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Welcome to Western Kentucky University!

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

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Welcome to Western Kentucky University!

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  1. Welcome to Western Kentucky University! Campus Tour Information Session

  2. WKU Facts 2012 Total Student Enrollment = 21,124 Undergraduate = 17,982 • Over 240Academic Programs • 98majors • 102minors • Pre-professional programs

  3. 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

  4. Several Perks: • Priority Registration • Housing with other Honors students • Class sizes averaging in the mid to low teens

  5. 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

  6. Spain Harlaxton College (Grantham, England) China Rome

  7. WKU Admissions Requirements (September 20, 2012) • Completed Kentucky Pre-College • Curriculum • ≥ 20 composite on the ACT • Or • ≥ 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)

  8. 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*

  9. ScholarshipOpportunities • 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)

  10. 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

  11. Thank You for Joining Us! Any Questions?

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