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Welcome to Western Kentucky University!. Campus Tour Information Session. WKU Facts. 2012 Total Student Enrollment = 21,124 Undergraduate = 17,982. Over 240 Academic Programs 98 majors 102 minors Pre-professional programs. WKU Faculty. Student Centered Focus - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Welcome to Western Kentucky University!
Campus Tour Information Session
WKU Facts
2012 Total Student Enrollment = 21,124
Undergraduate = 17,982
Over 240 Academic Programs• 98 majors• 102 minors• Pre-professional programs
WKU Faculty
• Student Centered Focus
• Average Class Size = 24
• Student-Faculty ratio = 19:1
• 70% of our full-time professors hold terminal degrees in their field
Several Perks:
• Priority Registration
• Housing with other Honors students
• Class sizes averaging in the mid to low teens
WKU Study Abroad Program• In 2011-12, 1628 WKU Students studied on 6
different continents with the top 3 being:– Europe– Asia– Africa
• 317 course sections offered in 2011-12• A variety of trips– Short trips over the summer or January terms– Semester long– Year long
Harlaxton College (Grantham, England)
China
Spain
Rome
WKU Admissions Requirements(September 20, 2012)
• Completed Kentucky Pre-College Curriculum
≥ 20 composite on the ACTOr
≥ 940 score (math + critical reading) on the SAT
Or≥ 2.5 unweighted high school GPA
Or• Composite Admissions Index
score of ≥ 65(calculated from GPA and test score)
(writing component on the ACT and SAT are currently not evaluated)
WKU Admissions Process
• Complete an Admissions Application– Electronic (www.wku.edu/apply)– $40 Application Fee
• Submit High School Transcripts– Current transcript when you apply– Final transcript after graduation
• Submit ACT/SAT Score Reports
It is recommended that you submit an online application by mid-November during your senior year
*High school transcripts and ACT/SAT scores are not required for GED graduates, transfer students that have earned >= 24 hours of college work, readmit students, and non-degree seeking students*
Scholarship Opportunities• Beginning Freshman Scholarship Deadline is
January 15th www.wku.edu/scholarship
• Awards range from a few hundred dollars all the way up to full-ride scholarships
• Several different types of awards• Academic• Leadership• Diversity• College Heights Foundation• Departmental• Athletic
(13% of all student financial assistance awarded at WKU in 2011-2012 were in the form of a scholarship)
Miscellaneous Information/Deadlines
• March 31 is the priority deadline for the housing agreement– Important to get in as early as possible for preferences– $150 deposit– www.wku.edu/housing
• Scheduling an Academic Transitions Program– ATP is New Student Orientation– Required for all incoming students– You will build your class schedule that day– www.wku.edu/atp
Thank You for Joining Us!
Any Questions?