• A completed application (open WKU application for admission)
• $75 non-refundable application fee
• Official Academic Records from schools attended with grades and any degrees/diplomas/certificates received.  Should also include a literal English translation.
• Proof of English Proficiency
• Financial Evidence of Support
• Students transferring from within the US will need to fill out the Transfer-In Form

All necessary documents, including academic records, and proof of English language proficiency, must be received before an admission decision can be made.

International students must also provide financial evidence of support in order to obtain an I-20.

Download the checklist for complete admission requirements.

The International Admissions Office completes in-house evaluations of all international credentials and coursework. If a student has attended an educational institution within the U.S., official documents must be sent directly from the institution to WKU. Students may provide a color scan of credentials earned outside the U.S. While an admission decision can be made based upon scanned documents, students are required to present official documents to the IEM Admissions Office upon arrival to campus. Consulates & embassies often serve as a resource for the attestation of educational documents.

Please note: If altered or fraudulent documents are submitted, students will be ineligible for admission and WKU will notify the issuing board and/or institution.  WKU reserves the right to request evaluation by a third independent party before an admission decision is made.

International students may submit scanned copies of official transcripts/mark sheets/certificate via e-mail or paper documents by postal service. Please send scanned documents by e-mail to iem@wku.edu.  Paper documents may be sent to the following address:

Western Kentucky University
International Enrollment Management
1906 College Heights Blvd. # 11066
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1020 USA

If your official transcript is not in English, you must have the document translated before the Admissions office can process your application.  English translations of transcripts/certificates/diplomas must be provided by a certified translation service or the embassy/consulate of the document's issuing country.

The following standards will apply to English translations:

• All information listed on the document must be translated verbatim
• All translations must be prepared using the same format as the original document
• No interpretation or evaluation of information should be included
• All translations must be typed, signed and dated by the translator
• Contact information for the translator must be listed, including address, phone and fax number, and e-mail address

An international transfer student may submit an official English translation of course descriptions and syllabi or the student may submit a personal translation of course descriptions and syllabi. All personal translations must be notarized or the translation will not be accepted.

Secondary educational systems vary across the globe. The United States has a 12-year secondary educational system. Many countries have 10, 11, or 13-year secondary educational systems. If you have attended school in a country where the secondary system differs from the United States, you may be eligible for admission. Each undergraduate admissions application is evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

All international students must submit transcript(s) from all tertiary institution(s) attended.  Failure to disclose all previously attended institutions could result in being ineligible for admission to WKU. The International Admissions office will perform a course-by-course evaluation of the transcript(s), including GPA calculation, for admission purposes. Upon admission, a general transcript evaluation is conducted to determine the amount of transfer credit to be awarded.  Most credits will be applied as transfer electives.

After a student has been admitted, the Transfer Center will perform a course-by-course articulation to determine which credits may be applied to the student’s degree program. In order to be awarded credit for upper-level courses, students must submit a course description or syllabus for each upper-level course to the appropriate department for review.

To see if equivalencies already exist, please visit: How Will My Credits Transfer.  You can also view our Policy for International Transfer Students.