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

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

3. WKU Faculty Student Centered Focus Student Centered Focus Average Class Size = 24 Average Class Size = 24 Student-Faculty ratio = 19:1 Student-Faculty ratio = 19:1 70% of our full-time professors hold terminal degrees in their field 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. Harlaxton College (Grantham, England) China Spain 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 Composite Admissions Index score of ≥ 65 (calculated from GPA and test score) (writing component on the ACT and SAT (writing component on the ACT and SAT are currently not evaluated) are currently not evaluated)

8. WKU Admissions Process Complete an Admissions Application – Electronic (www.wku.edu/apply)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 Scholarship Opportunities Beginning Freshman Scholarship Deadline is Beginning Freshman Scholarship Deadline is January 15 th January 15 th www.wku.edu/scholarship Awards range from a few hundred dollars all the way up to full-ride scholarships Awards range from a few hundred dollars all the way up to full-ride scholarships Several different types of awards Several different types of awards Academic Academic Leadership Leadership Diversity Diversity College Heights Foundation College Heights Foundation Departmental Departmental Athletic 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 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 www.wku.edu/atp

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