Tuition and Fees: Fall 2023/Spring 2024 Semester
At the time of publication, Fall 2024 tuition and fees have not been approved by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education or the Western Kentucky University Board of Regents. Please consult the WKU tuition and fees website at www.wku.edu/billing mid-June 2024 for rate information and updated policies and procedures.
Important: Tuition and/or fees are subject to approval/change by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education and WKU Board of Regents.
UNDERGRADUATE | Full-time | Per Credit Hour |
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Resident | $5,718 | $476.50 |
Military Veteran/Dependent Resident | $5,718 | $476.50 |
Non-Resident | $13,500 | $1,125 |
International | $13,824 | $1,152 |
Tuition Incentive Program | $7,068 | $589 |
Note: Full-time students are undergraduates who enroll in 12 hours or more of course work during Fall and Spring terms. The full-time tuition rate applies to undergraduate students taking 12-18 credit hours (either exclusively on-campus or a combination of on-campus and distance learning). An additional per credit hour fee equivalent to the per hour tuition will be charged to undergraduate students enrolled in more than 18 credit hours.
GRADUATE | Full-time | Per Credit Hour |
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Resident | N/A | $607 |
Military Veteran/Dependent Resident | N/A | $607 |
Kentucky / Multi-state P-12 Educator | N/A | $350 |
Local Government Employee Discount Program | N/A | $500 |
Non-Resident (Domestic) | N/A | $917 |
Non-Resident (International) | N/A | $953 |
Note: Graduate tuition and fees are assessed per credit hour based upon the course (i.e., on-campus or distance learning). There is no full-time graduate rate.
DISTANCE LEARNING | Full-time | Per Credit Hour |
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Undergraduate | N/A | $551 |
Graduate (Including EdD and PsyD) | N/A | $707 |
DOCTOR of EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP | Full-time | Per Credit Hour |
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Resident | N/A | $607 |
Military Veteran/Dependent Resident | N/A | $607 |
Non-Resident (Domestic) | N/A | $917 |
Non-Resident (International) | N/A | $953 |
DOCTOR of NURSING PRACTICE | Full-time | Per Credit Hour |
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Resident | N/A | $663 |
Non-Resident | N/A | $858 |
DOCTOR of PHYSICAL THERAPY | Full-time | Per Credit Hour |
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Resident | N/A | $643 |
Non-Resident | N/A | $909 |
DOCTOR of PSYCHOLOGY | Full-time | Per Credit Hour |
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Resident | N/A | $620 |
Military Veteran/Dependent Resident | N/A | $620 |
Non-Resident (Domestic) | N/A | $917 |
Non-Resident (International) | N/A | $953 |
ACTIVE MILITARY | Full-time | Per Credit Hour |
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Undergraduate and Graduate (Rate does not apply to doctoral programs.) | N/A | $250 |
WKU ON DEMAND *Contact the WKU On Demand Office for additional information | Full-time | Per Credit Hour |
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Undergraduate | N/A | $476.50 |
Graduate | N/A | $707 |
DUAL CREDIT | Full-time | Per Credit Hour |
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HS Students | N/A | $93 |
Program Fees:
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film Production - Major Code 530. $250. Fall and spring semester.
Bachelor of Liberal Arts/Music - Program Code 583. $50. Fall and spring semester. Assessed to students enrolled part-time and full-time.
Bachelor of Music - Program Code 593. $50. Fall and spring semester. Assessed to students enrolled part-time and full-time.
Dental Hygiene - $500 per Fall/Spring semester
DNP: MSN to DNP Concentration - $221 per credit hour
Doctorate, Physical Therapy - $300 per semester
Doctorate, Psychology - $207 per credit hour (0476 majors only who are enrolled in 700 and/or 800 level courses)
Engineering - $150 per Fall/Spring semester (534P, 534, 537P, 537, 543P, and 543 majors only)
Music Minor - Program Code 423. $50. Fall semester. Assessed to students enrolled part-time and full-time.
Nursing - $400 per Fall/Spring semester (586 majors only)
Tuition and fees will be assessed and available for review on TopNet in mid-July for the fall semester and mid-November for the spring semester.
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