| Screen last updated on: October 1, 2008 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2008-09 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Scott Gordon,
Director of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
270 745-2551
800 495-8463 (toll free)
270 745-6133 (fax)
admission@wku.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Final filing date for fall: |
August 1 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Application fee: |
$35 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
no |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Minimum composite ACT score of 20 (combined SAT I score of 930) and minimum 2.5 GPA required. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
recommended |
| Campus visit is: |
neither required nor recommended |
| Interview is: |
neither required nor recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
not available |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required |
| School's test preference: |
ACT |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
August 1 for SAT I/ACT, August 1 for SAT II |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Lab: |
1 required, 1 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| Science: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| Social studies: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| Other: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Total: |
22 required, 22 recommended |
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| Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: |
conditional admission |
| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
no |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
no |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report not considered
- class rank not considered
- recommendations not considered
- standardized test scores very important
- essay not considered
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview not considered
- extracurricular activities not considered
- particular talent/ability not considered
- character/personal qualities not considered
- alumni/ae relationship not considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation not considered
- volunteer work not considered
- work experience not considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.2 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
97% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 17%
Top quarter: 39%
Top half: 69%
Bottom half: 31% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
69% |
| Average SAT I: |
497 verbal, 507 math |
| Combined SAT I middle 50% range: |
920 - 1140 |
| Average ACT: |
21 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
18 - 24 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
ACT |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
5% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
95% |
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| Notification of admission: |
Immediately |
| Acceptance of admission: |
no set date |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
6,953 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
6,307 (91%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
3,235 (51%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
18% |
| Room deposit amount: |
$150, partially refundable ? |
| Admission may be deferred: |
no |
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