The Graduate School - Prospective Student FAQs

Please see the non-degree seeking student application directions.

To reapply you must submit an updated application.  seeking admission into the new program. To be considered, you must fulfill any additional program requirements.

To change your program you must submit an updated application for admission into the new program. To be considered, you must fulfill any additional program requirements.  Admission to one program does not guarantee admission to a different program.

Please view the Graduate Application Status page.

Domestic students may defer their admission by contacting the Graduate School in writing to change their term of enrollment. International students must submit an updated application for the new term, as well as updated financial documents, in order to create a new I-20 form.

In the 2018-19 academic year, the University automatically awarded a scholarship to qualifying full-time, non-resident, international students.  A decision on the international scholarship for 2019-2020 is pending.  More information about the international scholarship is on the Financial Resources page.

WKU multiplies the quarter hour by 0.67 to get the semester hour.  For example, if you have earned six quarter hours, they will be converted to four semester hours.