Welcome to Western Kentucky University, home of the Hilltoppers. I think you will find our hilltop campus a place of beauty and friendliness. It embraces a proud heritage and a bold, ambitious future.
WKU is in the midst of a transformation - physical, intellectual, cultural and economic – and is becoming a leading American university with international reach. Whether in a neighboring community or in a far away country, WKU faculty and students are engaged in relevant applied research that provides solutions to real problems.
WKU is home to many highly ranked and nationally-recognized academic programs such as Journalism and Broadcasting, Education, Engineering, Business and Forensics. The fastest growing university in Kentucky for 12 years straight, some 20,000 students grace our campuses in Bowling Green, Glasgow, Owensboro and the Elizabethtown area. We also send students each term to Harlaxton College in Grantham, England.
A place where all students can succeed, WKU is the home of the Gatton Academy for Mathematics and Science for exceptional Kentucky high school juniors and seniors and is proud to have Kentucky’s first and only independent Honors College. WKU students can enjoy an intimate scholarly environment on a vibrant campus and are encouraged to become involved in community service, applied research and study abroad. These are among the reasons why WKU is becoming the university of choice in the Commonwealth and the intellectual heartbeat of Kentucky.
I am a graduate of WKU as is each member of my family. Our 87,000 alumni express a high level of pleasure with their WKU experience, and all members of the WKU family share a spirit that is unique among institutions in American higher education.
Your WKU experience awaits. I invite you to become part of a campus family steeped in rich tradition and dedicated to a bold future. At WKU, the Spirit Makes the Master.