International Student and Scholar Services

TUITION AND FEES 

ESTIMATED COST OF ATTENDANCE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
FOR 2012-2013 ACADEMIC YEAR

per academic year (10 months) in U.S. dollars 

	Graduate	Undergraduate
Tuition,Taxes & Mandatory Fees	$17,316*	$21,000
Room (double occupancy in residence hall)	$4,000	$4,000
Health Insurance (Health insurance is mandatory for all international students)	$1,300	$1,300
Estimated Unbilled Cost (Food-$2,400, Books-$1,000, and Personal Expenses-$2,400)	$5,800	$5,800
TOTAL Estimated Billed & Unbilled Costs without scholarship	$28,416	$32,100
TOTAL with Graduate Tuition Scholarship(GTS)	Minus GTS
TOTAL with Undergraduate NIAS Scholarship		Approx. $22,450
TOTAL with Undergraduate TIP Scholarship		Approx. $21,244

*Graduate tuition and fees are assessed per credit hour based upon pursuant of 9 credit hours per every fall and spring semesters.

GRADUATE-MASTER’S TUITION SCHOLARSHIP:  Western Kentucky University offers a Tuition Scholarship to qualified international graduate/master’s students. The maximum annual value for the scholarship is approximately $9,000 per academic year and student MUST maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher to continue to receive the scholarship. In order for an international graduate student to be awarded the scholarship, he/she MUST be enrolled as a full-time graduate student at WKU and maintains a cumulative GPA of 3.0 at ALL times. This scholarship is awarded by Graduate Studies and there is no application for this scholarship.

UNDERGRADUATE-BACHELOR’S NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP (NIAS): The ACT/ SAT exam is not required for admission. However, if an international student wishes to be considered for the WKU National/International Academic Scholarship (NIAS), he/she MUST submit an ACT or SAT results. The maximum annual value for the scholarship is approximately 45% of the mandatory fees and tuition per academic year and student MUST maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher to maintain the scholarship. In order for an international student to be awarded the scholarship, he/she MUST be a freshmen at WKU with a secondary school cumulative un-weighted GPA of 3.4 (85%) AND a 24 composite ACT score OR 1090 SAT total. However, transfer students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.4 or higher on a 4.0 scale with at least 24 semester credit hours completed at another college or university.

There is no application for NIAS and eligibility for this program will be determined by the Department of Student Financial Assistance. For more information, please visit: www.wku.edu/Info/Admissions/intlniasinfo.html

As with any college or university, there will be additional unbilled costs: supplies, entertainment, clothing, transportation, visit a home for vacations, etc. The total amount for unbilled costs will vary depending on each student’s lifestyle.

SUMMER HOUSING:   Double occupancy rooms cost $100.00 USD per week; single occupancy rooms cost $150.00.

Additional mandatory fees may apply depending on student’s registrations; students can expect that the cost of attendance will rise by small percentage each year of enrollment.

NOTE: For more information about student's fees and tuition please visit  WKU Bursar's office.