Our campus tours generally take place two to three times per day, Monday through Friday, during the regular fall and spring semesters. We also conduct tours on select Saturdays during this time period. Our campus tours last approximately two hours.

We post our tour dates for registration in advance, and you may view and sign up for our currently available tour dates/times by clicking ‘schedule tour’ above. If you are having difficulty utilizing our tour website, we are also able to take tour reservations over the phone at 270-745-2551. An automated email confirmation will be sent out around 15 minutes after your tour registration. The email will include the starting location and parking information.

In addition to an overview of the campus grounds, our student tour guides lead guests into our student center, one of our residence halls, and our student workout facility.

In addition to our campus tours, we also conduct recruitment events during the fall and spring semesters. Feel free to go to our Upcoming Events page to learn more and sign up for these events.

Upon request, we will provide you with the necessary contact information via email for you to arrange an opportunity to meet with a departmental representative in your academic area of interest. Be sure to indicate your request within the special requests section when registering online, or let our staff know if you are registering over the phone.

Please contact us at 270-745-2551 or tours@wku.edu to arrange accessibility accommodations for your WKU tour.

If you are unable to attend your campus visit, you may decline your tour through your confirmation email, email us at tours@wku.edu with your name and date of your original reservation, or call us at 270-745-2551. 

In order for our guests to have the very best experience, there are only so many spots that we offer for each tour. If you sign up to be on the waiting list for a tour that is full, you will receive an email confirming your spot on the waiting list. In the event another guest cancels and we are able to accommodate your group, you will receive an email confirming your registration.

We offer the flexibility for guests to participate in our Self-Guided and/or Virtual Tour by following the above instructions on this page. The Self-Guided Tour offers an extensive array of interactive features, so this is a great way to explore our campus without having to officially register for a WKU Admissions campus tour.

Yes, our campus tour operations do carry over into the summer term (mid-May through late August), and we offer multiple tours Monday through Friday during this period.

Unfortunately, we do not conduct campus tours when our university is closed due to the observance of a major holiday. For a list of these dates, please go to our Academic Calendar.

Specific driving and parking directions are emailed to tour guests after their tour registration is confirmed by our office. All tour guests are directed to park in our Alumni Square Garage (ASG), and parking validations will be provided to guests upon signing in for their scheduled tour. Upon request, we can also provide guests with a one-day Admissions Guest Parking Pass that will allow visitors to park in other designated parking lots on our campus.

Admissions Guest Parking Passes are only distributed upon request to registered tour guests on the day of their scheduled visit.

You may want to bring an umbrella depending on the weather, but you are not required to bring anything in order to participate. We would also recommend wearing comfortable walking shoes since a large portion, or all, of your tour will be conducted in a walking format.

We conduct our campus tours rain or shine and only cancel our tour operations in the event our university (Bowling Green campus) is closed due to inclement weather. You may access weather-related emergency updates by going to wku.edu or following us via twitter at @WKUAdmissions.

Yes! The Hyatt Place is the official hotel of WKU and is within walking distance of campus. If you are booking a room for your WKU visit, please call them at 270-467-0001 and provide the discount code of 20850.

A popular spot to eat lunch on campus is in the Downing Student Union (DSU). DSU houses The Fresh Food Company and the DSU Food Court. The Fresh Food Company is an all-you-care-to-eat restaurant that provides our guests with a variety of dining options. The DSU Food Court houses Papa John's, Chick-fil-A, and Steak ‘n Shake! Other restaurant options can be found on the dining webpage.