WKU News

Feb 27th, 2025

At a news conference this morning, Western Kentucky University and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System reaffirmed an agreement that will help more students across Kentucky easily transfer to WKU and earn four-year degrees.

Apr 25th, 2024

Western Kentucky University is extending its scholarship acceptance deadline to May 15 for new students who plan to enroll for the fall 2024 semester, school officials announced Thursday, April 25.

Feb 28th, 2024

WKU and SKYCTC received the Partnership for Transfer award during the 2024 Student Success Summit, CPE’s signature event that promotes innovative approaches to student success.

Apr 13th, 2023

A first of its kind apprenticeship program could help address the nationwide teacher shortage. It’s a partnership between WKU and Nelson County Schools as WKU’s Amy Bingham explains in this week’s View from the Hill.

Oct 20th, 2022

Today’s 20-year anniversary celebration of WKU in Glasgow’s campus home on Hilltopper Way was the perfect backdrop to launch an early college program for juniors and seniors. WKU’s Amy Bingham has details in this week’s View from the Hill.

Aug 18th, 2022

Classes begin Monday for WKU’s fall semester and 2,100 first-year students are spending this week getting familiar with campus. WKU’s Amy Bingham has more on MASTER Plan’s kickoff event in this week’s View from the Hill.

Feb 14th, 2022

Western Kentucky University’s fall 2021 first-time, first-year student class has returned to the university for the spring semester in record fashion.

Feb 7th, 2022

Western Kentucky University has selected 17 students as recipients of the 2022-23 Cherry Presidential Scholarship, the school’s most prestigious academic award.

Jan 27th, 2022

WKU's Office of Admissions has expanded its options when it comes to showcasing all the campus has to offer. The changes were prompted in part by the COVID-19 pandemic as WKU’s Amy Bingham explains in this week's View from the Hill.

Nov 18th, 2021

For the 12th consecutive year, Western Kentucky University has been recognized as one of the nation's most environmentally responsible colleges, according to The Princeton Review®.

Jun 24th, 2021

For the ninth consecutive year, Western Kentucky University has earned national recognition as a “Best for Vets” school by Military Times.

Apr 22nd, 2021

When school starts in the fall at WKU, a Cave City couple will have an empty nest times four. A set of quadruplets will all attend WKU and they recently got a Big Red welcome as WKU’s Amy Bingham shows us in this week’s View from the Hill.

Mar 31st, 2021

WKU has selected 15 students as recipients of the 2021-22 Cherry Presidential Scholarship, the school’s most prestigious academic award.

Sep 24th, 2020

Western Kentucky University continues to make the WKU Experience accessible and affordable with three additional changes to its freshman scholarship program for fall 2021.

Sep 17th, 2020

Beginning fall 2021, WKU will be tuition free to any freshman from Kentucky who receives Pell Grant assistance and has at least a 3.0 cumulative unweighted high school grade-point average.

Sep 15th, 2020

WKU has set a record in the growth of its freshman class and in the quality of students in that class, according to preliminary enrollment data released to the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education.

Aug 28th, 2020

Beginning with the spring 2021 semester, WKU will no longer require standardized test scores, such as the ACT or SAT, for most applicants for admission.

Apr 7th, 2020

WKU is allowing high school seniors to self-report their GPA to keep the admissions process on track.

Sep 27th, 2019

Making every moment of his WKU experience count, Liam Wilson, a junior from Bowling Green who studies Business Economics and Strategic Marketing has been gaining real-world experience.

Sep 24th, 2019

WKU is increasing the affordability of a higher education by making a number of major changes to its scholarship programs.