
Independent Learning Specialist
270-745-4158, bibbstn@wku.edu
WKU also offers self–paced Independent Learning courses with a more flexible completion schedule than traditional, semester–based courses. View the list of WKU Independent Learning courses.
Register for Independent Learning courses by first signing in to TopNet with your WKU ID number and Pin. Then select Registration from the Student Services tab. Select Register for Independent Learning. Then follow the on–screen directions provided to make your registration request.
Helpful Links:
- TopNet tutorial
- TopNet FAQs
- Schedule of Classes
- NOTE: In the WKU Schedule of Classes, undergraduate course numbers are from 100-499 and do not have a G at the end of the course number.
Other helpful links:
- Bookstore for Distance Students • Bookstore for Local Students
- Schella Smith, (270) 745-3732, Financial Aid contact person for veterans
• GoArmyEd Registration
Eight weeks prior to the start of class, go into the GoArmyEd portal to enroll in the course and make payment, if applicable. (Note that courses sometimes have course fees in addition to tuition.)
We don’t list every graduate course we offer on the GoArmyEd website. If you know that WKU is offering a course that you want, but you don’t see it on the GoArmyEd website, contact Bea Cobb (bea.cobb@wku.edu, 270-745-2626) or Beth Laves (beth.laves@wku.edu, 270-745-5308). They can add the course using their GoArmyEd administrator accounts.
7. COMPLETE the GoArmyEd Student Agreement:
You must have the GoArmyEd Student Agreement completed by the end of your first semester. Contact Bea Cobb for assistance:
